Final Days--remoVAIL

Today is it. It's the last full day of Vail Summer Project. Tomorrow the shuttle I'm riding to Denver leaves at 4 in the morning. Quite a few people have already left.

Here's what the last week has looked like. On Wednesday I flew to Louisville for the Grieshaber wedding. It was awesome to be back in Louisville for a few days (except for the insane humidity). I had a lot of fun with friends from High School and College. Then there was the wedding itself which was awesome and beautiful. It was awesome to see those two enter the covenant of marriage with Christ at the center. As good as going back to KY was, I was definitely glad to be back in Vail for another week. I hadn't really had time to think about going home at that point and knowing that project was going on without me there was killer. On Saturday I flew back to Denver.

Went back to work for three days starting Monday. We spent most of that time training our replacements which was a little stressful. But at least one of them brought her incredibly cute puppy to work on Tue and Wed. Working there has been a huge blessing. My boss was really good to us, letting us drive his truck all summer and paying us generously (and even hiring us!).

Mt. of the Holy Cross

Thursday, I hiked up Vail Mountain pretty much as fast as I could. At the top I spent half an hour staring out at Mt. of the Holy Cross. I watched a huge storm roll in over the mountain and march over each lower foothill toward me. As the rain hit each one it would slowly fade to white. Took the Gondola down. That night the whole project got to go ziplining at the place I worked at.

Yesterday, we had our final banquet. The two head staff leaders came back to wrap everything up. The projects consistent theme has been "Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth." Afterward we all took (way too many) pictures and then had a dance party.

Summer Project has been an amazing blessing that I'm just starting to understand. I know in my head that in 13 hours I'll be leaving Vail for good and that, honestly, I'll probably never see most of these amazing people again (in this life). I'll do one more post when I get home, to wrap up everything and give you (whoever you is) my full impression of Vail Summer Project 2010.