Rim to Rim!

Greetings on this Monday morning!

The Lord has provided MORE than we ever asked for. I prayed to have good blood sugars, and they were! I prayed to have legs and feet and knees to carry me out of the canyon before dark, and He answered. I did NOT pray for any particular weather, yet He provided a picture perfect day! Blue skies, crisp temperatures in the morning followed by warm afternoon temps, and the sun to shine! Glorious!

Jim and I had the thrill of hiking the Grand Canyon on Sept. 13th, 2007. We enjoyed the company of church friends Linda and Terry Greiwe and their friends from Chicago, Brad and Karen. Our group left the North Rim, called North Kaibab Trail at 6:25 am and Jim and I were the last of the three couples out at 5:45 pm that same day. Jim stayed by my side the entire time, encouraged me, and together we worked on making sure I had good blood sugars, and stayed hydrated. Terry and Linda were also huge encouragers and fun hiking companions!

The hike was 24 miles long. We took Bright Angel Trail as our exit of the canyon, and that puts your right at Bright Angel Lodge on the South Rim. What a celebration we had, thanking God for this day and for His provision. And we also celebrated with a cold beer in the Bright Angel bar and lounge!!

And that's the story of the Berson Rim to Rim...under 12 hours...to God be the glory!