OK, so we actually got back last Sunday, but hit the ground running with a full week. We are so glad to report that not only were Charissa and Brenna safe at home, but they were also helpful and productive! What an amazing thing to come home to a house with groceries, dinner made, and clean bathrooms! We will be sharing more about Cru19 in an upcoming Riedy Reader, but here I will share one of my favorite pictures from the trip. As we began the drive home, we stopped for the day at Rocky Mountain National Park. We drove to the Alpine Visitors Center up in the mountains and found a stone staircase up to a very high peak. We were ALL able to climb the stairs (all 275 of them) and get a wonderful view of God’s creation. Yes, I who just more than a month ago with flat on my back from abdominal surgery, was able to make the hike! What a blessing! Thanks for all the prayers!