Badlands, Mt. Rushmore, and the Wyoming State Line

Yours, O LORD, is the greatness, the power, the glory, the victory, and the majesty. Everything in the Heavens and on earth is yours, O LORD, and this is Your kingdom. We adore You as the One who is over all things. (1 Chronicles 29:11, NLT)

This has been our scripture for this trip. We planned and researched our trip but nothing makes it all come alive as much as walking on the ground, seeing the sights, and smelling the trees! Thank You Abba Father for blessing us!

 This is my kind of camping, having most of the conveniences of home! Plus, last night, the coyotes sung me to sleep. It was nice, it's been a very long time since I fell asleep to that chorus. We camped at the Badlands White River KOA. It is located approximately 15 miles off I90 near the Badlands National Park. It is a super clean, great facility with a pool, showers, laundry, mini golf, and c store.

Reminders are always good!

As you can see, there was some serious camp talking going on this morning over coffee.  

Then, we had to address some issues with a red headed native american girl shooting up our camp!

The White River near Badlands National Park.

Badlands National Park

 

Fossils!

 Our chariot.

Our "scout" is doing  fine job of getting us where we're going!

A few locals.

Off to Wall South Dakota, a very cute little town with lots of history.

Where the critters grow big!

 Alright...time to get out of Wall!

 Onward to Rapid City South Dakota!

The "locals" weren't up for much of a visit.

Entrance to Mt. Rushmore

Backside of Mt. Rushmore

We stopped by to see the Crazy Horse Monument; however, opted out of the $27.00 entrance fee. 

But was able to get this shot while turning around.

Aloha and mahalo South Dakota, you are beautiful and have been very good to us!

Let them shout for joy and be glad, who favor My righteous cause; and let them continually say, "Let the LORD be magnified, who has please in the prosperity of His servant. And my tongue shall speak of Your righteousness and of Your praise all the day long! (Psalm 35:27, 28, NKJV)

Saturate'cha!

But for you who fear my name, the Sun of Righteousness will rise with healing in his wings. And you will go free, leaping with joy like calves let out to pasture. (Malachi 4:2, NLT)

Last Thursday, we were all so excited, we packed up and went on a camping trip in the mountains. It’s cold in the mountains! Thankfully, God blessed us with a cabin or Mike never would have convinced me to camp. I’m a country girl but I’m not that country!

The primarily living quarters of the cabin (living room and kitchen) face the west and all the bedroom windows of the cabin face the east. We had a fireplace in the main living area of the cabin. We shut all the bedroom doors, except the ones we were using, in order to conserve heat. Once we were awake, we shut all the bedroom doors and huddled around the fireplace.

Our first day at the cabin was very foggy, like Seattle foggy. So foggy, that visibility was just past the cabin's railing on the porch. That's approximately three foot visibility. That's foggy. Have I ever mentioned, I'm a sunshine girl?

The first morning, I was sitting in front of the fireplace and noticed the sun shining beneath all the bedroom doors. I got up, went into the cold bedroom, put my face next to the window, and faced the sun in order for the sun to shine down on my face.

The heat, light, and the warmth reminded me of our favorite Christian rap artist, Mynista. And one of his songs where Pastor Mark Hankins gives the intro:

“C’on there’s healing, in His wings.

What’s that mean, in His wings?

Well, actually that’s translated in His being by some translations.

That means you just get out and let the 

Sonshine of His love and of His Word and of His Spirit

just saturate’cha, Amen!”

I pray that for every reader! 

C’on! Get out and let the Sunshine of His love, His Word and His Spirit just saturate’cha, Amen!

You can find Mynista's music at this link, enjoy!

http://www.mynistamusic.com/