School got out on Wednesday for Fall Break and so Mom and Dad picked me up and we went off to the Grand Canyon. The first day we decided to go on a hike and then realized to was 10 miles long. So as crazy as we are we decided to do it. It was an easy hike with just a little ups and downs, but had gorgeous views. We even got Dad to let us sit for 30 minutes at the end, which is an amazing accomplishment. We just sat on a rock and looked out and enjoyed to breathtaking view. Another amazing thing is we did not hike to water, just a beautiful outlook. Let’s just say the Grand Canyon is a big hole. It is amazing to think that scientists think it took millions of years to create the Grand Canyon, when Christ could have shaped it by his words. I think the beauty of the earth around us is really a testament of how much Christ loves us.
The next day we did something even crazier. We did another 10 miles but this time we hiked 5 miles down into the Grand Canyon dropping about 3,000 ft and the had to hike back up. The best part was I had blisters from the day before, because I had bad shoes. Also I pulled a muscle in my hip that made it hurt to walk. So I was basically in pain the whole way, and still I had a blast. The whole way was one gorgeous view after another. At the end of our hike we stopped at … water (big surprise there). In the bottom there was a big waterfall where water just gushed out of the side of the rock. It was a little oasis in the middle of the dessert. After we finished that hike though I could barely walk, and it still hurts two days later. It was a great trip and I have to thank Mom and Dad for dealing with me and all the noise I made. Still even with all that noise we saw a four dear up really close and where able to just watch them for 5 minutes. Well it was a great vacation and just a good break from school, especially when I did not get much of a vacation this summer.
