First day out

Heh Everyone,

Well, the first day out has been exciting. We stayed last night at Cottonwoods RV Park in Chilliwack, so to not get too far from the roost if there was any problems, but alas, none that we could tell. I didn't have to unhook and hook up again since the nice lady gave me a pull through. We were so tired last night, we really appreciated that!

This AM, there were a lot of low clouds, so no pictures of Chilliwack. We were really surprised at how flat Washington and southern BC are, between towering monstrosities of mountains! Crossing the border wasn't too much of a hassle. Tammy, at Escape Trailer's had us set up with the right papers, and it went well. The border guy asked me, "Don't they sell trucks and camper's in Virginia?" To which I went into my Escape sales pitch. So, if any sales come from a border officer, Tammy, he's mine : - )Well into Washington, we ran into what the Pacific NW is most noted for ....RAIN! And it continued (I hate to drive in the rain) until be got to Steven's Pass on Rt 2, where we ran into this:

Now, for the Northerner's that are following, you're asking, "well what?" But for us Southern boys and girls, to be driving along a road where the wall of snow made by the snow plow is above the roof of your car, is just a little unusual!!!!! 8" of snow for us is a BIG snow, so who knows how much this is??

We passed by one place where there must have been some drifting, and I know it was 3 times the height of our truck! And, still snowing! This picture in no way begins the capture the majesty and beauty of the area since the clouds cover most of the mountains, but you can see, the hills are a little higher than in Virginia:

We were on our way to visit with Rick and Melissa D'Atre (and 5 kids) who live in Plains, WA, and are missionaries with Youth Dynamics. What a thrill to see where they minister in the wilds of Washington, and to have dinner with the whole crew. Great family!

When we set up the 5.0 tonight, it's on a hill, and the front jacks are fully extended, yet the trailer is a little low in the front, where our heads are ... so we'll see what its like to sleep with lots of blood in our brains : - ) I'm learning!!!!!!

"The heart of every problem is the problem of the heart, and ONLY God's Spirit and God's Word can change and control the heart" Wiersbe