Saturday Afternoon

In true west coast style I spent the afternoon up in the mountains today.

For the last three years a bunch of people from my church have been going up to one of the local mountains here (Seymour mountain) for an afternoon of snowshoeing. Of course, this was my first time joining the group, and it was such a great time! -- What an amazing way to spend a Saturday afternoon.

Besides the sheer physical satisfaction of using all those muscles that you never get a chance to use, it was great to get to spend quality time with good people. Church can be a funny thing if the only time you see the people who go there is on Sunday morning. For me the afternoon really helped me feel connected to the church & its people in a real and natural way.

The day was gorgeous too. Though it was cloudy and a bit cold, it turned out to be great weather for the event. Although Vancouver is completely bare of snow (as it is most of the time), there was plenty of snow on the ground by the time we had driven up the mountain to where the ski hill and snowshoeing runs are. Halfway through our trip beautiful big flakes began to fall, coming down softly with the gentle breeze. It truly made the afternoon feel complete as a winter event!