We made it to Montana!  What a wonderful welcome with a banner held high, framed by a big beautiful sky which proclaimed, “We’re glad you’re here!”

And this is not the only banner.  If you look closely you will see a parade of banners on both sides of the main road into Big Sky.  They each displayed a different photo which represented some aspect of this town.  Yet they all echoed the same expressive embrace, “We’re glad you’re here!”  It all felt like a big hug!

We stayed with friends for the first two nights as I prepared to preach on Sunday and move into our condo on Monday.  Some of these friends I have known for 10 years and others for 25 years.  They are quite special!

The first night we went to dinner at a favorite BBQ restaurant located on the Gallatin River.  The place was packed with joy, children dancing in the corners.  In the middle of our meal, crowds began to suddenly rush to the back deck.  My eyes followed them to see a rosy glow in the sky.  I grabbed my camera (cell phone) and ran outside.  Ahhh…the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow!

And then…a double rainbow arched all the way across that big sky.  It was so huge I could not capture it in one photo. The arch was wider than this, but you get the idea.

The sky of Big Sky could not have possibly offered a more beautiful welcome.  This place just feeds my soul!  Here is a poem by Macrina Weiderkehr from her book, “Seasons of Your Heart”.  It seems to express something I am feeling…

(read stanzas from left to right)

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