Moose Prayers

Here I am on vacation. I have enjoyed a real break from electronic devices, phones and the internet. Our family decided to take an epic adventure and drive across the US from Tennessee to Montana. It has been nothing short of amazing. We have dear friends in Montana who have opened their home to us. We've laughed. Stayed up late. Eaten too much. And seen mountains that brought tears to my eyes. Watching our three boys take in the sights has been inspiring. God is nothing short of diverse and creative!

On our way to Montana we stopped off in Grand Lake, CO. It is located a couple hours outside Denver. We stayed in a small cabin with a view of Grand Lake. The owners of the cabin said moose will sometimes come to drink from the small spring located in their backyard. I began to pray for Moose. I wanted to see one so badly. I love all animals and just wanted to experience every sight possible on this trip. Moose prayers began to go up. On our first day at the cabin we did a bit of sight seeing. Had a picnic in freezing winds and were amazed at the snow on the mountain tops. I decided to go back to the cabin for a bit of rest. To be honest, I am in no shape to hike up hills and the boys were glad I was kind enough to bow out. They hate when I slow them down.

When they returned from their adventure hike, I knew something BIG had happened. Sure enough, the smiles were wide and the stories were long. They had seen THREE HUGE MOOSE in the forrest. They took amazing pictures. And I was thrilled for them. Jealous too. I had prayed for a moose sighting. I did not think they had been praying. And GOD let them have all the fun! But I got over my sorrow in missing it really quickly because the kids were so pumped about it, I just felt so happy for them.

The next morning, at our cabin nestled in a busy residential area, surrounded by others houses and a highway across from the lake, I am getting ready for our next leg of the drive. Fresh from the shower with a hair dryer in hand, I hear them calling my name from downstairs. "MOM! MOM! A MOOSE!!!!" There has never been such a rapid decent down a spiral staircase in all of history. And just as my bare feet hit the cold floor of the deck my eyes take in the sight of TWO HUGE MOOSE in the backyard! I grabbed my camera and stood in the freezing cold with wet hair just snapping away! It was beyond amazing. AND I HAD ONLY PRAYED FOR ONE - GOD LET OUR FAMILY SEE FIVE.

Praying for Moose.

And rejoicing when someone else got what I prayed for before I received it.

Made the two moose all that much sweeter, make no moosetake about it! God loves us so well!

I'll post some pics from the cabin moose after I return home.