Mystical Montana

Here are some photos of Glacier National Park, Big Mountain and the Yaak River area. We have been enjoying the camping, hiking, fishing and huckleberry picking...
Beauty surrounds!

Little Road Trip

Safe and Sound we are, in Montana.
The road trip and border crossings were great. We plan to hike up Big Mt. today. It is much more hot and dry here, and there is no ocean of course, so these are natural adjustments...however, we are so glad to be here, knowing it will be a good season.

Here are some scenery photos of our drive through Canada, Washington and Idaho. The black and white photo is Joseph's Grandpa, when he drove a model T across the states as a sort of pioneer as a youngin. We are inspired!

We also got to visit quite a bit of family which was a lovely time of catching up and learning.

Lots of love!
Joseph and Christy

Big Sky Montana!

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We take off eer-lie in the mawrnin' on the good ol' Alaska Marine highway, on our way to Montana.
Please pray for our journey and another transition! Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.....................................
haw!
J and C

Alaska Goodness

ah, it has been a good time in Alaska. Family and Fishing are wonderful. Our nephew Elijah has been visiting us for about a week and it has been great fun. Here he is with his first king salmon!
He helped us smoke and jar up fish last night too. What a cool guy.

We both had our last day of work up here, today...for now. We are leaving in three days on the ferry. It is hard to leave Alaska in the summer but we know that we're headed the right direction!

We played music at a little coffee shop on the fourth of july which was fun...it is so good for us to take time to be creative.

Have an absolutely lovely day!
-Joseph and Christy

Moving to Montana

well....we are moving to Montana in 2 weeks. For how long? ..we don't really know, but that is where we are going for now. Lots to discover in life, marriage, friendships, community, music relationship with God and creation. Northwest Montana is a gorgeous place to be with a lot of creative people and winters that have to include snowmen.
Recently we have been busy trying to soak up as much of Alaska and family as we can.. We have caught 5 king salmon in the last couple weeks, but want to catch many more! It has started to warm up finally in the last couple days, about 70 degrees and that's hot for us Alaskans.

Here a couple photos of our wedding (almost two years ago!) requested by our friend Joanna...
That was a beautiful day! It is a blessing to be married and on our way to a new adventure.
LOTS of LOVE!
-the Rauwolfs

The Gathering

What an enjoyable time worshiping the Creator of all with many nations.
Alaska is a unique place.
Playing the unity drum this weekend was so awesome.
The paint just flew off the drum and there was a lot of dancing with joy!

Prayers of friends

changes coming in on the wind.
frost on the plants last week, rain pounding yesterday,
sunshine smiling today.

There is so much to talk about and so many good memories to consider.
We can feel the prayers of friends as we walk this road.

Joseph is building a deck and Christy is learning to knit.
We put our hands to what is here before us, by grace.

Lovely day in a Lovely place,
-the R's

Family Snapshots

Alaska Welcomes Weary Travelers

So, here we are.
a dream lived that we will continue to live as we arrive on the shores of Alaska's island, Revilla.
Where the sky is white and the winds are wild, we sigh and try to kick up our feet.

Clothes in a dresser again.
A car to drive around, small treasures to be found that one can forget as the world whirls by.
Fresh fish in our belly.
Hot fires to gather around with the people we love.
Many notes to open our ears and listen to.

Our tale is of the true beauty and goodness of Christ the Messiah.
Finding our footing and friends and having our faith stirred yet more.
Here we are, still held in His sure embrace.

All glory to the King of Love,
Joseph and Christy