Morning devotions asked the question: "Does God change his mind and can we change God's mind?" It was a good discussion, with appropriate scriptures, but it's something we won't find out for sure until we get to heaven.

After devotions Grant and Fred finished the water pump and post for the Wilderness Campers who will use the area next to the bridge for camping. We had our pictures taken for Kidder Creek and Mount Herman on the new bridge. After that Grant and Fred did weed wacking and yard work. Bob has been doing vehicle maintainance (e.g., oil change and filters) for the past two days. The women prepared for our final dinner together this evening.

We will be packing up this afternoon and leaving early in the morning. We leave with new friends, new technical skills, and a great sense of accomplishment. We have experienced the rewards of being willing servants of the Lord.

This morning's devotions were on the role of a Missionary.

No pictures today. Since the bridge is complete, the men had a new project today. They were to locate a buried water line and put in a post and a hand pump. They dug the hole and located the waterline. Tomorrow they will install the post and the pump. The women went to Yreka to the Thrift and Antique stores, and had lunch together at Grandma's.

After dinner, the men were summoned to an emergency. A lady that lives here full time had gone looking for her dog. The couple's shephard had been missing for several days. They had been asking around to see if anyone had seen him. She found the dog with his chain still attached to him in Kidder Creek. The chain was wrapped around the brush at the edge of the stream. She climed more than 100 feet down a steep bank to free the dog. Once the dog was released, the dog drifted down stream. We don't know if the dog got out or not. He hadn't returned last night. But, the lady got herself stuck in the stream at the edge and could not get out. Her husband came for help because he could not get her out. One of the men climed down the bank below her and helped helped her up over the worst of the rocky area. Then the other men hoisted her the rest of the way up the 100 ft incline by rope. She was borderline shocky, but the men checked on her later and she was fine. Thank you God, and we pray the dog finds his way home.

Grant fished for his supper last night. He only caught one small trout and threw him back. So, we had hot dogs for supper instead. The men finished the bridge today. They did a great job. It will be there for a long time. Sandy and Carol mowed lawns on riding mowers again today. Sandy ran out of gas twice – and had to walk for more gas both times. You’d think she would learn. What will the guys do tomorrow? Guess we will have to wait and see. It’s supposed to rain.

Morning devotions were on Phil 4, and the cure for worry.

Work for the men continued today on the bridge. The handrail is complete on both sides, all except for some routing on the handrail for the stairs. The women cleaned the cabins and bathrooms that were used last week for a Junior High group that came in for the weekend.

Grant scrambled eggs on the grill outside the trailer.
We attended church. The sermon was on Ezra and the condition of Judah and Jerusalem when those that had been captive in Babylon for 70 years returned and found the remnant deep in sin, the city in ruins, and he tore his robes and prayed. The pastor’s point was that we can offer up prayers of forgiveness for others. The church is planning to go to different towns in Scott Valley and walk through the town and pray for its residents. They will be starting with Fort Jones after church next Sunday.
After church we had lunch with the other SOWERS and then had a free afternoon. I took pictures of the two other SOWERS couples on the project. At 6pm we had dessert at the home of a couple from the church we had been attending in Etna.

We drove to Fort Jones where we attended a quilt show, an Artisan's Fair, and a Flee Market. In the afternoon and evening, we relaxed, read books, and played Scrabble.

So much for sleeping in. We woke up at 6:30AM without an alarm clock. We set out for the Scott Valley Drug with an 1800’s soda fountain in Etna. We walked through a number of the shops. It’s a very small town. Then we attempted to drive up Rail Creek road to Kangaroo lake, but about halfway up we ran into snow clear across the road. We had to back up a narrow winding road for about ¼ mile before we could turn around. That’s our trusty little dog friend King looking out the window while we were trying to figure out how we were going to get turned around. Next we drove to Gazelle Mountain. We came around a corner and saw Mount Shasta in all its glory. I also photographed a store from the 1800’s in Gazelle. We returned to Etna and took a photo of statues of horses and rider. It was a nice day.