Teresa and I have now traveled over 7200 miles. We have approximately 2000 more to go before we arrive at home in about 10 days. We have seen so much, and have been blessed so greatly to have made this once in a lifetime trip, celebrating our 50 years of marriage.

One thing we do as we begin each day is to pray that God would bring us across the path of individuals with whom we can share our faith. We ask that He would help us let our lives shine for His glory, and we have been amazed and blessed to see how He has answered those prayers.

But yesterday, while enjoying our last day in Glacier NP, I was sitting by the lake at Many Glaciers Lodge waiting for our time to ride the boat across the lake, at which point we would catch another boat to tour a second lake. I was practicing my action photography as boaters and kayakers made their way around the beautiful lake.

There were six adults sitting at a table next to ours, and one of the gentlemen asked me what I was photographing, to which I replied, “Nothing in particular. Just practicing.” But, I had just a few minutes before taken a few shots of a moose across the lake. He asked if he could see the photo, to which I gladly shared with him and the others with him a photo I had taken.

This led to a conversation that started with a photograph, and ending with a great discussion of our mutual faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. We discussed the plight of the church in America, and our desire to see God do a great work of spiritual renewal. This conversation went on for quite a while, with Teresa and I sharing with them the reason for our journey, and some details of where we had already been and where we were yet to go.

But then, Teresa and I were blessed to hear one of the gentlemen say, “Could we pray for you?” Then, right there in front of those sitting around at other tables and benches, as well as those passing by, he prayed the most beautiful prayer, thanking God for the 50 years of marriage we were celebrating, asking for God’s continued safety as we would continue our journey, and asking for God’s continued and consistent blessings on the future of our life together.

Needless to say, we were truly touched and blessed. Just as we had been trying to be a blessing to others, God decided to turn the tables and let us be on the receiving end. Now don’t get me wrong, we have been blessed beyond measure on this trip, but that was a special kind of blessing that God surprised us with.

Let me close this post with a heartfelt thank you for all the kind words many of you have shared about my photography. It has been a joy to take all those pictures (many, many more than you have seen!), and Teresa and I will enjoy them for years to come. But please know that every “like” and every comment have meant so much to me and Teresa.

I will share some more of the pictures of our last day in Glacier, and hope you enjoy them. Until next time…

Blessings!