Sunday, September 2, 2018

We were up at 7:00am to 50 degrees inside and outside. We intended to worship at Harvest Reformed Church in Minot, ND, 10:00am service, but we couldn't find the church at their Internet posted address. The Calvary Chapel in town had Saturday evening service so we went to Trinity Evangelical Free Church in Minot, at their 10:30 service and were so glad we did. We were greeted immediately, felt very welcome and found it a very active local church (Evangelical Free Church of America Denomination). There were about 100 in attendance, young and old, single and married, many wheat, soy, canola and corn farmers too. The young couple who sat in front of us were very welcoming (she's a stay-at-home Mom and he serves at in the Air Force Base in Minot flying helicopters). They strongly recommended we camp in Glacier National Park, which we were planning to do. We heard a very helpful sermon on "the passionately committed church:  a body of people passionate to the Apostles teaching, to the Fellowship, to everyday Gospel worship and to everyday Gospel witness". The singing was so good with old hymns to new music, and it was very good for us to be refreshed there

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We took it easy today at Roughrider Campground, got groceries and fuel for next week. We decided NOT to do the remote leg below Canada to Great Falls, MT.  The Missouri River heads almost due west on this leg.from Williston, through Fort Peck Lake on to Great Falls. We will be taking in some Lewis and Clark Sites in Williston, MT, then head southwest along the Yellowstone River to take in Little Big Horn Battlefield National Monument, then to Billings, MT. 

I was able to relax a bit under the awning, pay bills, have a Porter beer while Wilma prepared and cooked inside. Afterwords we sat outside in wonderful 70 degree temperatures, under the awning with sunny skies and comfortable breezes.