The radio was broadcasting a story of a bear that went nuts and killed a little girl and maimed her mother and little brother. They announced that it happened in Tennessee in the Cherokee National Forest and I was suddenly listening. Two months ago I had never even heard of the Cherokee National Forest but right now I know it becasue that is where Beau and 19 other youth and 4 leaders are on a mission trip, working at the Cherokee Indian reservation in that same forest...only they are on the South Carolina side.

That's Beau on the far left with his arms folded.

Today is Easter and they are not working today. They went to church and spent the afternoon playing in a waterfall and hiking and celebrating life by enjoying God's world and their friendships and taking joy in the fact that they are saved because Jesus sacrificed himself for them and basking in the love of God for each of them.