by Winston | Feb 20, 2019 | Alumni, January 2019, Stories by Winston
The Bus almost made itIt was late on a Friday night in February. Actually, it was early (2AM) on Saturday morning. A youth group from Phoenix was headed our way. Southern Colorado was having an old fashion snow blizzard and the roads were a mess. I had plowed Sonlight...
by Winston | Feb 6, 2019 | Alumni, January 2019, Stories by Winston
Cat in the cargo trailerA Fall women’s retreat from the United Methodist Church in Farmington was departing on Sunday afternoon. Cars in the parking lot were being loaded as was a cargo trailer being pulled behind the church van. Vehicle doors were open and people...
by Mary | Jan 29, 2019 | Alumni, January 2019
We love connections!The Pacific Northwest and beyond: Portland, Seattle and Alaska. In January, Winston and Mary spent some time traveling to connect with Sonlight Alumni, see some family and have some adventure!While connecting with alumni we picked up some key...
by Winston | Jan 23, 2019 | Alumni, Stories by Winston
It’s 4 AM and the lights are on and the music is blaringA Lutheran youth group, with Pastor Joel and Pastor Tom, was returning to Sonlight for their annual ski retreat to Wolf Creek ski area. They would depart Phoenix after school and arrive at Sonlight Camp about 2...
by Winston | Jan 16, 2019 | Alumni, Stories by Winston
The plastic winter walkwaycirca 1986In the early days of Sonlight, the walkway from the parking lot to the lodge was just dirt. During the winter months, it was shoveled snow frozen hard. Nice path. But, as Spring arrived the frozen snow became mud. Bad mud. Sonlight...
by Winston | Jan 9, 2019 | Alumni, Stories by Winston
It’s 2 AM and Benji is not on the bus. We have a situation.It was February and another massive snow storm in Southwest Colorado. Our youth group was coming in from Phoenix for a 3 day ski retreat. The group called from Durango (pre cell phone days) and I said I would...
