September 15, 2004 was my 35th birthday. The day before, I
learned that a meeting I had was cancelled, so I thought about what to do with my day off from work. Shopping?
Lunch? Sounds okay. Then it hit me and I knew what I was going to do. I made a few phone calls, and thankfully
Pastor Steve returned my call. When I told him my plans he said "That's awesome!", and was up for it. He
was also scheduled to kayak with a friend the next afternoon, so the American River was the spot. At 3:30 the next day,
we met at Warehouse Ministries and then headed to the river.
Here is a first pass at photos. I hope to upload finer resolution versions, and perhaps
some close-ups.
Acknowledgements (an initial and not exhaustive attempt): FIRST:
Thank You Lord for Everything and for leading me to this place in my life. Thanks to Pastor Steve's friend Eric for
taking these photos and being a witness for this day. Thanks to my husband David for supporting me as a life partner
and downloading the photos. Thanks to Sonja, my mother-in-law, for phoning Pastor Steve and helping to make this possible
on my birthday. And THANKS Pastor Steve for being in the right place at the right time.
