Phase 2 Begins

After a 3700 km drive, we have arrived in Nampa, Idaho at MAF US headquarters for Orientation and Standardization.  We spread out the drive over 5 days and stopped at a few places along the way.  The girls did great and a huge thank you to those who sent us on our way with special packages and treats.  It made the drive a fun one.  Here are a few pictures of our travels.

Through the flat lands........

 

and the South Dakota Badlands.

So many different aspects of the Badlands.  We wished we had given ourselves more time to explore.

 

This little guy even posed for me.  There were so many of them in the field as we left the badlands.



 

From the Badlands we drove onto Mount Rushmore to again stretch our legs and see the sights.

Love the flag in the foreground.  A very patriotic picture that wasn't even planned.

Our main stop was Yellowstone National Park.  This is Mammoth Hot Springs.

Norris Geyser Basin

 

Walking through the steam from a huge steam vent at Norris Geyser Basin

And of course, Old Faithful

There were so many spectacular views as we drove out west and in the park, it was hard to pick a favourite to share.  God's handy work is amazing and it was so neat to see these incredible parts of His creation.

 

We have settled in to our new place and are enjoying the quiet evenings of playing in the park and riding bikes around the block.  It has been awhile since we have been able to just enjoy family time and not be focused on packing and leaving.  We are grateful for this time here and all that we will learn as we prepare for the next phase.