OUR FIRST NEIGHBORHOOD TRAIL RIDE & POTLUCK

On Saturday October 7, 2006 we hosted the first, but hopefully not the last, neighborhood trail ride and potluck. We had a small group both at the ride and potluck, but hey it is a start!

Around 9:30am 3 trucks pulling horse trailers pulled out and were on the road to Pena Adobe park. We had 2 neighbors (Sharon & Carol), myself, Susie and Tracey all saddle up and hit the trails. It was a beautiful day and the horses were great. We rode for about 1 1/2 hours and had a delightful time just enjoying the beauty of the land and the animals we rode and chatting with each other.

After the ride we headed home, cleaned up and got ready for the potluck. We had a total of 8 neighbors, plus my mom and the Helton's come up for a potluck fellowship. We had a wonderful time getting to know each other and hearing about each others lives. Some of the people who came and not been in our house in several years and they had fun checking out all the changes. Candace, they LOVED the colors you chose for the house! Many of them commented on how nice it was to see more than WHITE walls!

I was really hoping more of the neighbors that I did not know at all would come, but I was grateful for the ones who did come and just coming to realize that we have some VERY nice people in our area and I honestly want to spend time with them and get to know them better. I created an album for you to view of the day we had together. Unfortuantely, I had a hard time getting them to run in order. So, they are not in order, but you will get the general feel for the day. The link is http://new.photos.yahoo.com/vckdwsn/albums. Hope you enjoy the pictures!
I hope that future albums will document a steady growth of building community and making new friends. Thank you so much to my friends who have encouraged Steve and I step out and make this day happen. The gathering was not huge, but it was full of great conversation and the laying of a foundation to build relationships on. Thank you Lord!