June 8

I suspect it is a monumental day in the Washington Tacoma Mission when a new team of missionaries sees Mount Rainier for the first time. This was our second or third view, but the first day we had a camera with us. Of course, then I started reading about how it is one of the most dangerous volcanic mountains in the world (mostly because of that white stuff you see clinging to its surface). So, unlike my adventure-seeking son-in-law Derek, I am going to pray for a very peaceful continuance of the status quo!