My friend Laura and I went hiking about 10am. We headed up to the 29th St. trailhead and hiked up to the "boulder fields" as Ben calls them. It's an area that has massive boulders perched seemingly haphazardly on the side of the mountain.
We explored a little bit then found a boulder to sit on for awhile looking out over Ogden on a beautiful, clear morning. The world felt right in that moment. We prayed together and chatted about life.
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| Hiking along the Ogden bench ~ Regretfully I have to say that ribbon of pukey yellow in the distance is pollution. Gotta love Utah's air quality! |
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| Looking up towards Taylors Canyon |
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| These boulders are massive ~ Their color and texture is amazing! |
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| Rugged Beauty |
Later that night Heather and I went to see "Sherlock Holmes". Very good movie :)
We drove home about 8:30pm. 10 minutes later the first shots were fired a block away that would take the life of Officer Jared Francom.
The Weber Morgan Narcotics Strike Force did a knock n serve and were fired upon by a lone suspect. It resulted in 6 officers being shot. Officer Francom was killed, 2 are still in critical condition, 2 are in stable condition and one was released.
The lone suspect was shot and is in the hospital also.
Heather and I were in the computer room when we heard cars that were going at very fast speeds with sirens. We ran out to the living room and realized the flashing lights were stopped a block away. At that point there were cop cars from different surrounding cities screaming up and down our road. They did a road block in front of our house.
We couldn't imagine what was going on. We thought maybe there was a hostage situation. DJ came home from school a bit later and then Dani and Ben from youth group after that.
We watched out our living room window for the next 3 hours as the local news channels set up and did broadcasts by the road block outside our house. We went online and read what had happened.
It was sad and surreal that this was happening in our neighborhood.
Please pray for Officer Francom's young wife and 2 children, ages 3 & 5, as well as the other wounded officers and their families. We appreciate the sacrifices they make each and every day. They are truly HEROES.
Beauty and tragedy all in one day ~
Hold on to each moment you have been given! Purpose to live with gratitude the moments God has blessed you with!
Blessings,
JanMarie
Jan, oh so true - beauty and tragedy going on in the same day. I appreciate your post and the clear reminder that the life we live here on earth is full of joys and heartache. We never know do we what turn of events can change our life in an instant? I have been and will continue to lift up these families going through this heartache and pain. Who would have guessed how the sweetness of the morning for us on our hike would turn into the bitterness in the evening for some unsuspecting family. LIfe us so unpredictable. But praise God we have a sustaining Father in heaven who is with us all during life's craziness.
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