BILLINGS, MONTANA

We located Chapel of Hope and found Jim and Jackie here. We have worked on 3 projects with them now. We will be working with Phil and Carolyn during our two week stay here. Jean and Sue Eisele are here also for a few days waiting for a part for their RV. We worked with them in Lusk, Wy. Phil and Carolyn drove us up to the church building which is on a hill. It will be a nice sized church. We saw a doe with triplets but I did not have my camera.

Thursday Jim and Jackie left for another project.

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After the guys got back from a days work, we moved our RV into Jim and Jackie's spot. Katie was not happy about the move, but she sure was surprised that the ride was very short, just in the parking lot. Friday we were invited over to Phil and Carolyn's to play Chicken Feet, a domino game.

Saturday we drove into Billings to the Farmer's Market which is a big one.

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We went to this when we were here 2 years ago. Our bags were full of raspberries, blueberries, Marrion berries, onions, potatoes, rhubarb, lettuce and a whole chicken.

While in Billings, we stopped at an RV store for a part for our awning. They had a 42 foot Winnebago motor home there so we took a look. I must say I have found the motor home that has comparable storage as our 5th wheel with the living room in the middle, giving more of a homey look in my mind. I think I could live in this one. Allan liked the underside. Price is the only problem. It was listed at $330,000. A couple walked up to us while we were looking. They had just purchased the motor home. They had a fifth wheel and had been investigating motor homes for about two years. We were so happy for them on their new purchase.

Allan missed out on the buffalo hunt, but we had buffalo burgers at the potluck after church on Sunday. After the cookout, we drove to the mall where they were having an exhibit of "Bodies Human". We were not allowed to take pictures. The main goal is to educate the public about the inner workings of the human body, as well as to show the effects of poor health, good health and how various lifestyle choices can affect our health. It was very educational and interesting.

Allan is working on doors in a steel building. They cut in a door and mounted an exterior door. He put on door handles, thresholds, metal studs and they are forming pads outside each doorway while getting ready to pour concrete.

Monday, Allan got a call letting him know about the death of a cousin, Dean Webster, whom we visited in Tucson this year.

Allan and I went out to eat at Olive Garden tonight with Wayne and Terry Peek, my ex. They are full time RVers and were passing through Billings. We will see them again at our daughters wedding.

We visited Yellowstone Christian College where we worked two years ago. We worked on the library and here are some pictures of the finished project. This is our first time seeing it completed.

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Here are some views from the new church building that we are working on now and a doe who sleeps near by.

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