Day Trip - Snow

After we finished shooting and cleaning up the area we drove to Crown King to use the outhouse. Then we meandered up the Senator Highway. We stopped and had lunch in the pine trees - it was amazing.

We continued on up the road figuring we would make it to Prescott about 5:15. We have driven this road twenty times over the years. Everything was going great when we rounded a corner and saw snow - no big deal - Brian is a skilled driver, we have been in snow on this road before.....

Until we got to the next corner - and saw a car stuck up ahead of us. Paul and Mary Ellen. Brian got out and walked up to see if we could help. It took about 30 minutes to get them going - for about a quarter of a mile where they got stuck again. Another 20 minutes here and we are on the way for another quarter mile and they were stuck again, after the third time of getting them going we thought we were good..... Until we came to another corner where we watched as they came extremely close to going off the side of the mountain, and they got stuck again.

Considering Brian was doing about 90% of the work and we only had one tow rope with us (that snapped the first time and was tied back together) it was pretty intense. There was no way we could have pulled them from where they were.

But, a Jeep appears from the other direction. Two young guys and they had a heavy duty tow rope - they pulled them out, then waited for us to round the corner. But, we slipped into the same place they had been. So the Jeep pulled us out.

We asked about the road conditions ahead, they said no problem, you will be fine.....

So we went ahead. The Jeep's concept of being fine and ours is quite different. Brian drove in the ruts but we got stuck. Well thankfully, Paul and Mary Ellen had not entered the snowy area - so they came up and helped us dig out. It took awhile and three of us pushing the car but Brian got us out of there.

We determined it would be best to go back the way we came.... We weren't worried about us, Paul and Mary Ellen....

We got to the infamous curve where we both had been stuck and there they were were again - stuck!

By this time it is about 8:00. It is dark. Brian and I are cold and hungry. I was grumpy.

So, we dug them out again and Brian explained to Paul (for the 483rd time) you have to keep steady pressure on the gas, don't brake, just keep going!!!

Brian and I sat in the Expedition and prayed like we have never prayed before they would make it through the stretch they had been stuck in three times going the other way!

We prayed the snow angels would lay themselves on the road and allow us both to get through. And God and Brian's driving skills did it!!

So we are now headed back to Crown King, looking for the turnoff to Mayer. Somehow, we ended up on the correct road and arrived back in the Valley about 10:00 starving.

As we were driving out Brian was telling me how scared he had been. I had no clue. He was confident, protecting me and just getting the job done. I am so proud of him!! He is amazing.

God allowed us to have an adventure, not one we would have chosen, but one where we were able to share Jesus' love and we were able to spend quality time together.