Last night, I had the privilege of witness two incredible sights: Hoover Dam and Las Vegas, NV. Now I say, Las Vegas, because we drove through the city at 1:30 or 2:00 AM and it was almost as bright as day. The famous Las Vegas "Strip" had more bright lights than I have ever seen in my life. They had all kinds of crazy incentives for potential gamblers. You could get a room at a fantastic hotel for $39 a night. There were also signs advertising all-you-can-eat buffets featuring prime rib, lobster, and all kinds of exquisite food for prices like $7.99. Unbelievable! It's easy to see why the call it the "Sin City". It's extremely sad to see the casino parking lots full of the cars of gambling addicts. Dan, who used to live in Las Vegas when he was a teenager, told me that the casinos don't have any clocks on the wall and they control the lighting so that there is no way to distinguish between night or day. They intentionally create an environment that encourages losing track of time. Crazy!
Hoover Dam was awesome! Of course, it was 1:00 in the morning when we crossed, but you could still see the immensity of this man-made wonder. The two pictures above were taken about half-way across. I was hoping to get a better shot but there aren't a lot of places spacious enough to allow the bus to pull over. You can see some better pictures at http://www.usbr.gov/lc/hooverdam/gallery/damviews.html. I couldn't see the bottom of the drop-off in the dark, but I can tell you that it was waaaaaayy down there.
It was a fun, wearying trip. The guys drove all night and we arrived in Boise about 1:00 this afternoon. I still have to get used to sleeping on the bus, but I did OK. I got about 6 hours of sleep. I could have slept a little bit longer, but I had Dan wake me up when we got close to Hoover dam. Actually, it was the inspections agent that got on the bus with his flashlight that woke me up. But, hey, overall it was a great weekend of ministry.
Thanks for your prayers!
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