Grand Canyon Road Trip

Van Andel Creation Research Center

My sister and her husband came to visit my mother, and for a bit of a vacation. We decided that it might be fun to take a road trip. After spending quality time with my mother, we took off headed for the Grand Canyon. As we considered our travel direction, we decided to go from Highway 17 up through Prescott, Chino Valley, and on to Williams, AZ to spend the night. A short distance out of Chino Valley, we saw a sign which said Creation Research Society. Bruce said, "Well, I would really like to stop there." It was just a couple of houses and a large greenhouse, so we snooped around until we found a door. To our great surprise, we had stumbled upon the research center and bookstore for the Creation Research Society. When we mentioned we were headed to the Grand Canyon, the pleasant man (whose name we didn't even get) directed us to some resources and information about the Grand Canyon. Bruce bought one book, and I picked up a field guide of the Grand Canyon from a creationist perspective. Also, he told us about raft trips which are hosted by Canyon Ministries and are taken for the purpose of promoting a creationist perspective. We were delighted to get these materials and information, and headed on to the Grand Canyon.

Bruce and Jill never had been to the Grand Canyon and we hadn't been there in over 20 years. We enjoyed the spectacular views and the interaction with the National Park Rangers. The IMAX Theater presentation gave us a vicarious experience on the river and trail, which we thoroughly enjoyed. We headed from there to Flagstaff, the Oak Creek Canyon and Sedona. We had a great time, and now Bruce and Jill are on their way back to their home in Missoula, Montana.