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Joe Venturo
3 days ago1 min read
December Update
Photo by Daniel Venturo Hello Friend! While 2024 may have held many ups and downs for you, we hope that you got a chance to...
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Kelly Venturo
6 days ago2 min read
Ruling the Road
Photo by Jenny Venturo Dad is in the passenger seat. It is funny to see him there because he usually drives. And he does not look very...
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Jenny Venturo
Dec 13, 20243 min read
How Bad Do You Want It?
Photo by Paul Venturo When I was in high school, we had a cheer that went, “You’ve got to want it to win it, and we want it bad . . .” I...
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Joe Venturo
Dec 6, 20241 min read
November Update
Photo by Jenny Venturo Hello Friend! As we near the end of 2024, we want to thank you for reading and sharing our content...
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Daniel Venturo
Nov 30, 20241 min read
Exhausted to Ecstatic
Photo by Jenny Venturo It’s inevitable. We have an amazing day packed with adventure. But the day must end—and we must clean up. It is...
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Joe Venturo
Nov 7, 20241 min read
October Update
Photo by Jenny Venturo Hello Friend! We want you to know that we take your prayer requests and feedback seriously--as always,...
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Joshua Venturo
Nov 3, 20242 min read
Knife the Mist, Spoon the Rice
Photo by Jenny Venturo I look above me--mist. I look to my right--mist. To my left? More mist. Looking down at my feet is my only...
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Joe Venturo
Oct 3, 20241 min read
September Update
Photo by Paul Venturo Hello Friend! We are continuing to pray for you and would love to hear any specific requests you may...
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Caleb Venturo
Sep 29, 20241 min read
Another World
Photo by Daniel Venturo You step into the ice-cold water. You wonder whether you really want to do this as the water rises about you. You...
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Joe Venturo
Sep 3, 20241 min read
August Update
Photo by Jenny Venturo Hello Friend! We hope that you are doing well! Is there anything you would like us to pray about? We...
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Jenny Venturo
Aug 23, 20247 min read
Expect the Expected
Photo by Jenny Venturo “There’s a storm coming, just so you know.” - lady we should have listened to “Guys!” I looked around at...
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Joe Venturo
Aug 12, 20244 min read
Amos Situations--The Dark Side of Exploration
Photo by Jenny Venturo Little does Dad know that an Amos Situation is about to strike. Maybe you are familiar with the Scripture passage...
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Joe Venturo
Aug 5, 20241 min read
July Update
Photo by Jenny Venturo Hello Friend! How are you doing? We are praying that God would encourage you and help you to stay faithful to Him!...
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Daniel Venturo
Jul 26, 20241 min read
A Taste of Iceland?
Photo by Paul Venturo Yes, Icelandic State Park looks pretty "northern" if you get the right angle. Icelandic State Park, way up in the...
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Joshua Venturo
Jul 19, 20241 min read
The Right Way to Watch Fireworks
Photo by Jenny Venturo The sun was just sinking under the hills when we pulled ourselves up the last rock to the top of a small mountain....
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Kelly Venturo
Jul 12, 20243 min read
God's Artwork Is Everywhere--Even in Nebraska
Photo by Paul Venturo It certainly wasn’t Colorado. And we were a little sad to be here. We had left behind the glorious snowy mountains,...
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Caleb Venturo
Jul 5, 20241 min read
June 2024--Steep, Sharp, Slippery Scree: Climbing Hayden North
Photo by Paul Venturo The loose rock in this picture is called "talus." Scree is a type of talus consisting of very small pieces of rock....
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Joe Venturo
Jul 3, 20241 min read
June Update
Photo by Joe Venturo Hello friends! We are praying regularly for you and would love to hear from you! Do you have unsaved family members,...
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Jenny Venturo
Jun 28, 20249 min read
The Climb
Photo by Jenny Venturo The north face of Humboldt Peak after a heavy snow. Gale-force winds and severe altitude sickness prevented us...
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Paul Venturo
Jun 3, 20242 min read
May Update--Footage on the 14ers
Photo by Paul Venturo Memorial Day usually marks the unofficial official start of summer. Often celebrated with picnics and parades, it...
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Kelly Venturo
May 31, 20243 min read
May 2024--Attempting Mount Yale
Photo by Paul Venturo Harsh, cruel wind bit into our skin, and icy, cold snow crunched beneath our feet as we turned and left behind yet...
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Joe Venturo
May 24, 20242 min read
May 2024--First 14er Summit!
Photo by Jenny Venturo People often say that looking forward to something is almost as exciting as the thing itself. Anticipation, in...
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Daniel Venturo
May 17, 20241 min read
May 2024--Snow in May!
Photo by Jenny Venturo Stuck. No power, nowhere to go, nothing to do but play in the snow. We hadn’t been expecting 15 inches of snow to...
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Joshua Venturo
May 9, 20241 min read
May 2024--Conquering Marble Mountain
Photo by Jenny Venturo Humboldt Peak is known for its wind. As we huddled together at 13,288,’ we knew that it was no joke. Every time a...
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Caleb Venturo
May 3, 20241 min read
April/May 2024--Westcliffe, CO
Photo by Jenny Venturo Our site at Grape Creek campground, CO, has a beautiful view of the Sangre de Cristo mountains. Right out of our...
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Joe Venturo
Apr 29, 20242 min read
April Update--To the Mountains!
Photo by Paul Venturo Spring is here! The flowers are blooming and the trees are budding, reminding us that Jesus is making all things...
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Jenny Venturo
Apr 26, 20243 min read
April 2024--Self-Arrest on the Spanish Peaks
Photo by Jenny Venturo “Arrest! Arrest!” we all shouted frantically. No, we were not witnessing a crime. There were no policemen, police...
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Joe Venturo
Apr 18, 20244 min read
April 2024--Guymon, OK
Photo by Jenny Venturo “If for some reason you find yourself in Guymon, Oklahoma, it’s a nice place.” That review said it all. To put it...
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Kelly Venturo
Apr 12, 20244 min read
March 2024--Wichita Mountains, OK
Photo by Paul Venturo “You’ve gotta go to the Wichita Wildlife Refuge,” our uncle told us. “The mountains there are huge .” So we decided...
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Daniel Venturo
Apr 8, 20241 min read
March 2024--Fort Richardson, TX
Photo by Jenny Venturo When we pulled into Fort Richardson State Park in northern Texas, it was raining. We were all grumpy because we...
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Paul Venturo
Mar 29, 20242 min read
Monthly Update--Catching Up on March's Adventures!
Photo by Jenny Venturo Hello Friend! I love Easter. Not only do we celebrate the greatest event in human history--the resurrection of our...
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Joshua Venturo
Mar 29, 20242 min read
March 2024--Harker Heights, TX
Photo by Jenny Venturo Our campsite at Dana Peak campground was nice and spacious. There was a grassy “yard,” and right down the hill...
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Caleb Venturo
Mar 21, 20241 min read
March 2024--Rockport, TX
Photo by Paul Venturo Excitement rose within me as we drove down to the water. We were fishing saltwater again! When we got there, I...
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Joshua Venturo
Mar 7, 20242 min read
February 2024--Alamogordo, NM
Photo by Jenny Venturo When you live on the road, holidays are always different. This past Valentine’s Day, we were in southern New...
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Joe Venturo
Feb 15, 20241 min read
January 2024--Safford, AZ
Photo by Jenny Venturo Staying near Mount Graham this week, I am reminded once again of how I—of how all of my family—was made for the...
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Joe Venturo
Feb 13, 20242 min read
Another Note from Lake Pleasant, AZ
Photo by Joe Venturo I am finding that I have certain presuppositions about different parts of the country—then, when we actually arrive...
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Joe Venturo
Feb 13, 20242 min read
January 2024--Yuma, AZ
Photo by Joe Venturo It hadn’t looked like our kind of resort. In my mind, a “resort” should consist of secluded camping cabins in the...
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Jenny Venturo
Feb 5, 20243 min read
January 2024--Lake Pleasant, AZ
Photo by Joe Venturo We love lists and we love animals. So it is only natural that we would keep an animal list, to record every new...
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Joe Venturo
Jan 18, 20242 min read
January 2024: Boondocking in Nevada
Photo by Paul Venturo Boondocking—it’s a word we have thrown around for a long time, yet we never took the plunge. Until this week. For...
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