Blogs from Billings, Montana, United States, North America - page 3

This is my last blog; Bob and I have decided to retire from RVICS, and spend our time with our grandkids (and their parents!). We have missed being involved grandparents, and we feel like the kids are growing too quickly to just spend a few weeks with them in the summer. Therefore, Southwest Bible Camp in Glenwood, NM was our last project. I’d like to spend this blog reviewing the 31 projects that we’ve done, in 27 different camps, and with countless dedicated people, some with RVICS, some at the camps, and some with other volunteer organizations. We have received way more blessings than we’ve given, and for sure more than we’ve deserved. It’s been four years that we couldn’t even dream would be so wonderful. While we’re excited about being home fulltime, we will ... read more

Geo: 45.7836, -108.505We wore a strange collection of...things, but it was an impromptu room-to-room trick or treat for family night so we had to wear whatever we were treated (or tricked). Good thing there were no cameras out, cause Becky and I both ended up wearing somebody's undies in un-customary chic.I'd brought with us a bucket of dollar store funzies for the kids which, unfortunately for the parents, included hand clappers that Tyler thought were the BEST.I think Jeffrey set a pox on 'em tho, as before we left 3 out of the 4 were non-functional. Tyler however, was just as happy with half a clap. ... read more

Headed out from Sturgis, SD to Billings, MT. Right at the start, Jack had a warning light for his transmission pump on his tow vehicle, but cleared as transmission warmed up. In Gillette, WY we pulled into the Flying J for fuel and Aleta noticed steel belts showing in the left front tire. NOT GOOD!! Began to determine what to do, could not travel with steel showing on both front tires!!! After much nashing of teeth and much discussion, I went out to take another look at the tires. GUESS WHAT, no steel after all!! Aleta, Shelby, and Jack saw the metal, but it turned out to be dirt and water lodged in tire tread marks. After much relief, we continued on to Billings, MT. Once there, we stopped at the Flying J, enjoyed a bar-b-que ... read more

We left Missoula today after 2 PM Nat had business. It is our 3rd day on the road! Nat had planned for us to stay at Best Westerns on our stops, but the first night we got a motel room, we found them to be much cheaper!! We have saved $72 combined and we have been shopping too lol awesome. Before we left today I googled Devil's Tower lol and it said 3 hrs & 3 min. LOL 5 + hrs later we're in Billings and no sign of Devil's Tower lol ok, maybe tomorrow lol When we were leaving Missoula, we were looking for Southgate Mall, some guy in a moose suit was on a motorbike LOL he followed us for a bit, I think he was advertising something lol it was good for a ... read more

Fredrick Billings - founder of Billings, MT The picture is taken in front of the Western Heritage Center. I went on a ghost tour this past week and found out it is supposed to be one of the most haunted places in Billings. Billings was founded by Fredrick Billings in the 19th century. Billings was a railroad stop that grew. The yard is not as big as it once was and other industries have grown up here. We are the largest city in Montana with about 100,000 people here. The area is still growing, despite the economic downturn in the rest of the country. We are the medical hub for the eastern end of the state. Because of the sparse population it is not unheard of to have to travel long distances to get to a ... read more