Today I took my friend Keith from Scotland up for a quick trip to Sedona, Arizona. Sedona has red plateaus and crazy rocks sculpted by the wind. Its the kind of place you only see on postcards and sci-fi movies.

It was the perfect day for a road trip. We opened the sunroof and rolled the windows down. Keith plays music for his Life Teen parish back in Scotland where my friend Fr. Neil is the pastor. We talked about God and listened to David Crowder, Chris Tomlin, and Matt Maher. We had to be two of the happiest guys on earth.

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Tonight after Mass Candyce and I sat in our church’s garden and prayed for Keith and Fr. Neil. It was a beautiful way to end the day.