Sometimes  you discover something you never knew existed.  That's what happened to me yesterday.  After visiting the Harley Davidson museum in Sturgis, I returned to Rapid City and in exploring the city discovered The Chapel in the Hills.  The chapel is an exact replica of the Borgund stave church in Norway that was built in 1150.  The chapel was dedicated in 1969 and was given by Arndt Dahl in memory of his Lutheran Pastor parents.  Mr Dahl also built and gifted the Arts Center in Rapid City.

The chapel served as home of the radio ministry of Lutheran Vespers.  The church is a special ministry of the South Dakota Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.  I learned retired clergy are able to apply to serve for limited times during each year.

I learned that Mr. Dahl was a 60 year career banker in SD, having started his career in a small bank in SD in 1920.  He pursued this career after being unable to go to college due to the premature death of his Father.  I always appreciated people who succeed in spite of obstacles they encountered.