Family Camp Weekend

The Camp where Justin works decided this year to invite camp staffer's families to camp for the July 4th weekend. I went up for three days and had a great time. The camp was open for whatever we wanted to do, and the staff and families were all wonderful. Everything was available for the families to be able to enjoy each other's company and have a great weekend.

Along with the usual camp activities, we got to go out on the lake several times, play all sorts of games, watch a boat parade, go to town twice, eat out at a sweet little place on the lake, fight mosquitoes (!) and get to know other families better. There were bikes everywhere and a lot of us did the six mile trail around the lake. Justin and I almost won Jeopardy for our team, but lost at the last minute, because our main opponent had written some of the answers! We'll get them next time...

Along with all the fun, we had several heart-to-heart talks about life and death and how we see things. It was a great place to be able to do that.

This morning we went to church at a little church right on the camp property. It has been there since the mid-1800s and still has services on Sundays, at least during the summer. So many people came that we had to bring benches and place them alongside the windows on the sides of the church. It was a beautiful time, sitting outside with the big trees, green grass, gentle wind, birds, and the sounds of the people and boats on the lake. We sang some patriotic songs and had a good sermon. It made me think of what the olden days must have been like back then.

We were hoping Justin's new nephew would be born during our weekend, but it didn't happen. He could have been born on the holiday of the 4th, Justin's birthday on the 5th, or my birthday on the 6th. Guess he wanted his own day, and that's OK!

Justin feels fine most days and has been doing very well. Camp has been good for him. Now he is in the middle of the summer and looking ahead to what job will be available for him this fall. Please pray that he will find the right job. Thanks.