Tuesday, November 27, 2018

Snow Again!!!

"Though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red as crimson, they shall be as wool." Isaiah 1:18
"Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow." Psalm 51:7


These are 2 verses I always think about when it snows.
I am thankful for my Savior who shed His blood so that I can be clean, so that I can be whiter than snow!
Have you been washed by the blood?

Monday, August 6, 2018

Camp 2018- Part 2

Teen 1...
Teen camps are harder because
1. They eat more
2. Evening chapel ends later, so we are up later. 
But they are also great because the messages are deeper than Junior camps.
(Again, most of these pictures are from camp's Facebook page)

 This was week 4 for both Katie and I and we were both exhausted. But we had fun making grilled cheese and tomato soup!

 A note Katie left me one day and the response from another friend. 😊

 Cooks' Devotion time each morning. We read through Psalm 119 during Teen 1.

 The staff for Teen 1 introducing a new song Pastor Hamilton wrote.

 Fun memories...
The nurse had "stolen" the director's golf cart and needed to be punished, but at the last second they got her son instead. 

 Helping with cards one evening. We use a "debit card" system. They turn in their money on Monday and we keep track of it on cards. We also keep their cards until they need them, then take them back after they buy something so that they don't lose them. Doing the cards is a good way to learn the kids' names.

 Busy baking rolls and cooking for dinner.

 Scooping 100 bowls of ice cream for dessert.

 Simeon having his Face to Face Time (devotions).

Teen 1 Health Department Staff.

 Teen 2
We had a good group this year. I think we ended up having 23 seniors this year!

 Taking the teens' money and mobile devices. 😊😊

 The speaker brought his family with him and they were really cute to watch. They were a good example of a family for the teens to see.

Ichabod VanderHoot visited camp and thought Sarah was a good person to pick on. 😊

Making a few pizzas. Only 32 that day. 😊

We had a "breakfast in bed" morning where the staff split up and went to different cabins and took them breakfast. I really enjoyed being able to get to know my cabin of girls better.

 Camp fires are one of the best parts of camp! I love singing with everyone and hearing the testimonies of how God has worked in their lives through the week. Also, being able to look up at the stars and hear all the night sounds while singing songs about God is awesome!

 Teen 2 Health Department Staff

Funny story from Teen 2:
I had to take some stuff to the craft cabin on Friday night after campfire, and when I was coming back, I saw a paddle boat in the lake where it wasn't supposed to be. So I went back to my cabin, got one of my cooks, and we took another paddle boat out, hooked it up to the stray one and pulled it back to the dock. We got back to our cabin just after midnight. 😊  Not something on my "bucket list" but a fun memory!

And the last camp for the summer was Pastors' Conference.

Here are a few random pictures from my phone...
 The hostas outside the kitchen.

 Flowers from a lady. They made our cabin smell so good!

 The flowers in front of the rec hall.

 Good morning at camp!

 Foggy mornings are so pretty!

 Another morning at camp!

 Once in a while, I find notes like this in the freezer, cooler, or pantry. My cooks are the best!

 Last french toast of the summer.

 My friend, the mushroom, in front of my cabin.

And eating lunch while working on end-of-summer paperwork the day after everyone left. I stayed a couple extra days to get some stuff done and so that I could got to the Ark Encounter and Creation Museum with a friend that Friday.

I hope you enjoyed seeing a little bit of my summer!


Thursday, August 2, 2018

Camp 2018- Part 1

The summer camp season just ended, so I thought I should share some pictures and memories.
Most of the pictures are from camp's Facebook page

Junior 1 Camp

 We have a lot of fun in staff meetings. 😊

 The Health Department Crew for Junior 1. They did a great job!

 Family Camp Crew
Family camp this year was so hot and humid! It was regularly over 80 degrees in the kitchen. We drank a lot of water that week!


 I get to be in charge of this part of camp!

 Coming back from Chapel. This is the boys' path and Family camp is one of the few times I drive on this path.

 For Family Camp and Junior 2, the speaker was a chalk artist and did several Chalk Talks for chapels. This was my favorite one!


 The one night we went zip lining and some of the teens had steel wool Mr. V lit on fire when they went down. It was so cool with the reflection on the lake!

 Training my staff for Junior 2.


 I love having some of my siblings at camp!

 I was able to accompany 2 of my cooks for special music this summer.

 Happy camper/staff picture day.

My Junior 2 Health Department crew.

I am thankful for all who helped me this summer. Even though I get frustrated at some points, I am thankful for them and for the work God does in my life through them.  😊 There are times when I have to remember that being thankful for them is better than focusing on the things that bother me. Those things aren't important in light of eternity. Just because they do something differently than I do, doesn't mean it is wrong. I did struggle a little bit one week, but God worked in my heart and changed my attitude toward that person. One of the messages that week was about thankfulness (to God), and how thankfulness helps us to battle sin. If you want access to those messages, or any from this summer, leave a comment or email me for the link!

I was going to post all the pictures at once, but that would make a really long post, so part 2 is coming soon!!

Friday, June 1, 2018

She Is One Already!!!

Ruth turned one the other day, so we did a photoshoot while they were at our house.
I want to do another one at her house where we did her newborn pictures, but we will see...

Her protective brother wanted to get pictures, too.
I love seeing my nephews and nieces love their siblings. Sometimes we tease them that we will keep a younger sibling and the older ones will argue with us and sometimes think we are serious and almost cry. (then we kind of feel bad)
Her smile...
Yes, Ruth, I will hold you!

Trying to get pictures with her girl cousins. Rose wasn't cooperating, but it makes for a fun picture. :)

Yes, they love her!


Ruth, aunt Hannah loves you!

Her toes. :)

 Trying to get a picture with her aunts, who have the same birthday, just 9 years apart!

 We do a lot of tree climbing in our family!

 The twins and Ruth were all born on my grandparents' anniversary and this year they celebrated 66 years of marriage!
I am very thankful for them!
(I love you, Grandpa and Grandma!!)

 One of the twins' favorite presents was orange juice. Shows how "deprived" we are. :)

After eating and opening presents it was time for bike rides.
I somehow missed getting a picture with Azalea, but here are the rest.
 Jacob, Grace, and I

 Jonah, Grace, Mercy, and I

 Jonah Man!

 Ruth's first bike ride!

And Rosie!

I love being an Aunt!
Just missing 2 nephews who we haven't seen for a few months.

Have a great weekend! We are watching little and have 2 recitals to go to in the next 2 days. Busy, but fun!

"I am the Lord, and there is none else, there is no God beside me: I girded thee, though thou hast not known me: That they may know from the rising of the sun, and from the west, that there is none beside me. I am the Lord, and there is none else."
Isaiah 45:5-6