Having someone to love is FAMILY. Having somewhere to go is HOME. Having both is a BLESSING.
We ARE SO BLESSED!

Saturday, July 18, 2009

Family Camp 2009

'Tis the season for campmeeting,
Fa-la-la-la-la--la-la--la--la!
At the end of June, our family (minus Daryl), traveled to Mendon, Ohio for annual conference and family camp. Mark holds credentials as an ordained elder of the Heartland Bible Methodist Connection of churches. Our Bishop is Rev. G. Clair Sams. For our family, this experience still feels new and so we are still meeting some people for the first time. It was nice to get to know a few people a little better--Leanna, her mother and some whose names I can't quite remember off the top of my head. Wow! God's family is so vast!!


This is the motorhome that we have been permitted to use for the past two years for camp and it has been a great blessing. Thank you, Sykes! It made camp easier last year, and with having a toddler this year, ----well, it made camp soooo much easier this year.

The driver

The copilot

The backseat driver
I am thankful that she travels so well.

This is my sweet and wonderful, what would I do without you, friend!
Kristin Paulus persuaded her husband (who loves me too!) to come and visit one day during camp. This was one of my highlights of the week. The visit was just way too short!

This was the very first time that Kristin got to hold my precious baby. Pictures are great, but they just don't always cut it, y'know. Sometimes you just need the real thing!!!

This is my Randalynn. Well, she really belongs to Kristin, but she's mine too.
My visit wouldn't have been right without her hug!!!!

This is Autumn Lauree'. I almost delivered her at birth, truly, but that's another story in itself. She shares my name. I love you, Skeezix!!

This is sweet baby Nikala and this visit was the first I got to hold her.
Your visit meant more than you'll ever know, my Kricket!

Then, this is my "little sister" Kim and her darling husband James! *whisper* He's so much fun to tease, but I really do love him! Kim and James came down from Indiana and spent part of the weekend with us. It was soooooo awesome to see you guys. Thank you, James for coming and bringing Sis to spend some time. I love you for it!


This is Jesse Keep and Rob. He's Rob's new friend. Spending time with Jesse was Rob's favorite time of camp this year.


When Mark asked me why I was taking this photo, I told him it was proof that I'm not the one always holding up a departure and it was high time I get me some proof!!!
This was taken Sunday evening just before we pulled out to head for home.


1 comment:

kristin said...

I LOVE the pics! That one of Autumn is hilarious! :) good thing she wears bloomers! She's sitting as if she was raised in PNG! It was sooo good to see you guys, keep on hangin in there my dear Bertha Mae! Love Kricket!:)