Back from Beulah Grove Bible Methodist Camp

We left the comforts of home Wednesday afternoon with the van loaded to the max, kids wondering when are we going to get there, a husband not feeling well but we were headed to camp. We arrived at the evening service time and so we set up house all to the sound of the service. Our "new" room is a stones throw from the tabernacle, right next to the mens restroom. Come to think of it I would have to say it is smack dab in the middle of the camp ground. Now that is cool!!! I teased about carving my name above the door. I love camp and this year was no different. The weather was perfect. Our "new" room did not come with an air conditioner but we didn't need it this year. After a little furniture rearranging we created a cozy place to sleep and get dressed in. It is amazing how your own stuff can make a place home. David laughed when he first saw the room (typical fixer upper camp room) but it turned out to fit our needs. We love room #4! David was busy on the phone all day Thursday with a house that he is to close on this week. Then on Friday he lost his voice and never really felt good the whole time. He was very disappointed about it. Our first night was rough. We were tired but not utterly exhausted so we heard every sound. Our neighbor was the only well rested person in the building. He slept the entire night!! His snores became like the train through the back yard after that first night. We got used to it :-) Our trusty air mattress let us down that first night too. We had some good laughs at 3:30 in the morning. By Saturday night we were exhausted and so we slept pretty well. The other half of the room had 2 twin beds that we put together for room and the girls slept there.

The girls had so much fun with their cousins Anna, Jenna and Lindsay and life long friend Cassie England. Ashley said this is the best camp ever. They would play and check back in with me through out the day. We met up at meal times until Sunday supper and I couldn't find them anywhere. They had gone through the food line without help. Sarah Brooke said she got the tray and food for Ashley and had to cut her meat too. What a sweetie! Cameron and Corey played softball, created a habitat for the toads they were given and generally roamed the camp ground like big guys.
After a day of playing hard the kids slept through alot of the services. Bro. Pierpoint and Bro. Stetler were the speakers and the Sankeys the song evangelist. Excellent team! God's presence met with us so sweetly and we were challenged and encouraged in our faith. God is good!


I got a couple of these pics off of Bradley Snellings website. Check it out http://photo.blsnelling.com for more camp pics.