Sunshine on the Porch

Youth Group Retreat 08

All went well at Camp Kern, this weekend, aside from my viral whosemawhatzit I seem to have caught the time spent there was great. Considerable differences were clear between this year and last years retreat, both held at the same area:

1. No Snow
2. Temperature above freezing
3. The sun was out
4. It wasn't windy
5. It was warm.

However, it was still, like last year, exceptionally muddy. We still had a wonderful time. The kids as always were fantastic, the teen talks were good and the outdoor/indoor events went off without a hitch.








I did not bring my camera with me for any of the outdoor activities on Saturday, so I will be putting up pictures of Tango Tower, Mine Shaft and the Climbing Wall when I can get a hold of some from the kids.

We spent time inside hearing witness talks, writing affirmations and chow time, with free time/Apples to Apples time thrown in too.



Our good buddy Chuck came with us again as a chaperon. Like last year, he was awesome. We recruited him from out of the Loveland area, meeting him on our mission trip to New Orleans a few years ago. He has to be one of the most sincere and honestly true men I have ever met, and the kids gravitate to him as well.





While we did most of our group work and talks in a conference building on one end of camp, we slept in a cabin at the other by Elk Lake. I spent my mornings for a few minutes hanging out here, it was pretty peaceful.


I hope everyone is having a nice April. I cut the front yard for the first time this year, which means I cut a little off the top and blew all the old dead leaves to the middle so I could rake them. Ill do the back yard tomorrow I think, before I put in the garden experiment. Tomato's, potatoes, Zucchini, bell peppers I know for sure, the rest is up in the air. Corn? Dad said it may not grow too well but I might give it a shot. My friend Ben wants to grow pumpkins. . . not sure why but hey I don't care. His wife is going to help out with the garden too so it will be a nice little community plot. I'm pretty excited about that.

Its been a pleasant Sunday, time for a bit of school planning.