Sunny Day

Today is very hot and sunny...not very different from any other day this week! We still have not had any rain here in the mountains. It seems as though everywhere else around us has recieved rain! Oh well..for now we will run the sprinklers all day. Last night we had our first week of family camp begin. It was so much fun to watch the families arrive. In tradition, we hosted a HUGE buffet for all to enjoy....it was amazing! Major work for us ladies in the kitchen, though. We prepared for a few day ahead of time to make sure all of the food was ready, but i think everyone loved it! Even Joe got to help out...we will have to post the pictures soon. Wearing a chef's hat and coat, he helped cut/serve roast beef as the families passed through the line. What a ham! He loved it, i think :) After the buffet dinner, a chapel service was held, and Joe and I were able to participate in that as well! We dressed up in our cowboy hats (by the way...i have a REAL one now, from Montana!) and boots, and sang and played guitar as the families joined together to sing the "hash corus", a tradition done for many years here at camp. The chorus is basically a mixture of hyms and songs all sung with a 'country' twang! Then we all introduced ourselves to the crowd, counselors included. Fun times!
Joe and i have also have had the chance to lead worship on sunday mornings for our staff chapel service, which has been fun! Last week, we had Laurel (the wrangler here) and her significant other (his name is Joe, hehe) help us ...they sang and played guitar with us as well! We did harmony parts and everything as we played all hyms...it was amazing! God blessed us with good fellowship and fun as we practiced as well.
Well, it is getting to the point of the summer where i am missing friends and family from home. However, i am SUPER excited, because in less than two weeks, my family is coming to visit us!!!! It will be so much fun to see mom and dad and libby and ben....whoo-hoo!! I hope we can go on horseback rides and hikes and maybe even some campfires in there :) I am also sad to know we will be missing the "O.E. Reunion" summer camp back at michindoh. Many of the kids we befriended during the school year at O.E. camp, will be returning for a super fun week of summer camp. I will miss seeing all of them....and not being able to share more of my faith in Jesus Christ with them! But I am confident that all of the staff at camp will be AMAZING and God will love and use them in amazing ways.
I think i am going to go outside now...i have been inside all day, and it is just way too beautiful out there to be inside any more. Maybe i will go check the mail in the lodge..it only comes in 3 times a week... and today is one of those lucky days! God bless and hasta luego!