PreTeen Camp is over...

The buses roll in...

Their she is...

We were the sun shiners...

Her brother missed her...

And she missed him. :)

Yesterday I picked Katelyn up from Pre Teen Camp. She looked great, so happy and excited. My heart felt good to know she had a good time. She could hardly wait to start telling me the stories of camp. We got her stuff, and headed home where I heard stories of slides, bounce houses, water bomb fights, trapeze slides, ice bergs, zip lines, mud pits, paint ball guns, archery lessons, and so much more. It sounded like so much fun I was actually jealous that as a child I never got to go to camp, must less Church Camp. I feel so blessed that we are members of a church that offer so many opportunities for our children to learn about Christ in such a fun and loving atmosphere. I can not thank all the counselors and staff enough. They did more than they could ever know. Katelyn told me that four kids, three girls and one boy excepted Christ into their lives. How awesome is that? Very I'd say. What wonderful memories she will have from her summers. I'm just so thankful for God blessing our lives. Katelyn told me one of her favorite things was when Mrs. Jill was doing the bible study and she started to cry, she said she really was touched by that and would never forget how sincere she was. She told me..."Mommy, she really wanted us to know that God loves us, no matter what and that he is always there for us." "He wants us to be with him in heaven." She said it was neat to see someone so passionate about Christ. Thanks Jill for all you have done, your great and truly carry God with you everywhere you go. Katelyn really enjoyed the worship band also and told me many stories about them. She really enjoyed it when they ate lunch with them. I think she may have had a crush on one of them but she is not admitting to that. She said Camp River Bend was the great and she had the best time. In fact she said she had a awesome time, over and over again. Owen was very excited to see her and share his news with her as well. He lost a tooth while she was gone and had also slept through the night in his own bed every night since she was gone. For Owen that was a huge accomplishment. He hugged her as if she had been gone for years, which for him it did fill like a lifetime I'm sure. He was attentive to her as she told us about her journey and she was so sweet to him when he asked questions. I must say, they don't always get along, but having some time away from each other must have done the trick as they have been very kind to each other since she got home. Camp River Bend we will happily see you again next summer, and to everyone we shared this experience with and to those of you who are just now reading about it, take care and stay tuned in to see what is posted next.