It has been a while, but I still wanted to put up a few shots that marked the conclusion of our winter season. Below are are a few pics of staff appreciation where we as a staff got a chance to simply PLAY together out on the hill and on the ice. It was a good time to gather thanking God and recounting for all that he has done in the lives of many throughout the winter.
This weekend will mark the conclusion of this year’s winter season at camp. After twelve weeks of winter programing, we begin to transition into another season. We are so thankful for how God uses the winter season to bring people to camp and ultimately point people to Him. To those who have asked, I thought I’d post a glimpse of some “Hill Happenings” from the ski hill.
We find ourselves saying time and time again, “you gotta love our winter staff.” Each winter, camp hires a handful of winter staff who serve for three months working in all sorts of capacities. From helping on the ski hill to the tube hill, from camp clean up to Main Street Cafe, they put in some long hours. You can spot out staff easily on the hill wearing yellow jackets that signify supervisor or instructor. We often have them over on Sunday nights, after a long weekend, for dinner. Last week we ate lots of Mexican and played some intense games of Rook. You gotta love ‘em.
The bug is often portrayed as “cute,” but it has become anything but cute in our house lately. We are being taken over by blasted little buggers known as Asian Beetles and scientifically known as Harmonia Axyridis. Not only do they crawl all over our walls and windows only to die, they omit a noxious odor and yellowish staining fluid before dying. There was one on my cereal spoon the other day. Larry has found them in his pockets. And yes, I even had to clear the toilet of one prior to establishing the seat as mine. Anyone out there have any suggestions on how to get rid of the pesky things?! (I know, I know, it is petty in the grand scheme of life and send this with a rather facetious tone…)
Well I don’t know about all of you, but Laura and I had a hot date on the ski hill this past Saturday evening. Well, I guess it wasn’t exactly “hot” being that it was about 8 degrees and minus the fact that we were actually working that night too. Last week we ran a Winter Family Camp for about 28 families from all over the Mid-West. It was awesome as a little ones learned how to ski for the first time, as moms and dads took walks in the woods with their kids, and as families worshiped together; what a beautiful sight. Laura played some intense games of Chutes ‘N’ Ladders with little girls while Larry lead a night hike to a campfire inside of a snow fort. The most exciting thing though is knowing that one father accepted the Lord during the last nights session. Praise God that He is at work in lives of His people!!
This is a picture of our ski and tubing hill at night! This is the site of much excitement and fun all throughout the winter. Only when the temperatures dip below -20 do we actually close.
