Lassen Pines 2014

( Catching up here...:)

 

The week before Daniel and I arrived home, the family had the opportunity to go to Lassen Pines Christian Camp with the Buena Park Meeting Room where Momma was saved as a little girl! She had the opportunity to go to there in the summer, when she was a young person. She also brought Daddy there while they were dating and eventually, the whole family.

The bus leaving around ten-o'clock at night with a thirteen hour drive ahead! That was an adventure sleeping on the bus. The little ones did pretty well.

They drove all through the night and enjoyed seeing this sunrise on their way!

An encouraging sign in Williams, Ca,

During a breakfast stop Daddy snapped this lovely picture!

Finally there!

Unloading and finding Yurt

Daddy and Isaiah, ready for a fun week!

They have cabin, tee-pees and yurts for campers to stay and in.  With our family's size they got a yurt with ten double bunks! It was a little chilly if the single square window was left open but a fun adventure to experience!

Walking through the campground...

Camp Schedule...meetings, volleyball, swimming, meals etc.

 Although the family slept together, during the day the kids were part of particular cabins under counselors and participated in the activities. Here is Isaiah with his cabin guys and he got to have Stephen Frendl (old family friend) as his counselor!:)

Getting ready for a meeting by the lakeside....

Momma, Timmy, Evie and Joe participated in a different schedule for the younger ones. They also had meetings, learned and sang songs, played games, went swimming and did a hike!

Swim-time in the lake with friends....

Having fun in the sand!

A really fun highlight of Lassen is their go-cart track! The kiddos sure enjoyed driving the cars for the first time!

Mommy and Evie ready to take off! (I have memories from when I was little riding this track!)

 Evening meetings were overlooking the lake. Years ago there was a nightly fire and sing, now there are outdoor lights that would definitely catch on fire if there was a campfire,

 After a sing at the reflection circle, three of our kids were baptized in the lake which was special and the guy who got to baptize them is a family friend of ours, Sid Osborn! Here Natey was first...

 Isaiah going under....

"Nevertheless, not I but Christ lives in me.."

The water was quite cold....;)

 Daddy got this adorable picture of Evie hanging out with Paul Bunyan...talk about size difference!

 Some of the little ones getting a ride on the golf cart with Mr. Foyle, another family friend!

 Evie in her seat!

Meals where they served buffet-style with a nice outdoor eating patio....

 The little boys getting ready for a hike on their schedule....

 Joe and Timmy enjoying the hike with their camp buddies...

 During the day the young people played sports and here Ryan was playing in a game of softball!

And when it wasn't sports, people enjoyed swimming in the lake, using the water slide, and jumping onto the "blob" (red and blue) in the water! It was a very popular place!

One of the days several people hiked halfway up Mount Lassen, 2 miles roundtrip. It was a neat experience, the view was amazing and they even were able to see a storm happening not too far off  .

The view....it's always rewarding to see God's creation in such lovely displays!

A selfie of some of the hikers here.....

Singing....

 It was a week full of encouragement and memories.

 

The ride back home was more of a challenge, since it was during the daytime. It was pretty hot coming back down and we were thankful for cooler weather back home.

 

For God did not appoint us to wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, who died for us, that whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with Him. Therefore comfort each other and edify one another, just as you also are doing. And we urge you, brethren, to recognize those who labor among you, and are over you in the Lord and admonish you,  and to esteem them very highly in love for their work’s sake. Be at peace among yourselves.

                                                                                                            1 Thessalonians 5:9-13