Camping..August 2009… Part 1.

For our family, this, the Donner/Tahoe area is one of the most beautiful places God created.  Our church camp was here again this year and we loved it.

This picture is of Noah and a couple of his buddies, building at the lake’s edge.  The water was cold, but they never care.

Next, Harold and Shayla, well Harold talking and Shayla listening.  It was so cold the first night, Shayla was freezing in her tent.  She moved into the trailer and slept with Trinity the next night.  People said it was 29 degrees.  It felt it.

Shayla has been close to all of us this year.  She helps Harold and Nik with the Junior High.  She is a good friend to Erin, loves the kids and we have become her “aunt and uncle.”  She is a great gal, who truly seeks to follow the Lord in all things.  Love her to pieces.

Our friend’s, the Brown’s brought “Nitro”, their Weimerheiner.  He was beautiful.  We could throw sticks out into the lake and he would swim and bring them back.  Zion had a great time with that.  I think Mike and I did too. 

Speaking of Mike having a great time.  He borrowed the skateboard from Mike Sparling, and away he went.  Scared me to death, Erin too.  But the grands thought it was

was great !!!…    I was so happy for Mike.  It had been a while since he had a day off.  He turned his phone off just as we left for the lake.  Never turned it on until we got home.  He fished, snorkled, rode his bike and Mike’s skateboard.  He taught Zion how to ride a 2-wheeler, as he had the other two kids at campouts.  I was very glad he had some “down” time.

Just a note here….when we came back we stopped at Colfax for a lunch.  An elderly gentlemen across from us began to choke.  His wife panicked and started yelling, “Help, help”.  Mike jumped up, scared because of the age of the gentleman.  Mike gave him the Heimleck manuever and out that food came.  The guy and his wife were very appreciative, Mike was still scared, but everything went perfect.  We are grateful for a perfect result, and know that the lord had His hand in that deverted tragedy.  Thank you, Lord.