At the end of last month Kacie and her friend made a
surprise visit to Michigan for 4 days. It was quick and fun. Kacie surprised
her older sister for her wedding. There were only a handful of people that knew
that Kacie was coming. God used her during that time to talk about camp and
what He is doing through us at Victory Bible Camps. It was a good time in
Michigan but it was great to get back to Jared, the kids and our home.
After the ice came of the lakes docks went in and the summer
staff had their swim test, Brrr. The work teams are starting. This last group
was from Pennsylvania. We were able to spend some time with them after work
hours. It was a fun way to get to know them personally. Jared is enjoying
having guys helping out in the shop. Also to help drink coffee and talk about
some spiritual topics. Someone has to solve the world’s problems. They get a
lot of work done. It is amazing to hear
everything that they do. So thankful for all the work team members that take
time away from their families, work, homes, and lives to come up to serve at
Victory Bible Camps.
Here are some of Jared’s latest projects:
Well, believe it or not, there are still some frozen pipe
lines and we are coming up on mid-June. We’ll get there eventually. It’s kind
of a weird feeling to steam pipes when it’s 80 degrees outside. It makes for a
good sun tan though. There is a lot of pipe line work to do this summer before
we get back into the deep freeze. All the summer rigs are out and ready to be
used. It seems like we always need to replace several batteries each spring.
One incredible challenge, at least for me, was patching one of the loader
tires. That tire was almost as tall as me. Equipment use was necessary for the
removal and installation. I do believe that there was 8 hours invested in just
that one tire. We got it all sealed up and squared away though. The excavator
seems to be running good after replacing the fuel line and cleaning out the
fuel tank. I pulled out the boat and prepped it for summer use. Of course I had
to take it for a good test drive. I needed to check for proper performance and
safety before anyone else got a hold of it. I always enjoy getting to know work
teams. It seems as though God always provides someone for the Auto shop at the
perfect time. Just when I am out of time or ideas on what or how to repair a
vehicle. How awesome is that. God knows all our needs.
The day has come for the first week of camp. You can feel
the excitement in the air from all the summer staff and full time staff. It is exciting to see what God is going to do
this summer. Pray that hearts are willing to listen. Kenten was able to go to
camp for the first week. He was excited to go and have fun with all the kids. He
will be on his own from Wednesday to Saturday.
Another blessing to praise God for. The Mock family from
Iowa has safely arrived at camp. They are here for full time ministry. Chris
Mock is going to be working in maintenance. They are excited to be here and to
serve. It will be fun getting to know them. God is using us all to bring glory
to His name.
Evelynn enjoying the outdoors.
Alison watering her onions that she planted.
Nicholas being a boy. Always on the go.
Kenten at camp. He loved it.
First work team outing.
The mom and baby moose that come around the house. They were so close to the house that we could touch them if there was no screen.
Thank you for all your prayers and financial support.
