up to Story City for her very first overnight camp!
She, along with several of her closest friends, spent
3 days and 2 nights at Riverside Bible Camp!
The trip up, Dave and I, relived every milestone of Claire's
life, from birth to present!
Claire, while not nearly as nostalgic as Dave and I, laughed
and giggled with her friend Katie in the back seat.
Once we arrived at Riverside, Claire lugged her fully-loaded
duffel bag up to Zion Cabin, grabbed one of the top bunks, and
off she went!
The goodbye was short (a bit buggy and hot for my taste)!
Big hugs, short kisses and pleas to remember sunscreen and
we were off!
On our way home, the families left behind met at Hickory Park
for a little moral support.
Well, 48 hours later, we arrived to pick up a smiling, happy,
not-sunburned, slightly eaten by bugs, amazing big girl!
She had a blast! She loved the campfires, the swimming, the
bonding, the eating and the bunking. She wasn't even bothered
by the thunderstorms God lulled them to sleep with the night
before!
The best part: on our way home, Claire asked if she could start
a bible study at our house, because she had loved theirs so much!
Thank you God for your spirit in our children! Thank you for
giving us gifts like bible camp and the best friends to share it with!
The girls arrival at Zion Cabin
