Refreshed

Ah... Time away...

Yes, I am back after a great week of camping at Tub Run on the Yough Lake. It was my first time camping in almost 25 years. Dad and Mom used to take us many times as children, but this was the first time, I had to go as "dad." It is amazing what dad and mom did for us as children. I now know what "dad" has to do in order to make camping successful! We did not have running water at the site nor did we have electric, but we made the best of it and enjoyed every moment of the camping experience. I would have to say, as "dad", it was well worth it. Watching your children grow in the experiences as you had as a child, makes for a bright spot in your heart. I had great opportunities to just talk with my children as we rode bikes, walked on our hikes (which I fell) and had opportunities to sit around the campfire at night. On our last evening at camp, Aaron was laying next to me in the tent as the girls were already asleep and Aaron said, "Daddy, you're a great preacher. Maybe God will call me to be a teacher and then a preacher." I told Aaron, "I will be proud of you no matter what and who you become. I am proud of you now. I would be so happy to see you become a preacher, listen to God calling you. He smiled and we went to sleep. What a great ending to an awesome trip. Thank God for rest.