HEADWATERS RANCH YOUTH CAMP DAY 1

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FROM SARAH JEP:

Everything went as planned last night – we arrived in time for registration and name tags.  After awhile we rode on a wagon to the fields for a hot dog and marshmallow roast.  We hung around to eat and fellowship for an hour.  Then we rode the wagon back to the tabernacle for church.  As mentioned our crew was to lead worship.  We actually just stood there in moral support for Thomas who did most of the leading.  But, some of the girls suggested songs which Tom let us sing. 

Bro Dan preached for awhile on “grow in grace” then we had myriads of announcements.  Also, the kids were assigned to be in teams and they had to break up into their team groups to make up a team name and slogan.  That was a lot of fun.  Seth and May are part of a team captain on different teams. 

In my room at Mark Coy’s parents’ house, I have Julie Bowerman, Abbie Rotundi, and Sonja Gutner.  Sonja gets up early to do chores at her farm which is nearby.  Because of that, all of us are now up because we couldn’t go back to sleep. 

All our kids are hither and yon in various rooms.  May is keeping track of the ones in the tabernacle for me.  I will go over early to make sure they’re all up.  I didn’t get to see Bethany’s foot when they looked at it, but it seems to be okay – needing to heal.  She was trying to figure out how to take a shower and not get it wet. 

Today is a busy day of breakfast, meeting, snack, relay races, lunch and I’ve forgotten what else.  I can’t seem to connect to the internet so you might not get anything sent this morning. 


DAY 3

This morning we had breakfast between 8 and 8:30 am.  The Headwaters people ate in their rooms or homes and didn’t have devotions since we probably were throwing them off by coming in at 9 pm last night. 

Afterwards we loaded up bringing Mark Coy, Elizabeth Porter, Adrielle, and Ashley (in a different car) with us.  We first drove to Shepherd’s Inn.  The only people we saw there that we know was Geraldine Whitmore (sp?) and her mom Louise. Too bad we didn't see anyone who knew Pat and Gri Buongiorne from the long gone days of their time at the music school there...

We walked the circle around the back of the Inn before piling back in the cars.  We headed off to Blueberry.  Rebecca met us as we came in, but her boy, Benjamin was our tour guide.  We walked around some before having lunch.  After lunch, we spent most of our time in the butcher shop with Bill Vanderhorst.  He really is our hero!  He talked to us about how to cut meat, told us how to make jerky, showed us some pictures and his equipment, and gave us some sound advice on life. 

We then took off for Hilltop by going through the fields behind Blueberry, Evergreen, and Hilltop.  On our way, we stopped at Blueberry’s barn to check out the animals and the barn’s upstairs dance floor.  

At Hilltop, we pulled up just when Whitestone was pulling out.  We had a good time meeting and greeting them.  Once they left, we went into the Hilltop tabernacle to visit the people that live in that community.  We had snacks and fellowship and some of the kids played ping pong.  Our visit there was way too short. 

Now we are heading back to the Headwaters Ranch.  We were asked to be back by 5:30 pm for registration and attaching of name tags.  Dinner is at 6:30 pm,  I heard that dinner is a cook out in the fields.  Then we have to rush in for a service.  Dan Ricardelli told Tom and I that our group was leading worship, most likely.  So… we’ll see what happens.  :)

Alot of our kids are pretty excited about seeing the Montana kids here soon.  The excitement is palpable.

We’re back at Headwaters so I better get.  More later, Sarah