I have said that family camp at Pine Cove Chimney Point is my favorite week of the year in my favorite place on Earth. It may sound crazy to some of you who have traveled the world and seen amazing things to say that anyone's favorite place is a few hundred miles from where they live on a lake in the middle of nowhere. But it's true. I truly love this place, the people in it, and the time we get to spend together each year. Most of the same families return making it like a reunion each year. And unlike a family reunion where that one weird cousin shows up, this reunion is great all around :)
Pine Cove is a college ministry as it was pointed out several times this past week, but the body of Christ is a magical thing in that when it works as it should the body as a whole is refreshed. To see these college kids love our kids, serve with such love for Jesus, and be so joyful ministered to all the adults who were there. I LOVE these kids and their hearts.
One of the things that we love best about camp is the amount of time Jason and I get to spend together - alone. We get to talk, have fun, and recharge. We jet skied, rode horses, went white water rafting, went paddle boarding, and took naps (woohoo)! All this happened while our kids were being loved on, poured into, and ziplining/horseback riding/boating/etc. They didn't care if we were there or not - haha.
One of my favorite parts of camp is the CQ ceremony at the end of the week. CQ stands for character qualities. They are Christ-like qualities that that counselors have seen in the kids throughout the week, and they are spoken over them to affirm these traits in a ceremony. Steve got engaging, deep, and reverent as his words. Jake got friendly, obedient, and joyful. Connor got kind, eager, and imaginative. Tucker got friendly and determined.
I truly cannot put into words to people who have never been just how good it is except to say that it is the closest thing to heaven on Earth. It sounds corny, but having that many people who love Jesus and each other in one space is just an amazing thing. Until next year, Pine Cove... I will share some pics for now.
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| Post dune buggy for these 3 |
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| Post dune buggy for me and Connor |
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| Jake and his cabin before zip lining |
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| Arrival day pic |
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| Talent show night with Steve, Connor, and Tucker |
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| T-Pain and the horses |
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| Jake and his sweet counselor |
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| From residency to a lot of kids later - us and the Husainy family. So thankful we get to share this week together |
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| Jake and our devo counselor, Mulletproof, aka Thomas |
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| Family shot with Thomas |
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| Connor, his awesome counselor, and his cabin performing on talent show night |
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| Steve leading worship for the Impact group (the name for the older campers) |
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| Jake's cabin on the inflatables |
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| Jake and Connor playing gaga ball - their favorite |
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| Tucker conquering his fear of the zip line |
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| Banana boat!!! |
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| Date night |
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| These 2 girls right here - all the love... Two of my favorites |
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