It is fall. In the last blog I was wanting earmuffs. We no longer need them. The beauty that God has provided for this season is busting forth. The crystal clear blue skies contrasting with the green grass with heavy dew is so beautiful. Added to all of this are the leaves that are changing color (it seems) before our very eyes. No picture can compare to the real things. This camp has an abundance of deer that make an appearance every morning and evening. One early morning Sharon met a skunk on the trail but apparently it was a friendly one. We have heard that there is a family of 20 turkeys but we have yet to see them.
There are few domesticated animals on the grounds also. The most fun are the goats and a donkey named Hershey. About a year ago Hershey arrived and the 3 resident goats gave him no peace and continually chased him. The goats didn’t realize that the donkey would grow. Now the goats have no peace with the donkey chasing them to the top of stairs on the side of the barn. A guy in our group says that Hershey is lonely.
On many RVICS projects every week is different. This project is holding to that. The men have been doing some painting. They are re-doing a shed for a new chicken coop. The ladies have done some additional cleaning and weeding of the landscaping around the buildings. The ladies are, also, involved in re-packing backpacks with school goodies for children 1-2 grades. They are re-packed so that each child finds similar items. Everything is donated and must be new---nothing second hand. When each child leaves the camp, they take a new pack with them. We have not seen them but they say the children are so excited. They will now “fit” is and have nice things too.
On projects we truly become a community. Each of the 3 couples are from different backgrounds but have the common bond in Jesus. Part of want we do is have devotions every morning with each member of the group leading this on their assigned day. One night of the week, we have group Bible study lead by someone from the ministry that we are volunteering for. One night we have a game/social night. It was great to have the other couples over to our “home” for a meal last night sharing family pictures, as well as, pictures from the other projects that each of us have participated.
Since we have 4 day work weeks tomorrow is a day off. It will be good to relax and visit the surrounding area. However, we will be excited to have Monday morning come around again to begin it all over again!
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