Our project at Camp Tracey is now but a memory. We completed our work there on Tuesday afternoon. The men finished putting siding on a fairly large house. As the work progressed, the question was “Will we be able to finish this before we leave?” Prayer kept them safe as they climbed high scaffolds etc. The ladies finished all the work that had been asked of them. On the final day, more pecan pies were made for the students.

Leaving a RVICS project is the hardest thing to do. Over the period of a month lasting friendships are made. We always hope that down the road we will have that privilege of being together again soon. Since (for example) this past project we were from 5 different US states it is hard to visit often.

The “students” became very special to us. We ate with them and heard the stories of their “family” life. It was very hard to listen to because it broke your heart. We became like grandparents to them. Our prayer for them is that they might soon leave this camp and have a normal, stable life.

However, we had much to look forward to in leaving. On Wednesday we drove to Kim’s in Georgia and are now playing with Luke and Hannah! We can’t believe how much they have grown and changed in just a couple of months. Chris is in Hawaii for a few days and probably won’t get home before we leave. Since they are now possibly headed for Wichita in the near future we probably won’t have the opportunity for these stop ins.

Thank you for your prayers and continued support for our work. Right now, we plan on continuing this work beginning in the fall. Miracle Camp is on the list for September and we are hoping to be assigned to that project.