Time Is Flying By

Today is really beginning to feel like summertime in the south! We aren’t complaining because this has actually been a very cool week. However, it is reminder as to how close we are getting to finishing up our work here and beginning the trip north in a couple of weeks.

This week was much like the week before as far as our work is concerned. Don and the men worked hard on putting siding on the house. The house is very crooked which is presenting many problems/decisions. Sharon and the ladies worked on cracking the pecans all week. That project is nearing an end. One day, a couple of the ladies made 10 pecan pies. We shared them with all the campers, staff and all the volunteer workers. We can’t do that very often. Ha!!

The highlight of the week was an ice cream social that all the volunteers put on for the girl campers. We really have fallen in love with these girls. There was much interaction with everyone. The volunteers (RVICS, SOWERS and another volunteer couple) all sang songs to them. In return, the girls sang to us. Everyone thought that it was a success---with ice cream with all the extras you can’t go wrong.

When the campers turn 18 years of age, they have the freedom of leaving on their own. Bradley is an 18 year old that has been here for 5 years and has chosen to stay on. As a gift from him to us, he is washing all the vehicle of all the volunteers here. He is a success story of Camp Tracey.

Thanks for continuing to remember us as we are away.