January 6, 2010, found us heading south from the snow & cold in Indiana to the sunny, warm environment of Florida. As it turned out, the cold and nasty weather followed us south (no sun and no warmth). God was gracious to us in giving us safe travel (in some cases) in unsafe conditions. However, it is good to be here as we begin season #4 with RVICS and our 13th project.
It is hard to believe that in our 3 years of retirement that a year of it has been spent in the RV and working. This month finds us in Lake Wales, Florida, at Lake Aurora Christian Camp & Retreat Center. Orange trees are all around with a few lemon and grapefruit trees. What a treat to have picked fruit straight from the tree. It is delicious!!
RVICS sent 6 couples to work here this month but 1 couple is arriving late because of illness. Hopefully, they will be able to join us in a couple of weeks. We are all northerners in the group----Michigan, Pennsylvania, New York and, of course, Indiana with 2 of the couples new to us. What fun to meet, work with and get to know fellow Christians. There is, also, another organization here working, as well as, 3 other independent missionaries. They are, also, doing service work for the camp.
There is fence work to be done. The last couple of days Don and the men have been moving and rebuilding a fence. The holes are a little easier to dig than the ones that he dug in Wisconsin this fall. Sharon and the ladies worked in the chapel removing staples---yes, staples---the first day. Tuesday, we all got our sewing machines out to make potholders out of “orphan” towels left behind by campers. That was fun but we had lots of broken needles!
Today, we begin anew with more on the list to do. We will fill you in later on the rest of the week.
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There several Christian retreat centers in Pennsylvania who aim to help people serve their purpose in life and to be qualified for salvation as well. Digital Illusion equally has this aim by creating programs that would remind us of how we should live our lives while we are still alive. Unlike other Christian retreat centers in Pennsylvania, we incorporate lessons that are very much applicable in our daily living and make us the greatest servants of the Lord. Come and be with us now! Together, we will make life worthwhile in order to be qualified to enter the gates of heaven someday.
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