Home from Bible Camp

We had a pretty uplifting time at Feast of Tabernacles Bible camp this year,   Yes we did cry and had moments of grieving but we had a lot of laughter, and fun too.    The children all had classes with crafts and they went on a nature scavenger hunt.    My daughter and two of the children participated in the choir almost daily and some of us served in the kitchen.

We had good messages and lots of song and worship,  Some of us went to an antique auto show and others took a long hike up on the mountain to a cross and prayer chapel.

We had a rummage sale and the children loved buying bangles, baubles,, balls,  beads, bubbles and glow sticks, match box cars and stuffed toy animals and other things children love.   We also had an auction with lots of joking, and fun followed by an ice cream social.

Friday night the children of the camp totaling 19 in all put on a song and dance show and it was wonderful and fun.   We had a great time.   We talked to others who emphathized with us and cried with us over Gerrin many who loved and remembered him.   Some shared the loss of their own children.    One had a daughter who lived 19 days,  another lost a six year old girl 50 years ago.    And another a four year old son and another a young brother.    They said the hurting never goes away but it gets easier over time.

We prayed together, and hugged and got hugged in return.   We also know Gerrin is with Jesus along with many other children and loved ones and that the day will come when Christ comes to bring us a better world and life when these beloved children and other loved family and friends will get to be reunited with us and the children will get to grow up and live their dreams in a millinium free of Satan.     We know the time is short and it won't be long.    We had questions answered that gave us some sense of peace.

We still cry when something hits us, a song, or word or picture and we will do this even 20 years from now at times.   We are living life and getting ready to celebrate Halona's 7th birthday and we know things will get better.  As to the legal aspects we hope it will mostly be done with soon.      We are not out of the woods yet but things are a bit calmer and more peaceful at least for now.