Springing Ahead (again)

It is that time of year again.  Yes, it is that time when the grass is getting green, the tress are budding and the weather is seasonably all over the place; but that is not what I mean.  It is that time of year again... when we have been tremendously busy transitioning out of our winter retreat season, tackle major projects and working with a big list of work groups and hosting retreats as we prepare for summer.  It is also that time of year when the camp blog is starving for posts.

We certainly have been busy and that is my excuse.  We refinished walls, built decks, landscaping, grounds clean up, building cleaning & organization, replaced roofs, worked on projects for the neighbors, more roofing, built new bench for the new fire ring area at the lake, served at a local church, even more roofing, annual weeding and edging, split firewood and a host of other projects

Check it out:

 

A New Look at the PRP

Our Picnic & Recreation Pavilion looks great with a layer of fresh snow on the ground.  We aren't doing picnics... but our guest groups and James Project teams have enjoyed s'mores around the fireplace.

James Project turns 9

Our winter retreat season is in full swing! With it comes the opportunity to partner together and serve each weekend with a James Project group.  It has been a blessing as the James Project turns 9 this year!

Christmas Magic - Seek Peek

Here's a few photos from behind the camera (of the camera).  It's always surreal (and a little sweaty) when we get together in the fall to create our Black-Top-Drawn Staff Christmas Photo.

I think we should add a remote control and viewing screen for our camera to the Camp Wish List.  That would make life a lot easier!

Merry Christmas from Shepherds Camp!

Campiversaries all around

It is a season of campiversaries.  For those of you who don't speak Camp-ese... it is the anniversary of being hired full time at camp.  

Back in October Tony, our head cook celebrated his 1st campiversary.  Today marks 15 years for me (Ben) and in just a few weeks Tyler, our program manager celebrates 3 years!

To say that we are blessed to live and work the camp life is a tremendous understatement.

Gathering for Christmas

What a great time at our annual Shepherds Camp Christmas Gathering.  It is the perfect reason to reconnect with campers, catch a movie and pretend it is summer camp... we ate snacks, made crafts and sang songs!