Showing posts with label summer. Show all posts
Showing posts with label summer. Show all posts

Sunday, July 18, 2010

Phil and I infront of the falls.
Group PictureHanging out to dry.
   What a group!

Youth Camping Trip




Back in June my Hubby and I went on Lifegate’s youth retreat at Johnson City. We have been helping out in the youth for about a year now and have really enjoyed seeing God’s work in these young lives. This was my first time camping in Texas and my first more than one night trip. I was a little nervous because I wouldn’t describe myself as a girl who can “rough it.” I confess I did pack my foundation but I did leave the mascara at home. We had a huge camp site with plenty of room for everyone who went. Pastor Jordan taught on humility. His talks were very inspiring and insightful. It was a great trip with all the typical camping activities, cooking outside, swimming in the river, s’mores, and getting rained out. I say that’s typical because every time I have been camping it has rained…down poured. Our second night many of the tens flooded. Praise God our tent was new (a gift from our wedding) and didn’t flood. So Phil and I slept in the truck and lent out the tent to another family. The group had planned to stay another day but we all pack up the next morning before the rain came again. It was a great time of teaching, fellowship, and fun. All the “little” things made the trip so fun like running out of Dr. Pepper, Rope Swing Olympics, and everything soaking wet from the rain. We are both looking forward to next year!

Monday, July 12, 2010

More Sewing Projects







I always look forward to the summer because I have a ton of projects brewing in my head through out the yearn but not a lot of time to work on them. At a recent trip to the craft store I found some really cute summer prints. The nice thing about learning to sew is whenever I want a new purse all I have to do is buy some new material. I found a shopping bag-like purse in a magazine and said "Hey, I can make that." So this project I made my own pattern and just went with it.