August 1, 2026, Started bringing in stuff from camper, Vikki & Rehvyn came over, Bill mowed the grass, I brought the rest of the stuff in fr om the camper, cleaned cupboards, went to Culver’s,

Rehvyn was sure happy to see everyone today

This is Rehvyn seeing papa after he said he was coming out to the camper

Just noticed this field of sunflowers by us.  They just all opened up while we were on vacation.  So beautiful!

Bill shaved his beard off today

Bill and I at Culvers....I had 10 slips for a free happy meal and I also had 2 free scoop slips.  I had chocolate with strawberries and they sure put lots on it.  It was so good.  Bill had hot fudge

Rehvyn at Vikki’s wearing training pants.  He is doing so good!

I got up at 7:30.  Rainy morning outside.  It poured and when I looked afterwards there was over an inch in the rain gauge.  I read my Bible early so it would be quiet with no interruptions.  I love highlighting things that touch my heart and a want to work on in my life.  Sometimes I feel like I want to highlight everything because God’s Word is so good. It is life changing and it is the living Word and gives life.  

 I took some clothes baskets and bags out to the camper and started unloading stuff.  Vikki called and was close to my house, so she and Rehvyn came over to get Peyton’s guitar.   She helped me carry some drinks in and put them in the garage refrigerator.  We sat inside for a little while, while Rehvyn played with the new toy Vikki found on the side of the road while we were at BayShore.  She had someone coming to buy something, so went home.

I ate breakfast after that.  I had a hard boiled egg and a bagel with cream cheese.  Bill just had a hard boiled egg and a protein drink.  Bill went out to mow the lawn, and I went out to bring the rest of the food and my stuff in from the camper.  I brought it in the house and ended up having to clean out our big pantry cupboard.  I had some things that were expired that I had to get rid of and freed up other space by reorganizing.  Then I put the stuff from the camper away.  He had to go over the lawn twice because it had grown so much.

I brought all of his hanging clothes in and filled an Aldi bag with his jeans and shorts, plus everything else he had in the drawer beneath.  He was happy when he found out I brought his in.  

Bill asked me if I wanted to go out to eat.  I sure did.  We went to Texas Roadhouse because we had a gift card, but it was too crowded and there was a 40 minute wait.  We went to Culver’s, got our food right away and I used 10 meal slips to get a free happy meal and two scoop slips to get our little sundaes which were just the right size.  We came home and I took my shower.  Then I worked on my blogs to try to catch up.

  

Thurs., 7/30/26, Bill left to go home and then to the dentist in Lansing, Wes and Gayla left to go home, Went to class on Matthew, went to class on James, came back and had lunch, relaxed in hammock, picked up pizza’s for dinner, Michelle and family came over, went to worship/church service, Hailey came back, she brought us a beautiful loaf of zucchini bread, Isaac slept in the tent

Michelle and Vikki

Youth,  Isaac and Peyton in back

Isaac, Peyton, Bethany, Bridgett

Bridgett’s mom plays the piano and is amazing at it

Bridgette and Peyton, Jen and Jessie in the background

Isaac and Carolyn

Gayla Bill, Me and Wes waiting in the ice cream line

Vikki, Rody, Becky, Dave, Brian, Nick and his wife and little Laney

Nick and Laney

Michelle, Barrett and Lydia

Wes eating his ice cream

Bill left before class to go to Lansing and see a dentist about a tooth implant.  Wes and Gayla saw him leave and left right after him to go home to meet with friends in Grand Rapids they had scheduled before they knew they were coming to BayShore.  I texted her later and it ended up getting cancelled because her friend had migraines. 

I went to class on the Sermon on the Mount in the tabernacle with Vikki and Rody.  It was really good.  We had our cookies and coffee outside, visited with people, then came back in the tabernacle for our class on James which is really good too.  We went to our camper and had lunch after we were done.  

After quiet time was done, the kids went to hang out with friends, and Vikki and I relaxed in the hammocks for a while longer.  Bill texted me and said they were prepping him for surgery for a sinus lift before the surgery.  I called him and asked if he needed me to come pick him up.  They were only supposed to talk to him about it and check his teeth over.  The girl told him surgery would take an hour and in four months they would put the implant in.  The dentist came in and told Bill he was done, so they didn’t do the surgery.  She must have mixed him up with another person.  Yikes.  

Michelle Torrey and her family came over to heat up food.  They sat outside and ate.  We had to leave before they were ready to leave to go to the tabernacle for worship and the service.   They left shortly after us.  Hailey texted me when she was here.  We were just getting out of the service.  I was so happy to see her again.  She brought us a big loaf of zucchini bread with lots of nuts on the top.  Yum!  It was the best ever!  She and Peyton went and hung out with Dustin til it was late.   He gave them each some more Bay Shore Unshakable shirts which made the girls happy.  Bill and I went to bed.  I had offered make the bed up for Vikki but she Sid she would. Vikki made the bed up for Hailey.  

Wed., 7/29/26, Went to class on End Time Events, had cookies in between classes, went to class on James, ate lunch, Vikki, me, Peyton, Bridgett, and Bethany went to Caseville, Bill, Wes and Gayla played golf, relaxed in hammocks, Bill cooked burgers on the grill, I helped girls with putting tent up, went to worship and service

The girls signing the wall at Beachy's

Bridgett

Bethany writing Jesus Loves You

One of the little shops we went in

 

Bethany

Peyton

Vikki and her friend

Me in the crocheted flower shop.  They were so pretty

Peyton in one of the fun rooms they had at Beech

Bridgett and Peyton

Fun dressing up at another fun store

Bridgett, Bethany and Peyton

Me, Vikki and the girls at Dairy Queen having Blizzards

Peyton with whipped cream in her hand she was eating

Peyton and me eating dinner in the camper

Bill relaxing outside the camper

Vikki and I relaxing in our Hammocks...Our view was the Putt Putt Golf Course

Peyton and Isaac

Got up, ate breakfast, then we all went to our classes.  Both classes got together before the next class to enjoy cookies and fellowship.  It was nice talking to friends and also meeting new friends.  They had to cancel beach day in Caseville, because there were warnings at the beach for high waves and also E coli.  They had planned to take the bus there like we did before BayShore got the pool.  Everyone looks forward to that beach day each year at family camp.

Vikki and I decided we would take the girls and go drive to Caseville and look at the water and see the waves.  We stopped at Beachy’s first and walked through all of their cute shops.  We walked across the street and went in another cute shop.  Vikki and I bought ducks in French Fries for our guys for their jeeps.  They are so cute.  We drove through the city park to look at the beach and there were waves, but not as high as we had expected.  We went to Dairy Queen after that and all got Blizzards.  We sat in the shade outside and ate them.  They sure tasted good.  Bill, Wes and Gayla were playing putt putt golf back at the campground.  I hated to miss playing with them, but had already asked the girls so it was important to keep our plans.  We got back to the campground and Bill made the rest of the burgers up, I warmed the left over potatoes up and warmed the corn up.  

The Bridgett, Bethany, Bethany’s sister and Kinsie were all sleeping in our tent tonight, so Vikki, Rody and I helped set it up with them.  They all put their stuff in it before we went to class because it’s easier to do before it gets dark.  We all went to worship and the service.  It was awesome worship!  Vikki, some others and I all went up front to worship.  The songs were amazing to worship to.  After service, we went back to the camper while the kids all hung out together until they had to be back at the camper at 10.  Vikki, Bill, and I played 3-13.  I don’t even remember who won, since I didn’t write it when it happened.  

The girls were in the camper and had drumsticks.  Then they visited for a while and then went out to their tents, leaving their phones in with us.  They are such nice Christian girls. We love BayShore and are so thankful to be able to come each year.  This is our 23rd year.

 

7/28/26, Tues, went to classes, Peyton’s friends came over during rest time, Bill and Rody went to the camp store, Vikki and I took naps in the hammocks, grilled burgers and potatoes, went to worship and service, Ching and Gayla sang with choir, Awesome time of prayer after service, Vikki went up, I prayed for people had free ice cream

Our family picture in our BayShore Theme of the year Tee shirts.

Rody and Justin were twinning today.  Justin is dean of the camp

Eating our dinner outside

In their matching shirts

Gayla and Ching sang in the choir.  The guy playing the drums looks just like Max.

Peyton and Bridgett

We wore our matching shirts.  Took some pictures, then we all went to our morning classes.  They were great classes.  We had donuts and coffee by the tabernacle in between classes.  Then we went back to the camper and had chicken salad sandwiches for lunch.  Bridgette, Bethany and Kinzie came over during quiet time.  

After quiet time was over, Bill and Rody went to the camp store.  They both got  sweatshirts.  Vikki and I took naps in our hammocks.  It was nice to catch a little extra sleep since we get up so early and go to bed so late and are on the go lots here.  It’s so worth it though to learn more about Jesus and see the kids getting closer in their relationship with Him.  

We grilled burgers and grilled sliced potatoes, heated up corn and ate outside.  It tasted so good.  After we cleaned up, we went to worship and the service.  Both were great.  Vikki went up for prayer and so did a lot of other people.  Bill and I went up to help pray for people.  There was free ice cream for everyone after the service at the pavilion.  Michelle came to see if she could get a Pepsi for Jerdon and take it to him at their tent.  She got one too and saw we were playing 3-13 and knew how to play it.  We told her we would start over if she wanted to come back and play.  She did.  She ended up bring Lydia who is twoback with her.  She was tired but drew and played while we played.  It made me and Vikki nervous that she was drawing on a white board with dry erase markers.  She didn’t get any on anything else but the white board.  Yay!   They left and we all got ready for bed.

 

Monday, 7/27/26, Went to class on end times, went to class on James, had lunch at camper, went swimming, Michelle, Lydia and Barrett came over, went to Visit Wes, Gayla and Ching, Michelle and the kids came back over, Jordan came. They are in a tent so after work, he picked up food from his sisters and warmed it up in our camper and ate here. It was his birthday, so we sang to him and I offered him some desserts and he picked a drumstick. We all had drumsticks. We prayed over him for healing of his sciatica before we all left to go to worship and church

Bridgett with Lucy

The girls with Barret and Lucy.  They are the sweetest girls who love Jesus.  They call me grandma.

In the pool

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Picture BayShore put on their family camp page

Barrett playing with his mom’s phone

We went to class at Paton Lodge on End times.  It was very good and very scriptural.  It’s exciting to think of Jesus coming again and those who are dead rising and those who are alive caught up in the air forever more to be with the Lord if their name is in the Book of Life.  It was so good everyone clapped when it was done. 

We went to the tabernacle to get coffee and cookies.  There was a lot of people there from. both classes.  Vikki and Rody had been at the Bible study in the tabernacle on the Sermon on the Mount.  She said that was very good too.  We all went to the second Bible Study in the Tabernacle on the book of James.  It was very good too.  We are meeting lots of nice people again this year.  

We came back to the camper and had chili for lunch.  Bill left to go home and get some stuff we needed, then was going to an elder’s meeting in the evening.  Vikki and I went swimming.  Peyton and her friends went too.  The water was colder than usual.  We finished and Michelle came over with the kids, Lydia who is 4 and Barrett who is 1.  She came to get cooled off because they are camping in a tent.  The kids played with Rehvyn’s cars and had fun.  They had already eaten, but Lydia wanted a banana so we gave her one.  They stayed for a long time.  They left, then I walked to visit Gayla at their campsite.  Ching was here talking with them.  He comes to our Faith Rider’s Chapter in Saginaw.  He is nice and a really good singer. 

He was taking Wes and Gayla to eat at the dining hall and wanted me to go too.  I told him I had to get back to family at my camper.  We ate and then Michelle came back with the kids.  Jerdon came about a half hour later.  He brought food his sister had made for them.  Michelle warmed it up in our microwave.  It was Jerdon’s Birthday, so we sang happy birthday to him and he chose a drumstick as his birthday treat.  We all had one.  After that we prayed over Jordan for the pain he has in his leg.  It is sciatic nerve pain.  Then it was time to go to worship and to the evening service.  It was really good again.  BayShore is sure a special place that God blesses continually.  

Bill got back around 9:30 from the Elder’s meeting.  He said it went good.  He brought us peach pie, whipped cream and cookies Pastor Ken wanted us to have.  Yum!  The pie was delicious.

We went to bed at 11.