Wed, 7/31/24, Went to class, cookie and coffee break, went to second class, Vikki and I went to Taco Bell, shopping, went to adult swim, Ronnie came to visit, made goulash, went to worship and evening service, played 3-13 and dice

Bill, me and Vikki in the tabernacle for our morning class

Hailey sleeping when I got up in the morning

Michelle’s Parents took Peyton, Isaac and Evan to beach day in Caseville.  So sweet of them.  This was taken by Isaac on the way home

Peyton and Bruce, Bridgette’s brother

Evan visiting with Michelle’s dad on the drive

Paul, Melissa Jack and Badger

Bill visiting with Ronnie.  We had a nice visit with him for 1 1/2 hours

Peyton’s selfie with Bridgette’s little brothers

Peyton Bridgette, Evan and Isaac.  We sure were glad the kids took pictures,

Pastor Ken Nash preaching....His messages were so good.

Vikki and Hailey

Hailey and Mia...these girls came prepared and had their Bibles and notebooks.  They took notes during the message and the classes everyday.  We had lots of good Bible discussions with Hailey.  She knows the Word of God and she stands firm in her faith.  What a blessing to have her camp the whole week with us.  So good to see Mia there too.

Woke up early so got up and got ready.  Texted with Adam.  Went outside to read devotional book and Bible. Evan got up and came to talk to me in the clam.  Vikki came outside,  then we all went in to eat.  Hailey came back in the morning for class. She went home last night so she could go to here Bible Study.   We all went to the Bible Study in the tabernacle to hear Pastor Ken Nash.  Hailey, Mia, me, Vikki and Bill sat together.  It was a great message.  We had yummy cookies and coffee, then went to the Patton Lodge for or class on family.  It was really good too!  We came back and  Vikki and I went to Taco Bell, then went to pick up a few groceries.  We came back and Peyton, Isaac and Evan had gone to the beach with Michelle and her mom and Bridgett.  Vikki and I went to the pool and swam at the adult swim.  We came back and relaxed in our hammock’s.  Ronnie came to visit for a while Wes and Gayla were swimming at the pool.  We had a nice visit.  I made goulash for dinner.  Everybody loved it and Hailey even ate 2 bowls.  We went to worship, then Pastor Ken preached another great message.  The kids went to the point to have s’mores with everyone. Bill, Vikki and I didn’t go because there’s usually lots of mosquitoes.  We played 3-13 and also dice.  The kids all came back to the camper.

Tues. 7/30/24, Went to Bills Doctor appointment at the VA in Detroit, Day 4 at BayShore, 5k run

Bill driving us to Frankenmuth on the Trike

Pat (my cousin) and Bill at the Marine Corp. League table

Vikki, Peyton and Isaac surprised us while we were gone to Detroit and put the clam up.  So sweet of them!  Great job Team Monroe!!!

Frankenmuth was so beautiful as we rode through it on our motorcycle

New hotel in Frankenmuth is almost finished.  Large families can book it.

Bill and I got up early to get ready so we could leave at 7:30.  I made us each a coffee, then we left.  I read the chapter we are on in our prayer devotional out loud while we rode.  We split a blueberry muffin then a while later we stopped at McDonald’s and each used a code to get breakfast sandwiches.  I put on good worship music and worshipped.  The worship music was awesome!  The last half hour I played back in my seat, closed my eyes and relaxed.  We got right in for Bill’s appointment.  He got a great report.  No tumor, bone looks strong, no change from 2018 when he had the knee replacement done.  Yay.  Some calcification but they weren’t concerned about it. He needs to go back in a year.  He hasn’t had any pain since he’s gotten all the prayers.  We left and went down to the main floor to the store and walked through it.  In our way home, we stopped at Culver’s lunch.  We got back to the campground at 2:30.  Jack came in the camper calling me to say hi.  I went outside and Bruce and Jack had to leave so i hugged him.  It was hi and goodbye.  Evan stayed with us to spend the night.

Hailey and Evan ran the 5 K and did great! It was in the 80’s when they ran it! Lots of kids and adults ran.   Evan, Isaac and Peyton went swimming after that.  The had fun hanging out together all day.  

We went to worship which was awesome, then the kids were dismissed to Impact and we had our message from Pastor Nash which was another amazing message.

Bill and I played 3-13, then we went to bed.  Vikki and the kids talked some more then they all went to bed.

Big highlight of the day was that Kimmy called.  We were all so happy to hear her voice and catch up some.  Sure do miss them tons!

Monday, 7/29/24, BayShore Family Camp Day 3

Peyton and Hailey at the beginning of the trail

Under the Gazebo 

We finally found flowers for them to pose by. Last time Hailey and I walked this it was all loaded with beautiful purple flowers, but they are done blooming now 

Everything sure was tall on this path! Looked like a jungle!

On the way to the
 Dock I had Hailey stop here for a picture 

Selfie time for me and Hailey!  

Vikki and Isaac

Peyton and Vikki

Ice cream time! It was free again tonight

Gayla took this one with me in it!

Paul, me and Bill

Vikki and Paul 

We ate breakfast, the we all went to our Bible Studies and classes. Bill, Hailey and Mia went into the tabernacle to hear Pastor Ken Nash, and Vikki and I went to the Paton Lodge to hear the teachings on making disciples and the another after cookies and coffee break on parenting and grandparenting God’s way. Both were very good. We girls, Vikki, Hailey, Peyton and I all went to the Dollar Store and The grocery store and got the things on our lists. It sprinkled but never rained hard and didn’t last long. We came back and all put the groceries away. The m Vikki took her nap at one end of the camper, Bill napped at the other end of the camper and Hailey Peyton and I went for a walk on the trail in the woods here. Before we got in the woods it was a high speed walk. Peyton went back after that and Hailey and I walked out to the bay and out on the dock. We walked fast again. We walked 1.4 miles. She keeps me in shape. We came back and ate lunch.Lily, one of the singers in Heartsong, doing worship for the teens, asked Peyton to go putting putt golfing with her. That made Peyton so happy. Bev and Jim came to our camper to visit. After that Bill and I took cucumbers to the table out front where people were putting free garden vegetables. We went in Barb and Ron’s camper and visited with them for a while, the stopped at Bev and Jim’s camper and visited more with them and Wes and Gayla. We came back after that and made hotdogs in the camper because our grill isn’t working. We went to the evening service then. Worship was awesome and so was the message! There was free ice cream again tonight. We sat together and ate it, then we had a time of prayer for Bev,’s hip surgery Friday, Bill for healing and a good appointment, for Bills appointment tomorrow, me of my hand surgery on August 6, and Ron for strength and strong faith for Barb’s tests for cysts on her kidneys. God is our healer!! We took our showers, and went to bed because we have to get up early tomorrow morning and go to Detroit. I texted Jacob to see if he made it home safe and he did. He texted me back right away. Then Adam texted me goodnight.The train came and did it’s usual back and forth right out our window.  It didn’t clank as much as it used too.  We used to be on the other end of the camper in our fifth wheel.  It rained for a short time but not hard.

Sunday, 7/28/24, Day 2 at BayShore , Melissa, Bruc, Jack and Van came up for the day!

Isaac, Evan, Peyton and Jack, they love playing carpetbag

Peyton and Evan

Isaac playing carpetbag with friends

Isaac at far end, Peyton, Evan, and friend

Jack

Peyton and her friend

 Melissa and I went to the Museum in a cottage at BayShore

We all ate breakfast and got ready.  The kids are all doing so amazing and helping when asked. We went to our morning class on leadership and disciple making, then to cookie and coffee break and then to our next Class on the family.  Melissa, Bruce, Jack and Evan came up after our classes were finished.  We all had sandwiches for lunch and had fun hanging out together.  Wes and Gayla came down for a visit.  They are great friends who invited us to BayShore the first time in 2003.  We have been coming ever since.  Melissa, Bruce & Hailey went to their friend's campsite and visited with them for a while.  They were good friends when they lived in Saginaw, then they moved to Chicago and through Facebook and BayShore remain great friends.  Jessie, is the Youth Dean at the camp.  Vikki and I went in the museum and looked at pictures and things.  Evan is staying with us, and Melissa, Bruce and Jack went home.  Such an enjoyable day with family.  

  

Sat. 7/27/24, left at 9:15 am for BayShore with Vikki and the twins, set up camper, went on motorcycle to Veterans Appreciation Event in Frankenmuth, to Rody’s to get step for camper, back o BayShore, Hailey came to BayShore, set tent up behind camper, Bill cooked burgers and potatoes on the grill an the grate in the grill melted, went to evening service, Adam did awesome worship, Great message, ice cream afterwards

Bill and I riding to Frankenmuth 

Pat and Bill at the booth

Beautiful flowers in Frankenmuth 

Peyton and Isaac helped Vikki set up the clam to surprise us

I got up at 5 a.m. Took shower, got ready, packed last minute things, fed birds, washed garden veggies to take, put slide outs in in campers. Bill led the way with his motorcycle, I drove the motorhome and Isaac rode with me, Vikki drove my Prius and Peyton rode with her.  We came the back way down Salzburg.  We all helped setting the camper up and the outside stuff. Bill and I left to go to the Veterans Appreciation Event in Frankenmuth.  Vikki sent me a picture saying surprise!  She and the kids set up the Clam for us!  That was the best surprise! Thank you Vikki, Peyton and Isaac!!!  We sat with Doug and ate with him, and talked to him a long time and prayed with him, we saw Gordy, then we saw Pat and some other guys from the Marina Corp League.  We covered sitting at the booth for a while and talked to people. Debbie and Tom weren’t there when we were there. Debbie called me and said she was there in the morning to help set up then had to work at an event at the Lions Club.  

We found out Bill is number 31 on the list now for the veterans honor flight where they fly them to Washington DC. He will go either this fall or in the spring.  Exciting!

We went to Rody’s because we forgot our step for the camper at our house and my little jewelry box.  He picked them up for us and had them at his house so we wouldn’t have to go so far.  That was sure nice of him!  We were very thankful.

We stopped at Speedway and got a pic pop with lots of ice for our trip back to BayShore.  

We got back to BayShore and Wes and Gayla came to visit.  I was making potatoes for the grill.  We had a nice visit.  Hailey came up.  She’s camping behind us.  She and Vikki set up our tent for her. We all ate burgers, potatoes and corn.  The grate of our Coleman Grill melted a hole through it! Unbelievable!  

We went to the evening service. Amazing Worship and awesome message.  Hailey and Mia sat with us.  

Ice cream afterwards and visits with Wes, Gayla, Dave, Becky, Bev and Jim, Paul and his family.

Friday, 7/26/24, Sue Called-Charlie’s being transferred back today, went shopping, packed, put chlorine in pool, Vikki and Peyton came over, took Sue to see Charlie, Came home and Bill went to visit Charlie and took Sue home, Charlie looked and talked amazing today, then he ate his whole dinner except the corn, We are praising and thanking God for answered prayer

 

Love it when the pool is sparkly clean and stays that way for the summer!  Yay!

Two new blossoms today.  Many more buds coming.  Hope I get to see some more open when I get back from BayShore

I got up at 7 and watered my flower garden, then turned the pool filter on and fed the birds.  I sat on the deck reading my Prayer devotion book and saw an Oriole on the Oriole feeder.  I was happy because I have to fill the jelly dish every morning and now I know they will at least eat from the liquid feeder if there is no jelly.  Kit Kat sat by me and I gave her the attention she wanted.  Bill put a new screen protector on my watch.  Sue called me and said Charlie was being transferred to a Senior Care Center here today.  She can see him around 4.  I told her I would pick her up at 3:30 and take her there.  

I left to go shopping for the few things I needed for camping and for a new chlorine floater for the pool.  I went to Walmart to get screen protectors for my phone. Then I went to MacSoods, then Meijer.  I wanted to get home before Sue called and I did.  I even got everything put in the camper and the floater filled and put in the pool.  Bill helped me uncover the pool, then we went to put a new cartridge in the filter, but the other one still had quite a lot of chlorine in it so we didn’t.  I tested the pool and it tested perfect.

I took a load of stuff in my car to the camper and got it put away.  Vikki and Peyton came and put their stuff in the camper.  Peyton came in with me when she finished and had a drumstick.  Vikki came in afterwards and had a pop.  We visited and then they had to leave.  I put more stuff in the camper, then my timer went off and I went to pick up Sue.  I carried the bag of clothes and protein drinks she was taking to Charlie.  We got there and didn’t know what to expect because Charlie hasn’t been eating or drinking much of his Nutrition drinks.  Matt and his secretary had stopped in to visit him and called and told Sue he was doing good.  We got in the room and he greeted us with a smile and looked so good.  He visited with us for one an hour.  His voice sounded like it did before all this happened.  He said this was going to be hard, and I reminded him of Melissa and how the doctors said we should prepare for her funeral and how many miracles God did, like taking scar tissue out of her lungs, healing her so she could walk again and ride a bike and have 4 kids when she wasn’t supposed to be able to.  It encouraged him not to give up but to keep praying.  Sue and I prayed for him before I left.  Charlie wanted to see Bill, so I called him and had him leave.  He visited and said Charlie ate al of his dinner except the corn.  He ate string beans though.  We were all so happy.  Bill took Sue home afterwards.   He helped me cover the pool when he got home.  Everything is loaded in the camper except last minute stuff.  

I called Gayla, Melissa, Vikki, and texted Adam to let Kimmy know how good Charlie did.  Many are praying for him.  Adam told me about his day which I always like hearing about.  I am so blessed that he texts me in the morning and at night.  Sure love that sweet boy!

I made fresh cucumbers because Peyton’s friend at BayShore loves them.  I cut up string beans to take too.  Ran the dishwasher, worked on the blog and now going nite nite.  Have to get up early tomorrow.

Thurs., 7/25/24, put Preen down around house and in garden, picked up Jack and brought him over to help Bill put mulch down, went to Sam’s Club, Helped dig some dirt out that needed to be done before putting mulch down in front, Preened front by sidewalk, went to celebrate Jack’s 16th Birthday, picked garden, weeded garden more, watered garden

First Hibiscus Blossom

Jack ready to try hitting the target with the knife

Success!

Celebrating Jack’s 16th Birthday at Bruce and Melissa's

Hailey and Melissa put Abby’s life jacket on her.  She likes being carried in it...Hailey and Melissa sure had some laughs and so did the rest of us

Jack and his carrot cake

Singing Happy Birthday to Jack!  So much fun!

 

Jack opening his presents and cards

Bill, Jack and I worked on preparing the soil for new mulch and putting it down

They put mulch around the pool and the posts for the solar cover too

I got up at 7:30 and went outside and put Preen down around the house and in my flower garden.  I didn’t do by the front sidewalk because that had to be dug out some because the moles made a mess of it before we got Kit Kat and she caught them.  Good Kitty!

When Bill got up he called Jack to see if he wanted to come help put the mulch down.  I went to pick him up 25 minutes later because he was on a bike ride.  Evan rode his bike to find him for me.  Evan, Melissa and I had delicious cup of coffee while I waited for Jack to eat.  I took Jack to our house and he and Bill went to get the mulch.  I went to Sam’s Club to get some things for camping and look to see if they still had Preen.  They didn’t, so I went to Meijer’s and got some.  They dug out the front and put the dirt in a low spot on the side, then filled in tire skid marks from the old lawn tractor with dirt too.  I helped dig dirt out in the front too while they dumped the wheel barrow.  I put Preen on it and got it ready for mulch.  They went and looked at a knife throwing set and ended up coming home with it.  Bill got a good deal on it.  They got right at putting the rest of the mulch down.  Then we ate grilled chicken I made and French Fries and beans from the garden.  Had Kalarabi and also cucumbers in vinegar too.  Had fun talking with Jack.  He went out and tried the knife throwing and did really good.  

I headed to Kroger to meet Vikki and get gas at 50 cents off up to 35 gal.  Bill and Jack were going to leave and come there a few minutes after me.   When I got to the corner of our road and McCarty, I saw two bicyclist and they waved at me.  I could hardly believe it!  It was Hailey and Evan who rode from their house all the way to ours.  They looked really tired, so I told them to go get a drink at our house.  Hailey had called Bruce to come pick them up because they were really hot and tired.  Bill went by them on our road and Jack told him that was Evan.  They turned around and went back to them, loaded their bikes in the back of the truck and brought them to Krogers with them.  Vikki started filling her car up, I filled my car up and they got there just when I was about done and Bill put gas in the truck too.  Hailey and Evan came and rode with me to their house where I was heading to celebrate Jack’s birthday with  cake and Ice cream.  His birthday was on the 15th of July.  Bill and Jack got there and unloaded the bikes.  Bruce had made a delicious carrot cake and put regular frosting, so Bill ate it too.  I had taken a piece of banana cake from our house in case it had cream cheese frosting on it.  We had fun celebrating Jack and having fun with all of them and laughing lots.  Melissa showed us how happy Abby was being able to feel like she was walking up the stairs with the life jacket on and being carried and just letting her legs touch.  She is getting old, so can’t make those stairs on her own any more.  She was really cute tonight.  Vader came right over to me to say hi, and Badger waited and looked at me til I went to him and said hi.  It was a fun night.  We left and Bill took a shower when we got home and I weeded around the outside of the garden and by the electric fence.  Then I picked lots of cucumbers, some cherry tomatoes, green beans and some green peppers. 

I watered the garden after that.   Then I sat and cooled off on the deck swing and gave Kit Kat lots of attention because she will be lonesome when we go camping for the week.  

I did laundry when I got in the house, while I read my Prayer Devotion and read my Bible.

In Isaiah chapter 44 now.  What an awesome God!

Worked on my blog, then hung up and folded the laundry when it was done.