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.

Sunday, 7/26/26, went to Sunday School, went to church service, ate lunch, relaxed, Wes and Gayla came to visit, Melissa, Jack, Evan and Lydia came to visit, went to the store with Vikki, Rody came camping, went to worship service/church, free ice cream, played cards with Wes and Gayla,

My toe goes flat now.  So thankful,  It’s been almost a year since it’s been able to go flat and the third toe not go under it.  It went flat during the worship service, then stayed through the message. When I walked it went up again.  I went up for prayer from JD

Evan and Lydia

Isaac, Carolyn and friends hanging out.  Can’t believe this is the only picture I took of the kids today.  I’m going to have to borrow some from Vikki and Melissa

Hailey and Peyton 

Hailey got up early and went and took a shower.  I got ready before everyone else in the camper.  Vikki thought she had dry shampoo, and used it on her hair, but then found out it was dry deodorant.  She had to wash her hair twice and used Dawn to get it out.  The little container only said spray but on the back it said use for underarms only.  Poor Vikki.

We went to Sunday School and then church. Worship was awesome. JD was preaching and the Holy Spirit was moving during both.  I felt my toe that has been bent and stuck up go into place.  I thanked God so much and then showed Vikki.  It stayed in place until I got up and walked.  I went up for prayer for it to continue to be healed and also to be filled with more of the Holy Spirit.  I was talking to Russ and he said something’s changed about JD.  We have both heard him preach before, but this time he was anointed by the Holy Spirit and had a powerful message and time for prayer at the alter.  

We ate chili for lunch.  Later Wes and Gayla came to visit, then Melissa, Bruce, Evan, Jack and Lydia came to visit. Melissa called me to see if I wanted them to get me a Mocha Frappe from McDonalds.  I told her yes.  Vikki asked if they would get her one too.  Melissa didn’t know she was sitting by me.  They picked them up for us and they were so good.  

It was a fun day.  They had fun seeing their friends here and we enjoyed having them at our camper.  At 4 I had to go in and pray for Bayshore because I had signed up to take a spot in church in the morning.  

Vikki and I decided to go to the store.  When we got in there, we noticed they had the new shirts.  The lady was on her knees sorting them.  We asked and she let us get the sizes we wanted.  They are the theme for BayShore this year....Unshakeable!!!.  They were only $7 and are very comfy material and very cute.  Vikki got her, Rody, Peyton and Issac each one.  I got Bill, Melissa, and Hailey one and after I gave Melissa and Hailey theirs I asked if Evan or Jack would like one.  They both said only Jack would like one.  I took Jack back to the store with me and we got him one.  They were all happy and really liked the shirt.  Wednesday is the day we are going to wear them.  

We were going to order pizza like we always do when they come, but Bruce told me the pizza place was closed.  Then he told me they were going to go to the Red Barn, a little food and ice cream place we all like, but I told him it was closed and they are moving to a different place.  They ended up going to a barbecue place the Mulder's told them about.

I had offered for them to just eat chili with us, but they wanted to try the restaurant.

We went to worship and to the evening service, which were amazing.  Then someone paid for everyone’s ice cream.  We stood in line for a while.  Bruce and Melissa had to leave after the service, so we went and told them goodbye at our camper.  Then Wes and Gayla came over and we played 3-13.  Gayla was the winner.  We had fun hanging out with them.  They are such great friends.  

Hailey had to leave too, but will be back on Thursday and Friday.  

 

Saturday, 7/25/26, Packed last minute stuff, fed birds, fed fish, put chlorine in floater, left for BayShore, Parked on lot 66 again, Vikki, Peyton and Isaac came up, we registered, stopped at Wes and Gayla’s campsite, went to Jeremy and Ambrosi’s wedding, went back to campground

Nice picture of my three wonderful grandsons who are in Copper Harbor.  Handsome hardworking boys.  Carrying back special sand that will be sifted and will make a brown glaze that is beautiful for their pottery.  

Melissa called me on my way to BayShore and said Evan hit a hole in the road on his bike and skinned himself up badly.  He looks like Isaac now.  Thankful God protected both from getting hurt worse!

Cute flower girl

Bride walking up

Jeremy’s dad, Jim, married them.  He did a great job!

Hailey and Peyton hanging out

My sweetie Bill

The wedding was at Sherri and Jim’s  house. It was almost a condemned house and they completely redid everything.  She took me through it and it’s absolutely beautiful now!  

Jeremy and Bill.  Bill mentored him for 6 months through our church

We were so happy to see them get married

She was so cute blowing bubbles!

We had a good time!

I was happy Hailey took a selfie of her and Peyton

I got up at 8.  I fed Kit Kat, turned the pool filter on, filled bird feeders, and watered outside plants. I watered inside plants after that.  Packed the last minute stuff, put chlorine in the pool float, put slide outs in on motor home and then we left.  I followed Bill in my car.  When we got close to BayShore, I noticed Wes and Gayla were behind me.  We pulled into the driveway where you check in and we waved to each other.  Bill and I put the stabilizers under the jacks, put the mat down, got the grill out, I put the slide outs out, and started putting things where they go inside and Bill worked outside.  Vikki and the kiddos came and Isaac helped Bill and did some things for me.  Peytons good friends from here came to our camper for a few minutes and got Peyton.  Vikki, Bill, Isaac and I walked to Wes and Gayla’s campsite, but no one was out and we thought they might be taking a nap.  We went and registered, then walked back to their campsite and they were sitting outside.  Gayla said they had walked down to our campsite and we weren’t there.  We must have just missed each other going to each other’s campsite.  We visited for a while, then we had to get ready and go to Jeremy and Ambrosia’s wedding.  On our way, Melissa called to see if Hailey could come spend the night.  Of course that was a quick yes.  We were so happy she’s coming.  We stopped at our house first, and I put my flat sandals that matched my dress on.  Bill filled his water bottle and we left.  It took us 45 minutes to get to Jeremy’s parent’s house.  It was beautiful weather and we stayed nice and cool under the tent.  Jeremy, Ambrosia, and his dad got pretty warm in the sun.  We visited with people, ate great food, visited more, then Sherri took me through their house and showed me all they had done.  It was beautiful.  We left after that and came back to the campground.  Vikki, Peyton and Isaac had gone to the evening service in the tabernacle.  She said worship was awesome and the message was great.  We noticed they had put our clam up, Isaac had set our hammocks up, they had moved the picnic table and it was in the clam, Vikki got stuff for chili...sour cream, chili cheese and regular Fritos, and Ritz Crackers.  Vikki did dishes, hung the clock on the wall with a nail because the velcro stick on didn’t hold, plus loaded the refrigerator with water bottles.  She’s amazing!

Hailey texted me and said she would be here in 30 minutes.  Bill and I read our Bibles and did our devotion.  Vikki and I sat outside and waited.  She texted she was here, then we saw her coming with a load of stuff.  I got the door for her and told her where to put her stuff.  She surprised us with a super delicious loaf of banana bread she made.  YUM!  Thank you Hailey!  She went with Peyton, Isaac and their friends and found Dustin.  He took them for a ride on the golf cart which he has done for many years.  

Bill and I played 3-13.  I was negative and in the lead until the last two hands.  He stuck me good those hands, so I was the loser.  Hailey came back in the camper, so we made up her bed with is super easy and only takes a couple of minutes.  Then Isaac and I made up the table for his bed.  That is super easy too.  We all went to bed after that.  The girls did great in the tent and Hailey had fun with us in the camper when she got done hanging out with friends.