Hey friends! Welcome to this blog post. A lot has happened in the past few weeks. Lets see if I can catch you up on some of it.
So far we have had Service Extensive Teens and Kids camps and Music Camp. Tomorrow we start Troop Camp and then it is Jamboree. Jamboree will bring 500 people to Northwoods for a solid week. We will all be tenting out with the different divisions of the Salvation Army that are coming. It will be an interesting week and I am sure I will be elated to see a bed again at the end of it. :)
This past weekend we had our four-day staff retreat. On Friday we boarded the awesome coach bus and headed to Harmony, MN to go and explore Niagara Cave. It was amazing! Lots and lots and lots of steps, but worth every second. It was around 45 degrees in the cave and 90 degrees outside. After we took the cave tour, we panned for precious stones and got to keep what we found. It was a fun experience. We finished the day off by stopping at McDonald's for supper and then headed back to camp.
Saturday we went to Duluth and boarded a train that took us to Two Harbors via the scenic North Shore road. We then got to spend two hours exploring Two Harbors, got back on the train and headed back to Duluth. It was really warm on the train, but it was a beautiful trip. We ended that night by eating at Grandma's in Canal Park and had an hour and a half to explore Canal Park before boarding the bus to go back to camp.
Sunday morning we worshiped at camp, celebrated Ellie's 5th birthday and then headed to the Mall of America. It was pretty fun. I walked around the mall by myself, went to a movie (Cars 2) and did some shopping. We boarded the bus in the evening and headed back to camp once again. Once back, a few of us sat and watched Stranger Than Fiction and called it a night.
Today (Monday), we participated in the Finlayson Parade. It was SO HOT! Once the parade was over, we came back to camp and had a pool day. I am uber sunburnt but had a great time grilling by the pool and swimming. It was a perfect end to a really fantastic staff retreat.
Now we gear up for another camp in the morning and embark on our last month together here at Northwoods Camp. One thing I am looking forward to about coming home is sleeping in my own bed. I definitely miss it! I know, that's sad. I also miss all of you! :)
Alright, that is all for now! Have a great week, everyone, and happy 4th of July! :)
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