NOTES and Announcements

Great Plains Region:  Brother David Bock has copies of all the pictures that I took at camp.

Central Region:  Sister Laurie Cleaver has CD's of all the pictures that I took in Iowa and at the camp.

Children's Assembly pictures have ALL been sent to Headquarters on DVD's.  It is my understanding that NOT ALL pictures will be placed on the DVD's but selected from the submissions.  We will be posting pictures of Children's Assembly and the Children's Program on the blog next week. 

Let us pause for a VERY IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT!

HAPPY 53RD BIRTHDAY TO Brother Willard Wantulok!  WE LOVE YOU!

This is a picture of Brother Wantulok at the General Assembly 2010 in Asheville, NC.

Feel free to share.

Debbie

Next we were headed for IOWA and the Central Regions Family Camp

After leaving Souix Falls, South Dakota, we continued to Iowa and met more storm clouds but we needed the rain to wash away the dirt from all of the road construction.  The sky was beautiful.  I don't know how many pictures I took but I know I missed a great opportunity to take pictures of lightening.

We arrived late at the home of Frank and Laurie Cleaver (yep - they are related to Sister Goodnight and know the Whittington's and the Bell's.)  They went to a great deal of trouble for us by remodeling an upstairs bathroom and taking us to the Botantical Gardens, feeding us and having the family all come by.  It was wonderful!  We had a great time before and after camp.  I loved the Botantical Gardens there were a dozen pictures for every step or turn.  Here are a few of my favorites.

The Church of God, Des Moines, Iowa. 

Inside view of the Des Moines church.

Frank Sr. and Ruby Cleaver, members of the Church.

Frank, JR and Laurie Cleaver our host.  Thanks for taking us to the Gardens!

Are we there yet? Talk about excitement to begin camp!

Learning the signs.

A Class full of Jonah's and Boats

Central Regional Overseer, Roger Ammons

We love family - WE LOVE FAMILY CAMP!

The joys of being married to the camp director.  That was some good cooking!

Camp Director, Laurie Cleaver

Gone Fishing!

Yes, Luke caught a fish too.

Catch of the day!

Boys fishing crew.  This was one fishing trip where everyone caught one and some more than one.  I have pictures of all of them.  But the guys still won the catch of the day.  They had the big catfish.

Girls fishing crew.  They each one caught at least one too.

 My first fish.

I want to keep it.

Me ...And. My. .Fishy!

Girl, don't you know you have to kiss your first fish?

SMACK!

Bye-bye fishy.

A school of GREAT FISHES.

Jammin in worship.

Glorious prayer time.

There were two saved and two sanctified reported during camp.  This region is about ready to exploid.  There are many family members who are on the edge of making decisions of eternal significance.  We asked some that did not attend family camp this year and they resonded as though they are planning on being there next year.  Pray for the souls in this area who are looking for a deeper experience with Christ.

What a great camp.  "Go Fish" was the theme and Sister Laurie did a great job and had a wonderful crew of helpers.  This camp had more visitors than any I have ever heard.  Folks were stopping in all the time to visit and see what was happening.  It was great.  I expect to see an increase in next year's attendance. 

This region expierenced an overseer change this year at the General Assembly.  Brother Ammons will no longer be serving as the Regional Overseer and the region and been split up.  Kansas will now be with Arkansas, Missouri and Oklahoma while the rest of the Central Region will be joined with Kentucky, Indiana, all of Illinois, Wisconsin, Ohio and Michigan ( I hope I got them all in there.)  New members joined in this region during the General Assembly.  They have started on GO, they have let down their nets, time to pull in the harvest!  Have a GREAT year!

Scenes from South Dakota

The pictures of hail, the storm clouds and rainbows were all taken from the porch, deck or grounds of Sanctuary while we were at camp.

One of two hail storms.  The first had pea size hail and the scond had golf ball size hail.  Quite a scene in a room filled with windows . After each storm we were blessed to see a double rainbow.  How often do people get the opportunity to see a double rainbow and we saw not one but TWO.  It was amazingly beautiful.  The pictures of the hail and the better pictures of the rainbows were taken by Brother David Bock.  I took the other ones.  They were simply too tempting. It really does look like a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, especially to the farmer who already has his hay baled.

It appears as the bow is holding back the clouds

 Cool Storm Clouds WOW! Seriously Cool to be taking this picture. 

This is taken at Pierre, South Dakota, the State Capital.  It was about to rain so we didn't get to take pictures at the lake.  The grounds are beautiful. These pictures were taken on our way to Family Kamp.

Let us pause for 15 minutes or better to take in the majesty of road construction unattended.  Since South Dakota has only 3 seasons (July, August, and Winter) they make hay while the sunshines and road construction was a frequent event.  They have miles and miles of good roads but I guess they are good because they keep taking them down to dirt and building them back up.  It became funny after an understated sign saying "bump" was the only warning to loosing all pavement and hitting down onto rubboard gravel.  South Dakota has their tax dollars at work.

A LAMA?!  I think the Emperor must have taken a wrong turn cause he is WAY out of his "groove".

See the speck of a building on the horizon?  That is our destination.  It is the Moreau River Sanctuary (We would call it a lodge.).  It over looks the Moreau River but has higher plains on either side of it so you cannot see the river from here.  You can easily see 35 miles and 15 miles seems a stone throw away.

Moreau River Valley

South Dakota State Flower on the side of the road.

Yes, after Kamp, we ventured the 41 miles and entered North Dakota - Yes, we have been to the edge and back. I took over 400 pictures in the 41 miles between Isabel, South Dakota and 90th Street in North Dakota.  Beautiful country, wide open spaces, a person can even take pictures while traveling the speed limit cause there are no obstacles to hinder the view.

The Church of God, Isabel, South Dakota.  The Isabel Church also serves as the Regional Headquarters Church.  Sister Shirley Bock serves as pastor.

Interior of the Isable Church.  Isn't it beautiful!

A flat tire didn't occur until after we arrived at Santuary.  Which was nice cause there was NO cell phone service after we left I-90 until Pierre and then again no service after we left Pierre. 

Water in South Dakota is very, very, blue.  It is so beautiful.  This was taken on our trip back to Souix Falls with Sister Irma.  Time to say good-bye to South Dakota and Hello to Iowa.  We had a GREAT time and I have lots and lots of pictures.  Stop by and I'll share with you my slide shows.  Love and prayers to all the folks of the GREAT PLAINS REGION.