This past weekend was very busy for the camp, with three back-to-back events, each with fifty participants or more! Luckily the weather was fabulous for all three events, spanning four days.
The first event to kick off the weekend was the Martin/Blair wedding. They got it started on Thursday, getting the pavilion all set up for the festivities. The bride wanted a rustic, country look, complete with hay bales!
From the seating, to the table arrangements, the lighting, the gift "table" and even the cake stand, the bride definitely succeeded in pulling off the look she was going for.
It all made for a lovely and fun Friday evening wedding and reception and even included a post-ceremony hay ride around the camp and hot dog and marshmallow roasting over the bonfire!
We wish Mr. and Mrs. Blair a happy and God-blessed life together!
The next event -- on Saturday -- was a family reunion ... one that's taken place up at the camp every year we've been hosts, and who knows how long before that! This was the Jack's family reunion and it turns out that this year they had the greatest participation they'd had in a while, with fifty family members showing up!
As always, the food was plentiful and they were gracious enough to share with the camp hosts, so I can say with authority, it was good!
They had a good time and enjoyed each others company into the afternoon.
Finally, Sunday afternoon, the camp hosted the third event of the weekend, Lakewood Baptist Church's annual church picnic!
They had a terrific crowd -- one hundred members turned out to enjoy the food, fun, and festivities! They even set up a sound system for music and a time of worship/devotion after the meal.
While we ran into quite a few members who had been up here before, there were also a few who were seeing the camp for the first time. It never fails to impress, especially since our rainy, cool summer and lovely fall temps have really kept the camp looking green and pretty. Brother Terrell Boyd, Lakewood's pastor, has been a good friend to the camp and we always enjoy hosting their church picnic!
Weekends are thoroughly packed with events through the end of November -- this past weekend was a terrific reminder of how much of a blessing this camp is to so many people, in such a variety of ways!
