Wednesday Night

Long time no post...I know!!! Busy! Anyway we will have youth Wed night at 7:00....We are going to be working on a project for the teachers so come and be a part!! It will be fun I promise! Hope you are all enjoying the last few days of summer...I have no idea where it went?

Chad and Katie

This That...and VBS

Hello! Sunday we will be signing up for VBS. So, be thinking about helping. It is July 26th -30th. You will want to help with this it is always alot of fun and good food!

Monday July 19th I will be needing some help making posters to hang up around town for VBS...more info. in Sunday school.

Friday July 23rd we would love for as many of you as possible to come and a help us out for a pre-registration for VBS. There will be hotdogs, games and sign-up. From 6-8. Pleeease come help! If you want more info...just ask us!

Wednesday July 21st we have the City Pool reserved for a swim party...7-9 come on and swim! It will be fun!

Hope you are all enjoying your last month of Summer!

See you Sunday!!!

Thank you!

What a great looking group of students!!! OH and Chad
Thank you to those that came and were a part Sunday morning! Some of you took time away from your own church families and thank you for that! I hope you enjoyed the slide show however it was not shown in the way I had it formatted. I am working on getting it uploaded to the blog so you can see it the way I had it laid out.

Just a few reminders

--NO Youth this week...tonight NO youth
--Sunday...I know we have gone to camp and we can't make you come to Church on Sundays but we would sure like for you to try. We love to see each of you and hear what is going on with you and Sunday School is a great time for that. So please just try to make it!
--High School Girls...we will be starting a girl talk time starting next Thursday...I will have more details on Sunday!

As always if you need anything please feel free to call us!

Chad and Katie

Blue Jeans and Blue Shirts...Sunday

Wahoo! Jeans and Blue shirts from camp on Sunday. We ask that as many of you that went to came and that can be here Sunday morning for the camp service come! Hope you all had a wonderful week and we will see you tomorrow!!!

Chad and Katie

A few pictures from the past!

This is a picture of the group we took in June to HOT San Antonio!!! You would be shocked how many kids didn't understand what all went down at the Alamo! So good experience for all.

Aren't they cute! This is at YEC a few years ago. The guy in the middle was the worship leader Jeff Johnson. He is awesome! Sorry girls....had to put it out there!

Hope everyone is having a great week! Chad and I are enjoying being home! We had youth tonight and 8 people showed up! We had a great time of Apples to Apples...NO YOUTH Next week...the Calender says Pool Party but we will NOT be having that next week....Sunday we will have a slide show from Camp plus Chad will be filling in for Bro. John so wear your JEANS AND BLUE CAMP shirt!

Day 4 -- Integrity and beyond

Dinner in the chuch wagon...The caf. food isn't too bad but there was one meal we HAD to veto!

Theeeres Justin!

In line for lunch!

Dinner time!

Sorry this post is so late and even after we are home! I didn't feel so good the last few days of camp and voted to nap over posting a blog...sorry! To sum it all up. God worked in the lives of students this last week. He should us all so many things about who we are, who we should be and where we need to be going. In worship one night Ben pointed out that we all need a plan. We need to have a plan of action on how we are going to keep our focus where it needs to be. I feel like that has been set out for each of our students. We know that once they get home it isn't as easy. It isn't for Chad and I as well. But, we have to try to be better every day.

Three of the points I wrote down the last night were.

---Grab a new identification by the word

---Get a new relationship to the word

---Form a new activity with the word.

Find time, a place and get a plan.

Find time you are awake and focused, a place you can go and read and a plan to make it all happen.

I think these are wonderful things for all of us to remember. This week Ben (the camp Pastor) used James 1. I encourage all of you to read it if you have time. If you have iTunes his podcast are free and WONDERFUL. You can find him under Breakaway he is the Texas A&M Bible Study leader.

Day 3 -- Sacrifice

McKenzie, Taylor, and Kelly standing out in the rain waiting for Track Time to Start.

Chad, Landry and Justing...Chad is trying to love on these boys as they are getting ready to go out to their Mission Site. These boys have worked soo hard this week!

Mission Group gearing up to head out to Santa Fe.

The word of the day is...Sacrifice!

Wow! When we come and talk about sacrifices I am sure there are things we can all give up...but how hard it always is. So, anyway it has been fun today and I can't wait to hear what the kids have learned in their bible studies and have to share at their group times. We had a few showers today and the kids got soaked.
The two that were sick are feeling some better but still taking it easy.

I locked my keys in my car and then Thankfully got to use my On Star....who ever came up with that is amazing!!!

Well, all in all we are having a great time. I am so looking forward to worship tonight and I think if you ever have the chance to see Addison Road in Worship...don't pass it up. They are amazing!

Our group has unanimously voted to skip out on the caf. food tonight...spegattiy...YUCK! Anyway, we are all meeting at 5:00 in the Church wagon for supper of yummy healthy burgers, pizza, Frito pies and anything else that is bad for you :)

Thank you so much for allowing you kids to be here with us we love them and are having a great time!

Pictures

Katie's Group

Kelly's Group

Victory's Group

Boyd's Group

Shandra's Group

Rayann Race coming down off the Zip Line during her Track Time.

Rayann Race, Bethany Wilson and Mary Sammann getting ready to go up to the top of the Zip Line to come down...I watched this I just don't think I could have made myself jump!

Landry was asked to help on stage so here are a few pictures of that...They were asked to move boxes as fast as they could from one side to the other.

I have a lot to say but a short time to post things right now. It is raining outside and the smell of the fresh rain is just wonderful. However the kids that are out in it aren't loving it right now! Here are some pictures...Please be in prayer as we have 2 others sick right now! Pray that Satan will NOT have power.

Day -- 2 Obedience

Hello! Well it did warm up here yesterday to a sooo hot 78! I think I am called to live in a place like this!

Okay, I forgot to mention yesterday a BIG THANK YOU to Brenda...She has been so awesome! She has taken a week away from home, work and family to come and drive us up here. She is staying with my mom, Chad's mom and my two wild kids. I think she is having a good time but I am thanking God for her everyday. She is a women that will do ANYTHING to help someone and we love her! Thanks Brenda for coming and driving us.

Well, I told ya'll God was going to do something! He did last night! We had an AWESOME worship time with Addision Road and a great message from Gods word out of James from Ben Stewart. Last night Ben said something that really stood out and he said "Who you are WILL define what you do. So who are you?" God is at work in our students lives and in my life as well. I just wish you could all see these students stand with 1,500 other kids and hear them sing out "oh How he loves us" or "blessed be your name" I am so excited! (Even if we are all running on ohhh 4-6 hours of sleep)!

During the evening hang time after worship and church group time we got to spend some time just meeting other students and chatting with some of ours. The kids are meeting other kids from other states and towns and really making some good friendships. I am thankful for this because it is something they will remember.

Today in Bible study the were studying about Daniel and I am excited to hear what they have to share with us tonight.

The M-Fuge groups are having a good time.

Krista -- Working with kids. She has one little boy that has fallen in love with her and wants her to come back everyday...forever! I think she is so good with kids and I know God is using her in their lives!

Kami -- Poor Kami went to a nursing home today...Alzheimer's unit. That is a hard place for anyone to go. She freaked out because it is just a different kind of place. But, she is doing so good and really has a heart for people. She said to me "you know one day I am going to be old and no-one is going to want to talk to me." So, I think she is learning things and seeing God work in the lives of people.

Nicole -- Is meeting new people and she also went to the nursing home and used her talent of being in the skits there.

Landy, Chad and Justin -- They are doing work at a Church in Santa Fe and laid rock and did some yard work today. They are working hard and learning how to do all this stuff so they can come home and start a Landscaping business...

During Track times yesterday we got some great pictures. Have I mentioned how great our sponsors are. I haven't gotten a good picture of Boyd but don't worry I will...I have been telling him I have signed him up for the talent show auditions but he is refusing to go...buzz kill. It is hard to get some of everyone because they are sooo spread out. But, I am working on it. My plan tomorrow is to go and get pictures of all of our kids doing what they do.

Day One -- Love

Hello from the wonderful Mountains of New Mexico! We had some trip up here. We had our first potty stop in Clovis New Mexico which was with out event. Next up was Santa Rose were we ate lunch at a Carls Jr. inside a truck stop. The plan was McDonalds and well that must have been the plan for at least half of the camps 1,500 people. Shortly outside of Santa Rose we had one student get sick on the busy so we had to pull over and take care of that. Just car or bus sickness! Easy for me to say as I was in my own car. Anyway shortly after that we ran into a major rain storm that stayed with us the rest of the way. As we left Santa Rose it was 89 degrees as we pulled into Glorieta there was so much pea size hail that covered that grown in looked like snow. The Temp. was 48. So....I am sad I did not bringing any jeans! Anyway it is COLD in the mornings and COLD and night and NICE during the day...I am sure you are all jealous at this point!

We got to camp and got everyone into their rooms and then it was off to dinner in the Dining Hall, then Worship and on to Church Group time. God is already working in the lives of these students. It is soo exciting for Chad and I to get to see these kids fall on their face before the living God! The Band and Camp Pastor on wonderful. I am so excited to see what God has in store and I have to believe it is wonderful...I can just feel it.

The word or Theme for the day today is Love...and we are talking about how God is love and how we should love. I am so excited about worship tonight I just almost can't sit here and type!

On the MFuge note. Kami and Nicole on together at a mission site doing fun things with kids and working with other people from other churches. Krista is working at a Rec. site doing some neat things and the boys Chad, Landry and Justin are doing mowing, painting and such. They are out now on site and I can't wait to hear how their day has gone. The other sponsors are out and about doing crafts, Laser Tag and we are just enjoying being here in a wonderful place! If you talk to your students remind them to drink WATER we are WAY UP and we are starting to see some altitude sickness. Not much but a little.

Oh before I go one more thing....there are about 1,500 students here at camp this week. Last night we had a time called Night Life and played a really fun Game...anyway out of the whole camp that is here our church group won the game. There is a church here with 165 kids, one with 115 and our group of 34 took the gold!!!! Wahoo Lockney! It was a lot of fun and the kids had a great time!

Here are some pictures and I am sure I will have wonderful things to share tomorrow!

Love you all!!!

The Eagle has landed!!!

Okay....Chad is back and I have never been so glad to see his face! Along with Kalebh and Kaileigh as you well know Kaileigh was missing her Daddy BIG time....anyway I just wanted to let you know that...after a delay because American Airlines didn't put seats...in seats so they had to wait for them to add two seat padding's to the seats...then in Dallas the plane was missing...they didn't know where it was...I said...well I'm glad you aren't on a missing plane...anyway they found the plane 2 hours later and he was on the way to LBK...then he gets to LBK and his bag is missing....but it is found and he is home...and he is resting up from this trip to get ready for the next trip....

ALL campers PLEASE be at church in the morning. We have a special prayer time and we want you ALL to be a part of it! Please, please please...I'm begging!

As always....over and out!

Katie

Dress Code

BOYS....NO DAISY DUKES!!!



Girls...Remember

--no spaghetti straps

--shorts need to be school dress code in length

--no writing on the booty



Note: Girls...Nike shorts will be okay for rec and day time...please bring something a little dresser for evening time!



RAIN...Is a good thing! But, rain is in the forecast for the first few days we are there so bring a rain jacket or something in case we have to walk in the rain...

62 hours and 4 mintues...and I haven't packed....YIKES!

Over and Out Good Buddies!
Chad and Katie

Camp Count Down

96 Hours and 39 minutes!!!! Just saying!

Don't forget...

Towels, sheets, bedding....

Bible, small notebook, and a pen...

Some spending money...

You DO NOT need a swimsuit!

A smile on your face...

And BOYS....come ready to hear a tune sung by The Boyd Lee...

We are getting so excited!!!

I got word today some girls were going to be doing some "dressing up" for one of the tracks....and I have been laughing so hard all night long...Can't wait!

Chad and Katie

Rooms

Shandra
Tanille
Brenda

Tanea
Memory
Heather

Kami
Krista
Maria

Ashley
Emily
Haley

Katie
Rayann
Bethany

Victory
Lindsay
Mary

Kelly
Megan
McKenize

Nicole
Taylor

All the Boys will be in one room together!

Boys will have AC...girls will not...but remember it is alot cooler up there than it is here...you will be FINE!

Remember to get all paper work to me ASAP and call if you have any questions. Thanks!

Katie

YAY!!! You made it

Thank you all sooo much for coming to the meeting tonight! We had a great turn out...only 3 of our campers were missing...not bad! Okay, so please post a comment below to let me know you found the blog!!! We want to use this but unless ya'll check it...it won't be worth our time. Have a great week and I am getting so excited about being in one place with some of my favoite people praising our God...Cannot wait! If you have any questions this week about something please feel free to call me. Please leave a message if I don't answer and I will get back to you. My Grandma will be visiting so if you call and she answers you might just need to call back :) Messages don't always make it to me when she is here.

Katie

The start of something great!

Hello! Chad and I hope this turns out to be something that you parents and you students can use to stay in contact and know what is going on. The other reason we are going to use this blog is to update you while we are on trips. Many of you are friends with us on Facebook but there are somethings we don't put out there. So we want this to be a place you can come the week we are at camp and read about the things your kids are doing but more important than that to read about the things God is doing in your students life.
We are glad you found us! Please book-mark this page. It isn't always easy to find :)
Please please please join Chad and I as we are praying for the students of Lockney. We are praying that God will do GREAT things next week while we are in New Mexico. He has ALWAYS shown himself to be true to us. So let us go to him and ask for the things we hope for!

Thanks for sharing your kids with us,
Chad and Katie