After our day trip to meet the Nelson Family and visit the Ponderosa, we wanted to spend more time with them. So, they graciously invited us to spend part of Spring Break with them. This was perfect since Chris has a hard time taking a full week off being in business by himself and I have to work several days over Spring Break anyway. We loaded up the car and headed to Ponderosa Bible Camp for a nice little get away.
We arrived at camp and were greeted with so many friends who were waiting for us on the wall at the entrance! Jake, Jess, Allison, Kelly, and Jon David were greeting us with waves and smiles as we drove into camp. We unloaded all our things at Cannan Cabin and settled in for a great time. Caleb and Braeden felt right at home and ran off to play immediately. Chris and I got to spend time talking with Jeff and Ann about life and all that was going on with Ponderosa. I felt a connection with this family and the ministry that couldn't be explained, God was truly tugging at my heart. We spent the days looking at things around camp, hiking through the woods, seeing inspiration point, canoeing, swimming, trying out the old obstical course, and eating all the delicious Nelson family recipes! We visited the bluff and watched the sunset there after hitting golf balls off the drop off. One of the best adventures was having Josh take me through Fat Man's Squeeze, Ponderosa style! We wedged ourselves between two ledges, crawled through several passages, dangled from a ledge to plunge 10 feet to the nearest rock, then finally shimmied my way through an opening that did not appear large enough, but I made it! We were hooked, the adventures, food, and fun were just a bonus. Chris & I felt a connection to this ministry and all they were doing.
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