For the last ten years our 4th of July has been spent at Camp Nathanael.  It's just what we do.  We work there and it's the time of family camp.  There are usually a lot of people there, good speakers, good food, and many activities for the families. (We heard there were over two hundred people here for supper).

My job (of course)...and Nate's is to give horse rides.   We enjoy the best meal of the week and then head to the horse barn to get all the horses saddled.  There is a sign up sheet so not everyone comes at once.  It's better for us that way.  We ride around camp and along Troublesome Creek.  Sometimes it feels like a parade for many parents take pictures of their children riding past.  

It's so nice getting reacquainted with families.  

Tomorrow I go on an early bird ride.  We ride up on the strip job across from camp on a trail that takes us in an hour loop.  We see a beautiful sunrise, ride through Beech creek several times following the trail, sometimes see elk and cattle...and lots of ripening blackberries.

It's time to go.  Sorry I haven't been around here lately.  Camp work is tiring, but I will try to write more frequently.  

The picture is of Shiloh helping the campers with flag raising during Middle School camp (6-8th grades).  

A praise.  I heard an update today during one of the services that since camp has been going on 42 salvation decisions have been made!  Awesome!