Our family is very blessed to be a part of a wonderful church small group that meets weekly for study and fellowship. Everyone thought it would be fun to go on a group camping trip this summer. So, we all packed up and headed to the Rim (where thankfully, it is much cooler than here in the Phoenix desert!)
Loading up on some more supplies at Walmart. Notice the candy bags - treats for the road!
Caravan to Rock Crossing campground, about an hour's north of Payson.
Jack & Cameron - buddies! Jack looks a bit guilty in this picture - not sure why. :-)
Canoeing and fishing on Blue Ridge Resevoir. Our boats got caught in a log jam!
Bobby and Michelle Anderson, our small group hosts, and their kids, Brooke & Cameron.
Gracie & Brooke
Josh & Jared
Our small group leaders, Darrik & Tori Reef.
Blue Ridge Resevoir from the road.
Gracie fishin'
Jared trying to get warm (it was in the low 40's at night.) The coon skin hat really helped :-)
Kelsie & Josh Reef
Paul showing the crayfish that Kelsie caught. She took 2 home as pets and named them Cheeseburger and Reeses. Reeses' name was changed to Bob and I learned recently that Cheeseburger ate him. RIP Bob!
Warming up by the campfire.
Michelle Anderson
Me - solitarily fishing. Didn't catch a thing (not even a nibble) but it was very peaceful. Thanks, Michelle, for the nice shot.
Gracie & Brooke doing their "Bible study."
Cameron & Jack - too cute!
The Staggers' canoe. It was pretty windy that day - almost tipped a couple of times.
Josh & Jared
We found this lone cactus near a log on one of our hikes. Jack thought the flowers looked like G'ouald (from Stargate). Leave it to Jack!
All the kids on one of our group hikes.
Sunday morning worship around the campfire. Always wonderful to worship our Creator while enjoying his creation! The evening before we turned off all the lanterns and flashlights and sat gazing at the magnificent night sky filled w/ innumerable stars."Lift up your eyes on high and see who has created these stars,
The One who leads forth their host by number,
He calls them all by name;
Because of the greatness of His might & the strength of
His power,
Not one of them is missing." Isiah 40:26 NAS
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