Christy and Ryan {Wedding} Part 2

I met up with Christy, her mom and sister at the salon the morning of the wedding and spent the hours before the ceremony helping the girls get ready and capturing some of it in photos.

Christy and Ryan {Wedding} Part 1

Weddings are always special occasions and times of celebration, but there is something different when it is a close friend or family member.  To be invited into the process of the getting ready and day-of festivities is a huge honour, and I was so blessed to be a part of my cousin Christy's beautiful day.  I had so much fun being around Christy and Ryan as they prepared for the wedding and to see them walk into the rest of their lives together.  I'll share the photos in three parts.
Thanks Christy and Ryan for allowing me to be a part of your beautiful day.  God bless and keep you.

The church was set up for the rehearsal and the costume-made pillars and canopy was made by Christy's Dad.

Whitewater Canoeing at MPC

Here is a glimpse at one of the canoe trips from MPC this summer.  This program is called "Boys Camp Challenge," a three week camp, where they spend two weeks on a river shooting rapids.  All the credit to Troy Dearborn on this one for the video!  This is so awesome and it makes me want to be on the river shooting rapids right now!

Summer 2010 Newsletter

With the size of this newsletter and the lack of internet availability, I decided to post my final camp newsletter here on my blog.

A special thank you to all who have supported me over the years of working with Manitoba Pioneer Camp and Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship.  It has been a wonderful journey to partner with so many, through financial giving and prayer, to see this powerful ministry happen for hundreds of children and young adults each year.  I have been incredibly transformed and impacted and have witnessed the transforming power of God time and time again as this generation encounters a loving Father though the ministry of Camp.  Thank you

Enjoy!

 Summer 2010 Newsletter

glimpses of summer - my favs

Going out with Joy

The last full day of Girls 3 Camp.
The last full day of Girls Camp for me...maybe forever.

My heart wells up constantly the last couple of days - it's so full, and the tears come easily.

I think I will look back on this time of being at camp, particularly Girls camp, and always think, "Oh, how sweet it was!"  Hard, yes, but so sweet and precious.  Challenging, yes, but rich and life-giving.  What a divine privilege to be shaped in this place and to witness the transformation of hearts!

I will miss this, as much as I gladly, willingly and passionately embrace how God is leading me forward and into the future, I will miss this - this season of hidden-ness, of wilderness time, of fun, play, shaping, forming, creativity, challenge, laughter, grace and love.  My heart is full.

You shall go out with joy, and be led forth with peace.  
The mountains and hills will breakforth before you.
There will be shouts of joy and all the trees of the field
will clap, will clap their hands.

("Nup-Nup" and "Fopra" during the Girls 3 cruise night.  It has been one of the biggest blessings to direct camps with Caitlin over the last three years.)