July's Jewels
Howdy All :)
Our month was full! Parts were enjoying a slower pace and other parts clipped right along. We felt and saw God working in and through many areas this month. Here is a snapshot trail of some of July's Jewels that were caught in photos :)...
...we celebrated America's birthday a day early, so Kirk could get in on it before leaving for the rest of the month...
...this little chair that was a baby gift for Janessa is now being enjoyed by Keke...
...some snapshots of the pollinator and produce garden jewels...
...a sleeping bag, stairs, two sisters, and a big-teddy-bear landing pad, equals lots of fun :)...
...playing stuffed animal dolls...
...love braiding her hair...
...last Tae Kwon Do lesson for a while...
...Kirk is ALL packed and ready to head to Quest...
...whew, did I say what a job it is to make sure they have all their gear, label it and pack it?...
...a bittersweet morning to see this man-cub loading up to head to Quest Manhood for a month...the peace God has given our hearts though enables us to send our man-cubs off knowing God is with them and working in their lives in a big way in these weeks...
...arrived at the same time as a CCA friend, and that also went...
...Jadon was able to meet them at check-in, to say a quick hello...
...fun to see the following morning Quest post these and recognize the silhouette and the back of our man-cubs...
...um, what marker????? LOL!!....
...our girls...
... hmm, trying to corral her to put her in the stroller, LOL...
...off on a walk :)...
...matching shirts...what fun :)...
...an Aldi's find...a bubble blower and has provided the best entertainment...
...Janessa bought this bike with money earned from choring for a neighbor this summer...
...cold popsicles on a very HOT Texan day...
...a little girl and one of her beloved cats...
...she loves cats...have I mentioned just HOW much she loves cats, lol :D...
...Mittens...
...my quiet morning devotion company...
...honestly, this one is actually VERY annoying, as he bites and bites hard if you do not pet him, lol!...we cringe when we see him come around the corner, lol!...
...hmm, I smell that chicken cooking and I want some, he says...
...washing machine hiding spot :)...
...precious...
...I spy...
...the sprinkler isn't just watering the garden :D...
...playing in the water while Janessa has her swim lessons...
...Janessa's swim lessons...
...it was a month of puzzles...and I mean LOTS of puzzles and audiobooks were done this month...
...this puzzle was one from my childhood :)...
...the boys used to put this one together...it is so neat to see different generations and ages enjoy the same puzzles...
...another one from the boys' younger days...
...out with Daddy for a Daddy/daughters date...
...G'ma and G'pa Rokey came for a short visit...we enjoyed an evening in Brownwood with them, then went to Homestead Heritage in Waco, and then on to Big Sandy for the Quest Completion Dinner...
...by one of the cheese caves at Homestead Heritage...
...traveling has worn this little traveler out and she konked in the back of the van...
...hotel beds hold a fun attraction for any kid, I think :)...
...the luggage cart, with the sweetest cargo :)...
...Janessa did a basket-making class at Homestead Heritage...
...arriving at the International ALERT Academy for the Quest Completion Dinner...
...arrived...yay...she wants out now!!!...
...reciting Colossians 3:1-17, as a whole group...the volume was at full throttle!...
...picture slides while everyone got their food...
...some great friends came for the Completion Dinner
...Rokey grandparents surprised Jadon and Kirk :)...
...Jadon's core group of leadership guys he worked with...
...another pic of some of Jadon's leadership guys he worked the most with...
...Kirk's Red Team with their Team Leader(black t-shirt)...
...All of the Red Group...
...getting ready for a nighttime endurance hike...
...several pics of the lashing/ropes class...
...building bridge structures in the lashing/rope class...
...another pic of Kirk's Red Team...
...another pic of all of the Red Group with the Team Leaders(gray shirts)...
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...treehouse structure built in lashing/rope class holding the weight of a whole bunch of guys...
...part of the Medical/First Aid class...
...part of the Quest Responder Challenge...
...daily chapel/group Bible study time, along with personal Bible study time that started the morning off after PT...
...another pic from an endurance nighttime hike...
...a pic from the Secret Church night...
...starting a Canoe skills class...
...and the Canoe skills class is off...
...Canoe skills and races...
...basic plumbing class...
...Low Ropes Course out in the woods, with many courses of ropes...
...heading back to the bunkhouses...
...depending on how clean your bunk room was, depended on how much exercise you had to do in the wet and sandy gig party...
...team obstacle course in the Quest Responder Challenge...
...another portion of the obstacle course in the Quest Responder Challenge...
...another part of the Medical/First Aid class...
...Jadon taking his guys to the next station in the Low Ropes Course...
...heading out for survival camping...
... swam 15 team laps for the Quest Responder Challenge Max...
...Christmas in July supper...
...another pic from lashing/rope class...building structures...
...basic auto maintenance and repair...
...basic electrical class...
...basic plumbing class...
...green group with all of their team leaders and logistic leader...
...all of the Green group and Green Team leaders...
...all of the Red Group and Red Team leaders...
...all of Quest and Quest Leadership '22...
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...it has been a great summer...I am not ready to start back into a school schedule in some ways and in other ways I am. Janessa starts mid-August and Jadon and Kirk start the second week of September. Until later, blessings on the rest of each of your's summers!
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