What We Did Last Summer 2008

We completed our spring trip by arriving at Somerset Beach Campground, a camping ministry of the Free Methodist Church, on May 29th. Here is where we spent our summer as volunteer campground hosts, and helping out wherever needed. Bruce is good working with people and helping out those who need extra help, so the host job is good for him. Lynn has a talent for cooking and working with kids so she worked with the Equestrian Outreach Center with their campfire snack time. Horseback riding was an extra perk to that job. She also enjoys painting and managed to paint several picnic tables during the summer.

Our reason for being here includes our love for the ministry here at SBC but also to be close to family. Enoch, our brother-in-law is still fighting brain cancer and God is still blessing him and Lynn’s sister, Deanne with the strength to go on. He has so far accomplished what many considered a miracle by walking his daughter Kelly down the aisle of Prince of Peace Lutheran Church on 8/08/08 to be given in marriage to Wayne and then enjoying a lively evening at the reception. He is still moving forward; with a couple of setbacks thrown in to keep them on their toes, the family continues to share quality time with each new day.

The big event at the campground was the purchase, setup and finishing of two camping cabins. The idea came from the folks at the Spring Senior Work Week at SBC. They decided that the summer female counselors needed better housing so they put up money to get it started and many others have joined in. Bruce enjoyed helping with the work led by Chuck Smith and Marv Fisher. He’s not a carpenter but he can hold the other end of a board. Lynn even pitched in for a few days when the insulation went in. The cabins looked great when we left.

We enjoyed great times with family and friends: going to Mio MI for the Jarrett reunion and visiting with cousins and family of Grandpa Jarrett, catching up with the Brooks’ side of the family at a graduation, and then the weddings, bridal and baby showers, and nice visits with Lynn’s family, too. Bruce’s Mom celebrated her 85th birthday this summer and all of her kids and most of her grandchildren and great grandchildren were there. Those who weren’t there were missed: our son Don and Cliff’s son Todd and his family, who at least were able to call and wish her well.

We consider SBC as our “home base” and whenever we are there it means fellowship with friends and getting our soul fed with our church family of SBC Fellowship Church. We always look forward to the busy and uplifting week of Family Camp. When we left, we were both anxious to be on our way but also reluctant to leave our friends and family again.









The predicted winter weather is a great motivator!