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Honeymoon Suite for 4! Written at 11:15 pm July 19th.
This morning at 11 AM, Jeff, Janna and Deek and I loaded up a 12 passenger van and drove up to Egmont to meet our water taxi to take us to camp. The ride was beautiful and thankfully uneventful. Our friends, Tyler Marcus and Trevor Loya drove us up. (Tyler has most recently starred in our blog as our “manny” from last year.)
We were scheduled to stay in Egmont for the night and then ride the Malibu Princess with the other folks going up for the month. But Jeff was on a quest to get to camp earlier. With Cascade HS kids, ABTM girls and adult guests from Everett and Mill Creek at camp ending their week, Jeff couldn’t stay a boat ride away from them for the night. Some how Jeff worked it so that we all made it up, ahead of our group by about 15 hours. In time to see our departing friends from Everett and Mill Creek in their last week of camp.
So instead of a 3 hour boat ride on the Malibu Princess, we took a 1 hour water Taxi tide. Before boarding the small but speedy vessel, I quickly realized that I couldn’t bring all of the stuff I had packed for our month long trip. I chose our clothing bags and our toiletry bags and left the rest of the boxes at Egmont to come on the Malibu Princess.
When we arrived at Malibu during their evening club meeting, we were greeted by old friends who are at the end of their months serving, our good friend Colleen Price, and other folks we were eager to see.
Janna exclaimed, “this is the best camp ever!” Deek quickly parroted his enthusiastic sibling. “I want to go on a Totem Pole Hunt” she added. “What story is this totem pole telling, Mom?” The questions begin.
We took a self guided tour of camp after fighting off head leaders who really thought we needed their expertise to help us tour the place. The kids were DELIGHTED. Sand volleyball court to play in, walk ways to follow and explore, rocks to climb. It is 11 pm and I can hardly get them to sleep in our humble cabin.
Nine years ago, Jeff and I were married for 2 weeks and rushed off to Malibu for Jeff’s assignment where he served as program director for camp. We stayed in a 3 bedroom cabin called Siwash for the month while Jeff served. It was a fun but interesting time, learning to get along as husband and wife in the modest cabin with 2 other couples sharing the remaining rooms. We effectionately called it the “honeymoon suite” or the “Love shack”.
Because our permanent rooms are still occupied by the group leaving tomorrow, the property manager offered us our old honeymoon suite. The entire cabin has been replaced by bunk beds! I have Janna and Jeff on the tops and Deek and I on the bottoms. We’re not calling it the love shack this year. LOL.
We are happy to be at camp. It feels like home. Many people have found us to say they are praying for Jeff’s speaking and have been for sometime. We feel blessed to grab the baton and run our leg of the race. This last month is ending, and our month, a new one is just beginning. Tomorrow, our team will join us after lunch. We will settle in and learn jobs. Then, new campers come on Tuesday. That is not much time to teach over 100 people how to do their jobs! That will be a big day. Better go to sleep! Good night.
This morning at 11 AM, Jeff, Janna and Deek and I loaded up a 12 passenger van and drove up to Egmont to meet our water taxi to take us to camp. The ride was beautiful and thankfully uneventful. Our friends, Tyler Marcus and Trevor Loya drove us up. (Tyler has most recently starred in our blog as our “manny” from last year.)
We were scheduled to stay in Egmont for the night and then ride the Malibu Princess with the other folks going up for the month. But Jeff was on a quest to get to camp earlier. With Cascade HS kids, ABTM girls and adult guests from Everett and Mill Creek at camp ending their week, Jeff couldn’t stay a boat ride away from them for the night. Some how Jeff worked it so that we all made it up, ahead of our group by about 15 hours. In time to see our departing friends from Everett and Mill Creek in their last week of camp.
So instead of a 3 hour boat ride on the Malibu Princess, we took a 1 hour water Taxi tide. Before boarding the small but speedy vessel, I quickly realized that I couldn’t bring all of the stuff I had packed for our month long trip. I chose our clothing bags and our toiletry bags and left the rest of the boxes at Egmont to come on the Malibu Princess.
When we arrived at Malibu during their evening club meeting, we were greeted by old friends who are at the end of their months serving, our good friend Colleen Price, and other folks we were eager to see.
Janna exclaimed, “this is the best camp ever!” Deek quickly parroted his enthusiastic sibling. “I want to go on a Totem Pole Hunt” she added. “What story is this totem pole telling, Mom?” The questions begin.
We took a self guided tour of camp after fighting off head leaders who really thought we needed their expertise to help us tour the place. The kids were DELIGHTED. Sand volleyball court to play in, walk ways to follow and explore, rocks to climb. It is 11 pm and I can hardly get them to sleep in our humble cabin.
Nine years ago, Jeff and I were married for 2 weeks and rushed off to Malibu for Jeff’s assignment where he served as program director for camp. We stayed in a 3 bedroom cabin called Siwash for the month while Jeff served. It was a fun but interesting time, learning to get along as husband and wife in the modest cabin with 2 other couples sharing the remaining rooms. We effectionately called it the “honeymoon suite” or the “Love shack”.
Because our permanent rooms are still occupied by the group leaving tomorrow, the property manager offered us our old honeymoon suite. The entire cabin has been replaced by bunk beds! I have Janna and Jeff on the tops and Deek and I on the bottoms. We’re not calling it the love shack this year. LOL.
We are happy to be at camp. It feels like home. Many people have found us to say they are praying for Jeff’s speaking and have been for sometime. We feel blessed to grab the baton and run our leg of the race. This last month is ending, and our month, a new one is just beginning. Tomorrow, our team will join us after lunch. We will settle in and learn jobs. Then, new campers come on Tuesday. That is not much time to teach over 100 people how to do their jobs! That will be a big day. Better go to sleep! Good night.
5 comments:
YEAH!
How fun that you got to stay in the "love shack" again....with 2 extra Hubers :)
I miss Malibu! I wish we were there with you!
Have fun!
You guys are in my prayers. God's going to rock the place and you get to be vessels - I can't wait for more blogs!
Have fun in the little family love shack!
I'm praying for you guys! I hope you can settle in OK... Our whole family will keep you in mind during the rush and bustle of Malibu.
Got ya covered in prayer dear friends!!
I love your metaphor of running your race! It is a bit like that in many ways - Trained and ready, but exhausting, exhilarating and pushing on! We are keeping your whole family in our prayers and praise the Lord for you and your service! Blessings! Wendy
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