Thursday, September 15, 2011

Church Retreat - Part 2

Yes, I'm finally finishing up this post.  We've had a LOT going on the past couple of weeks; including a trip to western KS for a family reunion, and then to Ohio/Kentucky with the Bergen extended family to visit the Creation Museum.  I'm working on compiling all the pictures from that, and as soon as I weed them down I'll be posting some of them... so, check back soon.;-)

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Each team was assigned a meal to clean-up after, which got things done faster and in a more organized manner.  And, that way nobody was accidentally "left out" of helping with the dishes. ;-D

The Reckabites got an extra point for having the most difficult meal
(Sunday breakfast) to clean up after. :-)

John even helped :-)
There was a really nice sand-volleyball court, which the young people were very happy about; so guess what they spent most of their free time doing?  Yep.... playing volleyball! ;-)

Dividing up into three teams for "speed volleyball"



John & Cathi Beeson enjoying the playground


Enjoying some games while the treasure and clues for the hunt were
being hidden outside


John relaxing with Kyle Beeson

Josiah, Jonathan Busentiz & Traci Beeson

Emily & Cathi Beeson Sunday morning

Enjoying the cool of the morning before church service



~We enjoyed some canoeing before packing up to head home Sunday evening.

Um, something tells me that this was a purposeful
capsize!

Canoeing turned into "swimming" for some.
Thus, the reason for the wet clothes. ;-)




A scenic view from the bridge



“I write unto you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I write unto you, young men, because ye have overcome the wicked one. I write unto you, little children, because ye have known the Father.”
(1 John 2:13)

Friday, September 9, 2011

Dad


Happy Birthday Dad!


Sept. 9, 1960

7 Ibs. 12 oz.
21 in.




Dad is second from the left.



Friday, September 2, 2011

Church Retreat - Part 1

On June 25 and 26, the Lord provided our church with the opportunity for a retreat at a ranch in the Flint Hills.  It was a very fun and spiritually enriching weekend together!  Not all of the families were able to make it, but it was well worth it for those of us who were there - though we did miss being all together.  Mr. Jasper Franklin, a relative of one of the families, was our special speaker.  His theme for us was, "Ye have known the Father", taken from 1 John 2:13,14.  He challenged us in our faithfulness in personal witnessing and living a victorious life.





There were a few organized games that everyone (from the youngest to the oldest) was able to participate in.  We were all divided up into four teams, with a couple assigned to lead each one.
NAZARITES

ISRAELITES

RECKABITES

LEVITES

~ We played a new variation of Jeopardy.
This was a lot of fun, as we learned some new facts about each family.

The Reckabites discussing a question

The Nazarites waiting for their turn

~We also learned a new variation of volleyball - Four-Square Volleyball (this is how you play with four teams;-)


~ A Treasure Hunt - the treasure was a bag of starbursts shared with everyone, but the best part was figuring out the clues. ;-)
What happens when there is only ONE car key, but all four teams need the same
clue at the same time?

The Nazarites putting their heads together to solve a puzzle

...so this is how you get your clue (which is written on a ping-pong ball) out
of a jug with out touching it!

~ The weather was very warm, so the Water Games were enthusiastically welcomed!

The parents and younger ones preferred to watch ;-)




We enjoyed some softball as well.



We only had ONE injury the whole weekend.  One of our first-basemen was
run into by a runner.... we won't mention which GIRL it was who ran into him!
Thankfully, it wasn't as bad as it looked.


We kept meals simple, which allowed more time for us to be all together, rather than the gals being in the kitchen most of the time.

Buddies ;-)


Mr. Beeson made us a wonderful breakfast of scrambled eggs, biscuits
& sausage gravy on Sunday morning.  Some of the others were up and
ready early enough to help.



Thursday, September 1, 2011

Happy Birthday Justin!


Happy 27th Birthday Justin!

September 1, 1984
6:09am
7lbs. 6 1/2oz.
19 1/2in.




Wednesday, August 3, 2011

Happy Birthday Kara


Happy 22nd Birthday Kara!


August 2, 1989
5:18am
7Ibs. 1oz.
20 1/2"