Family Game Night

If there's a game the kids love to play, it's Mexican Train Dominoes. We spent a couple of hours before bed last night playing a few rounds. I can't remember who won, but it doesn't really matter. 

Camp Mashiach 2019

Camp Mashiach is a weeklong summer camp for Messianic teens and youth. Rebecca has been the camp nurse there for the last couple of years, but this was my first time going. 

This year, they moved from their previous location in Tennessee to a retreat center outside Cherokee, NC. Apparently, though there are hills, they're nothign like the last place. 

The kids had such a great time playing games, doing devotions, worshiping, and taking part in various activities together.

There were various theme nights where the kids dressed up in silly outfits.

This year, the boys got to come along and participate in the wolf cub group. they learned all kinds of neat survival skills.

Even the parents got in on the action!

It was so great for the kids to get to spend time with other kids who share their faith in Yeshua and in keeping the Torah. Looking forward to next year!

Julian Price Park Hike

We took a day and drove up to the Julian Price Park along the Blue Ridge Parkway. The day could not have been more perfect! We took the Boone Fork Trail, which was a 3-mile loop.

Partway into the hike there was a wide-open meadow with lots of wildflowers.

There were some snails and bugs that the kids stopped to investigate.

The creek was running a little high because of the recent rain, but that just made for some nice waterfalls.