Well it has been a while since any of us have posted to this site. I think that it is very much a representation of how busy the last couple of weeks have been. Summer staff arrived and have been training for the last two weeks. This weekend they are all on mission trips to the Houston and Waco areas. I am sure Natalie, Seth, David or Mike will post on that later.
This weekend we have the pleasure of hosting our last two retreat groups of the Spring season. There is a family group from Houston staying until Sunday afternoon and a children's group from Austin that will be heading out later this evening after supper. I am very greatful for the youth from Giddings who are helping out this weekend and for Arthur, one of our past summer staff and intern.
Alfredo, and his boys Freddie, Ceasar and Louis are still here and working on our lakes. Yesterday they started a siphon from the small lake by Billy's house to the new lake in the meadows. We were able to drain about a foot off that lake and today they will be moving that siphon over to our main swim lake by Marmax. The last couple of weeks we have been building up the lake level to store up all the water we can. Now is the time to start transfering that water down to the meadows.
Prayer Requests:
1. Several staff on the mission trips caught some sort of bug and haven't been feeling well. Please pray that they will not be discouraged.
2. That God will provide the water needed to fill the new meadows lake.
3. Our maintenace crews, they are working non-stop to get last minute projects done for the summer camps.
Paul Biles - Retreat Director