Canada. . .

After months of anticipating, preparing, getting a passport and anxiously wondering whether my dad would allow me to take a threatening trip out of the country, he finally consented and allowed his little girl to go to a foreign, exotic land.  Ok. . . well maybe it wan't a threatening trip, nor an exotic land, but it was Canada!

 I was able to take a  six hour train ride to Port Huron, Michigan, and from there get picked up by Matthew and his parents and go across the border to family camp!  To sum up family camp in a phrase it would be "a crazy, tiring, but AMAZING week."  Let me add...one of the best weeks of my life. :)

This was the first time I had been in Canada, and to tell the truth I couldn't really tell the difference, besides the frequent "eh's" and the Tim Hortons at every corner. Btw for all of you that have never had a Tim Horton's ice coffee, I strongly suggest you go to Canada if just for that. :)

 I was able to stay in an air conditioned cabin with Matt's family, while he stayed in a cabin of guys.  Every morning I was able to get up and help make breakfast, which was loads of fun.  It was interesting to see different people's personalities at 6 in the morning.  I just needed a burst of coffee and I was good till 7 at night. Matt made sure I got that every morning, so as to prevent any crabbiness. lol After breakfast there was a devotional, lunch, free time, split sessions, dinner, night service, snack, and more free time before bed time.  I was able to help serve all the meals, which was actually very  enjoyable.


 I was thrilled to finally meet Matt's awesome family, and I hope to have the opportunity to go to family camp next summer.  Many fantastic memories were made  there! :)

Yummy yummy Tim Hortons :)

Serving dinner, (left to right) Jonathan, Danielle, Bethany, Lydia, Me and Matthew 

Chilling in the cool cabin with Mrs.M and Jessica 

Bethany, Deb, and I :)