Camping!

It's been awhile so I'll just get right into it. We went camping for the first time in YEARS this past weekend. And I must say it got both of us pretty reignited for the whole experience to be embarked upon more frequently from here on out. A couple things that really stuck out during that trip:

1. It's fun.

This seems like a no brainer, fer sure. But check it. I didn't know I was gonna have as much fun as I did. Even in the pouring rain and the extremely humid first night, I was loving it. Even in my misery, I was having a blast. Why? I had a little hand slap me unconsciously while the girl it belonged to turned over for more comfort in a tent that Beth pitched by herself in total cover of darkness in record time. The next day, in all our digging-for-diamond adventure, I couldn't catch a moment that was *not* Kodak worthy. Every turn of the head and capture of the eye was a proud moment for me as a husband and a father.

2. It's quiet.

Again totally weird to point out, but hold up. Out there I had no idea who was leading the presidential race. I didn't know what community was not getting the federal aid from a natural disaster that might have happened and whose fault it should be. Not just early in the morning and late at night, but rather ALL DAY, it was quiet enough to hear all of creation cry out in praise and worship to the great I AM. Not only did I not have to try to hear it, I couldn't ignore it.

3. It's catchy.

The whole way home Beth and I planned and scheduled our next one.

There's so much more I can say about it but I'll go ahead and stop there.

I can't wait to see all of you that are closest to me and / or taking the time to read this and talk about all of the victories that have taken place in your life! I don't know what made me think of that, but I thought of it and I couldn't just not put it because it didn't go with the theme of the post completely.