The Reynolds have been really busy. We've been renovating a 1978 (FREE!) boat (pictures to come, hopefully), canning tons of green beans, gardening, working away, taking the youth to camp, and getting ready for our vacation!
Travis planted a rather large garden with green beans, lots of tomatoes, squash, zucchini, peppers, cucumbers, corn, blueberries, etc. I have canned 21 quarts of green beans and saved some fresh ones to have with supper! We have made lots of new recipes with the squash and zucchini. We've been gardening for 3 years now and each year like to try something new. Corn was our new adventure this year. It's fun to plant things and see what comes up! Plus you get to eat fresh veggies...they taste great and are super healthy! :)
I'll post more on the boat adventure later...but for now just know that it's taken a lot of TLC, but it floats, runs, and can even pull a tube...so look out Lake Norman....the Reynolds are coming in the hoopty boat!
Last week, I left with the youth from our church to help lead them on their annual adventure to Fort Caswell or Camp Caswell. The youth love going and they have wonderful times of worship and lessons for youth and adults. I enjoyed getting to spend time with 40 of our youth, getting to know them better, going to the beach, laughing with my Mom (she was our cook!) and basking in God's grace. As adults sometimes we think experiences like these are just for the kids...I think we couldn't be more sadly mistaken. I experienced so much this past week and am learning more and more about myself and to what I believe God is calling my family. It's an exciting time for us and we can't wait to learn what doors the Lord is going to open!
Our speaker at camp this past week was EJ Swanson. You should look him up- he has an incredible testimony. EJ just recently began an organization called "I Won't Watch." His motto is "Stop watching, Start doing." The organization sells really cool watches and gives some of the profit to Compassion International. The watches run from $15-$25. EJ gave all our youth one with the promise that we would share his passion and desire to help those less fortunate than ourselves. He currently has folks serving in Haiti and the Dominican Republic, but has also helped support children in East Africa- a place so near and dear to Travis and myself. We want to help support EJ and his efforts, so please visit www.iwontwatch.com!
We are going on vacation in the near future to Hilton Head Island. Travis has been working so hard and we are both ready to get away! We are looking forward to sand between our toes and I know Travis is ready to swing a club or two on the local golf courses!
All for now....posting soon on some new Pinterest recipes I am trying! Will let you know how they turn out!
Peace and Love~
Kristen
