Pell City Bible Methodist Camp

What a wonderful, exciting month it has been. God has been so good to us in allowing us to experience His beauty all the way from good ole Pennsylvania down to sunny Alabama and all the states in between!

It was so much fun to be "e-in" Alabama where people don’t talk on "cell phones" - they talk on "sale phones". We also learned that if you are in the south, sweeping the floor means using a broom and vacuuming means using a vacuum. Byron told someone at the camp that we were going to sweep the children's church room and they said, "Why are you going to use a broom?" He said, "I'm not, I'm using a sweeper" and they said, "when you sweep, you use a broom." :-)

And who knew that all liquid with sugar in it is a "coke"? Up north, "coke" is a brand - not a general drink. In Alabama we learned that everything you drink is considered coke. Then you specify what flavor you want. So, while I was down there I would ask for a coke then when asked what kind I would say "Pepsi" and just indulge in a private chuckle to myself over it. LOL

Shortly after we arrived in Alabama, we went to a Walmart and my kids said, "Mom, why are they all talking so funny!!!" LOL One of the clerks heard them and she said, "We're not talking funny! You are!!" LOL

No matter what the pronunciation may be, Pell City Camp was a huge highlight in our lives. When Rev. Hedstrom called us last fall to come be the children’s evangelists for this years camp, we immediately began to look forward the task but we didn’t realize how much of a joy it would be. We will never be the same since attending the camp and sitting under the anointed preaching of Rev. Marc Sankey, and Rev. John Parker. They did a wonderful job of preaching searching, timely and practical sermons.

The Thursday night’s missions service was like none I’ve ever attended. I wish that every young person I know would have been able to attend that service. Rev. Tim Keep did a powerful job of presenting the Bible Methodist work in the Philippines. The entire service was so blessed with the Lord’s presence in a very real way. I can honestly say, I’ve never been in a service that moved me as much as that service did.

The friendliness and kindness of all the people at the camp was overwhelming and quite frankly touched us beyond words. Everyone treated us like family and treated our kids like their own. Their hospitality was above average and simply fantastic. We were treated very very well and we felt like we really mattered.

One of the big things that stood out to us about the people of Pell City Camp and of the conference (Alabama Conference) was the unity among the pastors and laymen/women and their leaders.

All in all, it was all OUR privilege and joy to be a part of Pell City Bible Methodist Camp 2007.

We were so privileged to be placed in the same house as Jonathan & Emily Heath and their boys. Our children had so much fun together. My kids are still talking about them.