A video review of Family Mission Tour 2010

Many thanks to Andrew Morse for this great video review of Family Mission tour 2010.

Enjoy!

Day 5

Top plate anyone?

This was the last day for our family mission tour crew and the building is now ready for the roof trusses.

We send out our thanks to the Convention of Atlantic Baptist Churches family mission tour for all of their support and help with this construction project. We are also grateful for Kevin Munroe and his team that led the basketball camp for the children of our community.

It was a great week and the Lord deserves all the praise.

Glory to God in the Highest.

I remain,

One Happy Camper

Day 4

Here is another picture of the progress. Thanks to all for your efforts.

One Happy Camper

A Whale of A Trip

Several of the families had a whale of a time aboard the whale watch boat, Mister Matthew, opperated by Island Cruises here on Campobello. Many thanks go out to Captain Mac Green for treating the group to an up close look at one of these fantastic creatures. They went out off the Lighthouse and down into the Head Harbour Passage following a fin back whale. God is a creative Artist and has made all things well. Here's a photo of them in action. Sorry guys but I could not zoom in enough to recognize specific people and I'm not good enough from shore to get one with the boat and the whale in the same shot. This is proof though that you were out there.

One Happy Camper

Day 2

Here are a couple of shots from Day 2. By the end of work time, the floor joists were all in place and the sub floor was almost finished. It was a bit of a chore to get the center beam straight but a little persuasion goes a long way. I'll keep you updated as things progress. The walls will be started tomorrow.

I remain,

One Happy Camper

A great evening at Herring Cove

It was a lovely evening for a BBQ at Herring Cove Provincial Park. There were plenty of things to look at and pick up on the beach. The sun was shining and it was a great evening to be together.

Here are a few crowd shots to enjoy. We appreciate all the great things the family mission tour is involved in as they minister on our Island. Keep up the good work!

Day One

It was an interesting day with a few thoughtful moments while things were being figured out. The sill plate went on first and then the sill cap. The center floor beam had to be assembled and installed. The nearest level surface was the pool deck and it was a quite a sight to see all of us amateurs carrying a 40 some foot long beam made of three 2X8's nailed together. Brute force and enthusiasm! What a combination. Tomorrow shall be interesting as the work continues to put the floor together.

Here are some pictures for you to enjoy:

You need a good foundation

The foundation is in place for the new bunk house. Many thanks to Mark, Evan and Jordan for their fine work at preparing the foundation.

Nails are next.

I remain,

One Happy Camper

From the ground up

Here is another picture taken Tuesday, July 20. I'll try to keep you posted along the way.

Thank you Tyler, Boo and Ray for all your work and for the "little extra" you left us down in the drive way.

One Happy Camper

It's Official

The sod has been turned and the topsoil has been scraped away. It's official, the work has begun on the new bunk house at the camp. Below is a picture of the sod being turned on Camp Sunday, June 27, 2010. It was a beautiful day on the Island so we were able to go out in the field, take a few pictures, turn some sod and ask the Lord to bless this project. I look forward to how the Lord will use this new facility for His ongoing work at Edith Lank. Enjoy the photos. I'll try to post some more as the work progresses.

One Happy Camper

(The actual location is in the bushes behind where we are standing)

Here is the actual location

New Brunswick Children's Foundation provides grant for the construction of a new bunk house

It is exciting to see how the Lord is providing for the camp to build a new facility to accomodate campers. The New Brunswick Children's Foundation has granted the camp $20,000 to help with the construction of this new facility. We want to thank the Foundation for their generous support and we look forward to the way the Lord will use this new building for His glory. A special word of thanks goes out to Mrs. Brenda Allen for all of her help in the process of applying for the grant.

If you would like to join in this exciting project or would like a little information about this proposed building, why not drop me a line or you can send an email to the camp at info@edithlankcamp.com .

I remain:

One Happy Camper

Atlantic Baptist Foundation announces grant for Edith Lank Camp

It is exciting for me to tell you that the Atlantic Baptist Foundation has come along side us to help with a much needed addition to the camp. We have dreamed for awhile about building a winterized bunk house for use not only in the summer but also in the winter. Well, we are that much closer to this becoming a reality with the help of the Foundation. They have graciously provided the camp with a $15,000 grant to help with the construction of the bunk house. We now are waiting on a response to another grant application in hopes that this project might come to pass this summer. Watch for more information later on.

Our thanks goes out to Mr. Doug Beaman, chairman of the Foundation's board and to Mr. Bob Martin one of the Foundation's directors who put in an extra effort to speak on our behalf.

If you would like to join in this exciting project or would like a little information about this proposed building, why not drop me a line or you can send an email to the camp at info@edithlankcamp.com .

The Lord is good to us and we look forward to the way He can use a modern bunking facility at the camp.

Wishing you all of God's best.

I remain,

One Happy Camper