Family campout 2010 |
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We headed back home and my brain was churning. Once again, I was seven months pregnant with Curly and not excited about the prospects of doing any camping. Unfortunately, there weren’t many other options for us. So we pulled out the calendar and planned a trip to a nearby campsite for the first weekend in June. It seemed pretty silly to haul all of our stuff 20 miles down the road just so we could sleep in a tent, but that’s exactly what we did.
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Willow Park was a huge flat area with some trees, a playground, and lots of mosquitoes. We pitched the tent in the center of all of them. There weren’t many other people around that particular evening and we found out later that it is because they chose that day to spray the area with pesticides. Somebody came around and warned us to stay in our tent between 5 and 6 in the morning….
Anyway, we camped as close to the nearest restroom as possible, but I had been getting up four or five times every night and even that 300 feet to the restroom seemed impossible. I slept in my clothes with my shoes at the ready. I spent several minutes in fervent prayer, asking for intervention so that I would be able to make it through the night even though I hadn’t been able to for several months. As I drifted off, one last trip down the road seemed like a grand idea.
The next thing I knew, the sun was up and it was morning. My bladder was definitely urging me to get up and quickly, but the kids were already stirring and it was time to start breakfast. I am so grateful for these small and simple things that remind me that even the seemingly impossible can be accomplished if you believe in the power of prayer.
4 comments:
Thanks for stopping by :) I love your story..a true mommy moment when you packed up to go 20 miles just to make your son happy! I hope for a big family too! Yours is beautiful :)
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oh i remember that... but only the playground:) i also remember getting a little lost trying to find it or maybe i was so anxious to camp i thought we did because it felt like it was taking forever. i hate mosquitos!
This one brought a smile to my face. We have three Eagle Scouts and it does take great committment by the parents. I can the trips to the bathroom too. This was a very awesomepost.
Blessings to you!
I don't know how you do it all.
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