Philip and Thomas got a place in this summer camp

We wanted to find a good Christian camp for the boys to go to when I'm gone with Nicole this summer. Praise God, we found this great camp. Some old friends of our use to send their kids here every year. They even flew their kids over from America to Germany each summer to attend this camp once they moved back to the States. I guess it's a great camp. I'm praying it is. There is just so much we can do for the boys. God has to do the rest. We can not "make them" believe in God. Only they can decide to believe in God. But we can do our best to give them positive exposure to our faith. They will be away from home 10 whole days. They have never been away from home. This is a big deal in it's self. I hope they get on OK. They will have each other. So Nicole is stepping out by doing this Missions trip in Mexico, and the boys are stepping out by being away at camp. We may decide to have Sarah come to the States with me. This is being talked about. Juergen wants to get some serious work done on the house (a new bathroom, a cover on the patio, and some windows in the roof). Jessica will sit happy watching videos but Sarah will want to be entertained. I'm hoping I don't need to bring Sarah with me, but I guess I would rather see Juergen finish these projects. If that means bringing Sarah then I'm OK with that!

Up date: It cost too much to take Sarah. I don't want to spend the money! Poor Juergen will have to manage Sarah. She does have kindergarten during this time so I hope it works out.

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