Well my lovely friends, I’ll be shoving off on Monday to the great state of New Jersey to attend Victory Jam 2009 at Harvey Cedars Bible Conference on Long Beach Island.  Victory Jam, or VJam as us repeat offenders call it, is a gathering of about 300 middle school children, counselors, one poor nurse, camp staff, and families at the beach to have fun, hear God’s Word, and build relationships.  My husband has been going since 2000 (I think) as the head Audio Video technician and this will be my 5th year attending with him.  (Year #5 was interrupted due to the fact I was pregnant with my second child and forbidden from traveling all the way to NJ so close to my due date.)  So, if in your daily thoughts, you would just remember us, the many, many children and people behind the scene who make this thing work, we would greatly appreciate it.  We jokingly call this our “vacation” because it’s really our trip to the beach where we see Josh, but don’t have much time with him, and where he exists on Vitamin Water & 5-Hour Energy drinks, but has the time of his life.  Please pray for the hearts and lives of these dear children that they would feel loved and cared for at such a tender age in their lives.  And pray for ME!  I’m going to be a part-time single parent with two children at the beach, and as you might remember, I don’t like sand!  Thanks so much you all, and we’ll miss you!  I won’t have my beloved camera with me because it’s at the “doctor.”  But  will have my iPhone and my Flip Mino, so look for updates on my facebook page!  Here’s a few photos from last year….I’m off to fold some laundry and watch The Day the Earth Stood Still.

Water balloon volley ball

Lucas (a counselor) encouraging his team

Harvey Cedars at dusk

The Sroka gang last year

One of the many messy games – chocolate covered bagel on a string

Cheeseballs attached with peanut butter

Some more peanut butter

Bethany – our church’s fearless leader

The human chain – last leg of the relay race

Jimmy the banana man