Week #5

Can you believe it? It's our last week here! Only 5 more days until we board a plane and head home. Definitely bittersweet. We're excited to head back home for so many obvious reasons, but will miss so many things (too many to count) about our summer in Colorado.

This week, began our national staff conference. Thousands of Campus Crusade for Christ staff arrived and our days have been filled with outstanding teaching, lots of time spent in worship, hearing stories about how the Lord is moving in hearts all over the world, vision for the ministry and good time connecting with friends. Needless to say, we look forward to this conference every two years.

Before the schedule filled up to much, we made time for a much needed afternoon poolside with good friends! Abby stayed in the water until her fingers were prunes. Then, she followed Hayden and Hannah's lead of jumping fearlessly off the edge.

Abby is quickly developing the reputation of Serial Hugger among all her friends. She is so sweet and affectionate and just can't seem to help herself. Abby walks into a room, spots a friend and walks right over to embrace her (even those who tend to like their space)! If she meets a new little friend for the first time, she literally opens her arms and pulls them in for a big hug! My little sweetheart. The same was true in the pool the other day...

loving Hayden
They held onto each other for a while and when they released Abby went in for another one.

hot tub

To kick off the staff conference, Campus Crusade organizes a private county fair for all the families to enjoy. It was Abby's first fair-like experience. We walked to the fair with our friends. Of course, Abby and Katie held hands.

We ate dinner at the fair, got some sno-cones and then headed for the rides. Abby rode with her Daddy on the choo-choo train and the merry-go-round. She cried and cried....but only when the ride stopped and we had to get off. She loved it and would have gone all night.




Here's a glimpse into a morning during the conference. On the first morning, we took Abby for the first part during the music. She danced, clapped, loved the lights and looked around at the thousands of people filling the seats.


Only a few more days left....we're off to make the most of every minute!