Strawberry Lake Christian Retreat

In July, we had the privilege of playing at the Christian Retreat Center near Strawberry Lake. We never actually got to see the lake, but we took this picture near what we dubbed "Strawberry Swamp." We really enjoyed spending the night at the camp, and were especially blessed by the wonderful people we met during our stay. We encourage you to learn more about Strawberry Lake Christian Retreat on their website: http://www.strawberrylake.org .

Summer Camp!

A couple of weeks ago, I(Amy) had the opportunity to work as a junior counselor at a Christian camp for children from the Red Lake Reservation. As a missions team, we played games, sang songs, and enjoyed God's great outdoors with the kids. We also shared the gospel with them and gave them New Testaments to take home. It was such a privilege to talk with the children about the new foundation we receive when Christ comes into our lives. I had an amazing week of spiritual growth and fun, and hope to return next summer!

The whole group on the last day of camp

Clearwater County Fair

Amy, Katelyn, myself (Hannah), and Eliza

Mmmm! We all take a break for a piece of homemade pie after playing at the Clearwater County Fair on August 1st.


Above is the important 3/4 of Freedom's Call.

Just kidding, Amy!

State Golf Tournament

On August 5th, Eliza and I (Katelyn) went down to Cottage Grove, Minnesota to play in the state MGA golf tournament. It was a great experience! Our team didn't play the best, but we had so much fun together. It was the toughest course Eliza and I have ever played, but we didn't give up. Of course, we won't share our scores! Take a look at some pictures of us golfing when we were little at my dad's website: www.thewayputters.com/everlasting.html .

Exciting Times

God has blessed us in so many ways this summer! He has given us the opportunity to record our first CD, as well as use a new sound system. Here are a few pictures from these experiences:

Our CD opening party

By the end of June, our CD’s were finally here! To celebrate, we had a CD opening party with our families and our teacher Mindy. Keep an eye out for details on our upcoming CD release party at the Lake Bemidji waterfront!

1,000 CDs

Mindy's daughter Elianna enjoying a lemon at the party

A few weeks after we received our CDs, our sound system came in! We got to use it for the first time at a picnic at Hannah's house.

Opening boxes and setting up

Using the sound system for the first time

We are so grateful to Hannah and Amy’s Grandpa and Grandma Olson for purchasing this sound system. We can’t thank them enough!

Grandpa and Grandma Olson