Our Rappelling Labor Weekend

September 2nd, 2008

What an awesome view!

What an awesome view!

posted by Adar Kielczewski

Hi all. This past weekend, a group of us here in Edmond went to Wichita Mountains, which is about two hours away, for our annual Lawton campout. We arrived Friday evening a ways before sunset, pitched our tents and then enjoyed a nice start to the Sabbath. The students were treated to steaks, potatoes and corn on the cob, which John Rambo prepared for them. Saturday we went to services in Lawton. The brethren were really happy to have visitors and truly spoiled us. They had snacks before and after services for us. We thoroughly enjoyed their hospitality. Saturday night we played cards and sang around a bonfire. Sunday we rappelled and rock-climbed and then headed back home. Here’s some pictures from our weekend.

Let us know what you did over the long weekend! E-mail adar@trueeducation.org and include some good pictures; you might just see a post with your name on it. :-)

Rachel Kurnick and Jack Wood pose for the camera on the way back home from services.
Rachel Kurnick and Jack Wood pose for the camera on the way back to the campsite.
Danielle Nance and Whitney Kelsey are all smiles.

Danielle Nance and Whitney Kelsey are all smiles.

Here we are trekking to our rappelling site.

Here we are trekking to our rappelling site.

Justin Yocum and Joseph Hochstetler figure out how to put on their harness.

Justin Yocum and Joseph Hochstetler figure out how to put on their harness.

Brooke Davis prepares to climb over the edge.

Brooke Davis prepares to climb over the edge.

It was about a 75 foot rock wall we rappelled down.

It was about a 75-foot rock wall we rappelled down.

We found a really colorful lizard on the rocks.

We found a really colorful lizard on the rocks.

Did I mention we found a tarantula?

Did I mention we found a tarantula?

Soft, but kind of repulsive.

Soft, but kind of repulsive.

Pictures are compliments of Danielle Nance.

6 Responses to “Our Rappelling Labor Weekend”

  1. Tasha Says:

    It looks like you had so much fun.It reminds me when we got to go to Lawton during PYC a couple years ago.

  2. KeNcHeR =) Says:

    what an excellent way to spend a long weekend.. :)

  3. Sharalee Says:

    Yea, I’m so glad that I got to go - it was heaps of fuN! That tarantula was quite repulsive I must say!

  4. Becky Hickman Says:

    i recognize the hands holding the tarantula! It’s my boy.
    i am not surprised.
    i am glad you all had a great time.
    sounds like fun. i love the Lawton brethren!

  5. Lisa Nance Says:

    Sounds like an awesome weekend! Another wonderful opportunity to enjoy God’s creation! Great pictures too!

  6. David B. Brandon Says:

    Great pictures! That was a fun trip. Joseph’s name is Hostetler, though.

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