Updates

We have truly been blessed with this time at Sherando Lake.  There are great people working here, both volunteers and employees. The visitors at the Visitor Center are pleasant and I have had many great conversations with them. The latest group of campers at the Group Sites were Christian leaders with around 100 kids from inner city areas who don't usually get the chance to visit places like this.
Sadly the juvenile bear we had wandering around has been trapped as he was becoming too reliant on human food - unfortunately, due to people leaving trash and food around the campsites and others actually throwing food to him in the picnic area. Because of this, he will have to be put down. People who feed him just don't realize the damage they are doing, especially with a younger bear like this one, feeding him meant that he has to be destroyed because he has already learned the bad habits of coming close to humans.
As the ranger told us - a fed bear is a dead bear.
On a brighter note, Ric is organizing a worship service on Sunday evenings at the main pavilion. We are praying that God will bless the gathering and be glorified by the worship. We know we can rely on the promise that His Word will do His work in the hearts of those present.
We are thoroughly enjoying the beauty of God's creation here in Virginia. On Wednesday we took a trip to Charlottesville and spent some time just driving along some of the back roads to the Bible Study at Rockfish Valley church.
Saw this interesting headstone at the old Rockfish church (built in 1700s)