The Swimming Hole

  Today after lunch we took the opportunity to go w/ Bruce & Joan and their daughter Amy Zorrilla & her family to an area in the Loyalsock creek that they like to swim in. Amy & Andres are staying at the Haft for 3 weeks, they're on furlough from Honduras where they are stationed with MCC. We have enjoyed interacting with the Zorrillas & our children have enjoyed spending time with their daughters Beatrice (13) & Abigail (9). Beatrice loves kids so she has bonded with MaKayla & Gabby. So when they invited us to go on a little outing, we readily agreed. They took us to a spot that they frequent, it's an area in World's End State Park- an area away from most of the other people. It was great, it was deep enough for the adults to swim and enjoy themselves, yet there were shallow areas for the smaller kids. It wasn't exactly the beach or the nice clean swimming pool that I'm used to swimming in, but it was cool, wet and a new experience for the kids. I love the idea of being creative, & using the resources you have where ever you're at- we don't have a pool close by so we use the next best thing we can find. The added benefit of a place like this in the creek is the fact that you can enjoy the beauty of nature while you're swimming. This swimming area is situated at the bottom of the mountain so we were surrounded by trees & rocks. And Madison was standing beside Dutch admiring his surroundings when he commented, "How can anyone think there is no God"?? I think he was in awe of nature & he saw God's handiwork in it. The Bible says when it comes to the Kingdom we need to "become as a child" & I understand why- they have a simple way of looking at things. Oh that we would keep a simplistic outlook on life!!!!!!!!!!!!!