Liberty North Tennis Kanakukers

I was able to see some Kanakuk tennis studs play their matches yesterday in Kansas City. Daniel Ohlhausen, Austin Casel, Will Stouffer, along with other Kanakukers Jackson Triplett and Marc Ohlhausen and the rest of the Liberty North guys are winning their conference! Great job guys! These three guys pictured are all headed to K-2 this summer!

Construction Underway!

Shouldn't be long and we will have a new centerpiece to K-West. As you can tell from the picture, we have only just begun to build, but it is on its way! Sure is fun breathing life into Kamp after being away for 9 months! If you have a great name for this little western building, please give us your idea in the comment section! We are still taking ideas! We will reveal the new name in 1 month!

Getting Ready for Summer

One thing that signifies kamp is near and our gates are preparing to open is the beautiful spring weather that appears in the Ozarks. Around mid April, everyone wants to get outside and look at the blooming Dogwoods. It's gorgeous.

Another key piece signaling summer is when our neighborhoods start to be dotted by ENO Hammocks, which make for perfect lazy afternoon naps (and help work on your base tan for those hot July days on the courts).

Today I caught my Golden Retriever Jake peeking out of my hammock in the back yard behind our home. Okay, maybe he didn't just "get there" on his own, but after I set it up for a quick lunch break, I figured he should be able to jump in with me...and he did!

As school starts to come to a close and kamp starts to ramp up with activity, we have so much to look forward to as the 2011 summer gets set. In just a little over 7 weeks, the first buses will roll in the front gates with screaming kids who can't wait to blob, water slide, and wake board.

If you are a parent, know that we have some exciting things for you to see this year via a whole new social media program (new blogs, web tools, twitter, and other fun photo programs). If you are staff, get out those trunks and dust 'em off...you will need them soon. If you are a kamper, think about setting up a hammock in your backyard and do some homework. It will get you in the kamp mood and help you finish your school year strong.

Waiting eagerly and counting the days....

Ward

Raise 'em Up

Proverbs 22:6 says, "Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it.


It is crazy to see the vast differences in the giftings and temperaments of each of my boys. The photo and video above highlight one of Colton's abilities: Basketball. He's a great little athlete. It is so fun.
As a dad, I want to take into consideration how God has made them, and then train them to know God and His word in a way that serves each child best. Each person's training is as unique as their giftings. One of my boys is shy, one is sensitive, one is independent, and the other is... a combination! Being their daddy, I have the joy of "training" each in a very personal way--- tailored to each of them individually, and paced in such a way that they will "grow in wisdom, stature and in favor with God and man" as best we can.
What a joy to be a dad!
And God feels the same about you, too.... He cares, disciplines, and teaches. Crazy to think about THAT kind of father that we have in God!