Kaiser's Cabin - My New Home (Before Pictures)

Here are a few pictures of my new home at Sacramento Methodist Assembly (SMA) in Sacramento, NM before we unloaded the truck. You will see a few things here and there because the pups and I spent the night before we unloaded and we brought in some necessities for the evening. I got up early enough to get pictures before everyone showed up to help me get unloaded. :)

The Guestroom

The Bathroom

This is a very tiny Bedroom and I will be using it as a Walk-In Closet

(it is next to the bathroom and the washer/dryer)

Hallway to Dining Room

(the door on the right is my front door,

all the previous pictures are on that side of the house)

Dining Room/Kitchen

(Wreckless & Daisy-Rose's dog kennels aren't staying there)

(door on the right goes to the Living Room)

Living Room

(the doorway goes to my bedroom)

(doorway goes out to the deck)

My Bedroom

(the door goes out to the backyard)

The Backyard

(the shed is Wreckless and Daisy-Rose's new mansion)

Car Broken Again

My precious car made the move to Sacramento just fine but when Vicky (a staff member) and I headed to Alamogordo to Wal-Mart it overheated. We didn't even make it to Cloudcroft. After giving it some time to cool down we started back to camp. The one thing about moving to the mountains is that it is even more remote then Ceta was. We don't get mobile reception till Cloudcroft which is 45 minutes away from camp or at least I don't because I have AT&T. Vicky has Verizon so she has scattered reception. We drove off and on till we got reception to call Sacramento for help. My car just couldn't not go up the mountain so Aaron and Bill came with Aaron's trailer and carried my car back to camp. When Aaron and Bill were getting the trailer they said that the spot that I had parked the night before when I went to the office had a huge puddle on the ground. So we figure that something happened between Mayhill (which is just down the mountain some) and camp. I hope that we can get it fixed! The guys are going to check it out and hopefully I will know something soon.

Moving Expedition

January 17th and 18th was a busy for me! Moving day arrived after 7 weeks of preparation for this day. I got up at 630am and finished getting all my things together while I waited for the sun to rise. I finished with all final prep work before the U-Haul arrival. I finished at about 8am and the U-Haul was due about 9am. I had one final hike I wanted to do before driving out of Ceta and that was to hike to the waterfall around sun rise. My wonderful friend Nikki took this final hike with me and we were able to visit the entire way and enjoy the view and time together before I left. I took this picture on a rock that I have spent much time sitting on while thinking, praying and just spending time with God. This was my hiding place during my time at Ceta. It was so relaxing sitting and listening to the waterfall while sitting on this rock. It was the best place on camp!


My Dad and Aunt Lorita arrived with the U-Haul around 930am and with the help of all who are in the picture (the little ones came to say goodbye I didn't make them load the truck I promise) plus the current Food Service Director Dave (he took off before we finished because he needed to check on his moving truck, he was moving in as I was moving out). We did pretty good on time it was completely loaded before 12pm. People in the picture are: Mark and Nikki (top), My Dad, Aunt Lorita, Myself, Charlie, Aaron and Elijah (middle row), and Sophie and Matt (bottom)


Before I headed out the Food Service Director's wife, Marty came up to say goodbye to me. She is such a wonderful lady. Though they were moving in as I was moving out I spent 2 months with them in the summer because Dave came in to help out Ceta in the summer when we lost our Food Service Director Bob. Marty was such an encouragement to me this summer and I am so excited they made it before I left. At one point they were due to arrive the day I was leaving but they arrived a day earlier.

Please pray for Dave and Marty as they work in the dining hall. They have my position posted but it wasn't filled when I left. Pray for Ceta too as they hire new staff and are preparing for summer as well. Pray that God would place the perfect people in place for them as they serve the Lord. Here is a picture of Marty and Me.


I love this spot in Happy and had planned to one day take the pups so we could get a picture next to or in front of this sign but never did so I got a picture on the way out. So long good ole Happy, Texas and Sacramento here we come! :)


Wreckless' sedatives worked miracles! He was a zombie all day and it made the trip very smooth. :) Daisy was in the back seat in her kennel and the plans for the future is that my next car will have a big enough space in the back for Wreckless' kennel so that both dogs can ride in their kennels when we travel but until then Wreckless still enjoys his freedom that is unless I knock him out and after this trip it is very tempting to do it everytime. :)


We left Ceta Canyon at 1230pm central time and we arrived at Sacramento Methodist Assembly (SMA) at 730pm mountain time. We drove for 8 hours! This was the longest drive of my entire life or at least it seamed like it. When we arrived at SMA I went to the office and used the call box to let them know we made it. Terry and Bill came to greet us and to welcome me to camp. They drove us to my new home and helped me get the couple of things I needed right away unloaded (dogs, kennels, perishable food, overnight bags and bedding, etc...). They showed me around the house of which I couldn't figure out which door I came into. I got all turned around. It was quite sad that I was so confused. :) That evening we went to where my Dad and Aunt were staying and we enjoyed milk, banana bread, and brownies for summer and visited about the day. When I got back to the house I just walked all around looking at it and trying to figure out where I was going to put everything. The home is set up a bit awkward but after walking all around and thinking it through I fell in love with it! I can't wait till it is all put together so that I can show you pictures! I also have a wonderful deck that I can't wait to fix up!

The next day (January 18th) at about 9am people started arriving and we started unloading the truck. Something my Dad, Aunt and myself realized immediately was that it is a lot harder to breathe 7500 feet up in the mountains. There is a good amount of stairs to my front door (I will blog photos of the house later). We had a good group of guys come and help us out and I am telling you we were very thankful for the help. It is amazing how when you are moving you realize how much stuff you really have. I never knew how much I had accumulated over the years. When I moved to Texas 12 years ago all I had was 1 bag, 2 boxes, and a carry on luggage and I moved by airplane. What happened where did I get all this stuff? I moved with a 17 foot U-Haul. :) God has really blessed me over the years and it was humbling as I thought about how gracious people have been to me also!

In this picture we were taking a break and I couldn't help but get a picture. The people in the picture are: Terry, Bill, Tracy, and my Aunt Lorita


Wreckless and Daisy helped us unload the truck from their new yard which they love! They talked to us while we unloaded and gave us a lot of instructions. :)


Now isn't this a beautiful site? The 17 foot truck is finally empty!


Here is everyone who helped with the unloading except my Dad (he was a bit tired and didn't get in the picture): Terry, Bill, Aaron, Tracy, and my Aunt Lorita

Now it is time to unpack! :)

Friend or Foe?

I was dog sitting my friends Mark and Nikki's pup Rocket and while he was visiting I got a hilarious series of pictures and couldn't help but share them. When I was looking at them I kept wondering if Rocket was a friend or a foe. So what do you think? LOL!

Wreckless showing his teeth

Rocket showing his teeth

Daisy showing her teeth

Rocket decided Wreckless needed his ears cleaned so he is helping Wreckless out :)

Wreckless protesting to a group picture

Wreckless giving in to the group picture but not willing to look at the camera

Everyone getting into position and the boys are waiting patiently for Daisy

Alright we are all in position but Daisy is a little camera shy for the first time in her life!

This was all in a process of maybe 20 minutes! :)

So are we friends or foes? That is the question.

Christmas 2010

This year we had a few Christmas' of which we just made the rounds. It was different from normal but still really good. We had Christmas first at my Aunt Joy's house on the 23rd. My niece Rachel was the reindeer who got to pass out the gifts. The little boys got along so well and that was so much fun to see. Rachel played my aunts keyboard for the family which was fun to listen to.




I had Christmas with my pups at Grandma's before heading to Midland on Christmas Day to spend the day with my sister. Yes, my pups get Christmas too. :)




We had a wonderful Christmas at my sister's. The kids were really enjoying the gifts they got from Santa. Kate got a trampoline from Santa and due to it being cold he decided to put it in the living room so she could enjoy it on Christmas. Good thing Santa did because Kate as well as Rachel, Luke, and even my sister was able to enjoy it. :) My Dad and Mom got all the kids pillow pets and they loved them. My Grandma came with us too and while we were fixing dinner she helped out by holding baby Wade and boy my Grandma has some sleeping arms. He fell asleep and she held him for a long time while he slept. I am glad she was able to enjoy time with him.

I have sure been thankful to be in Camp Ministry because it is so much fun to be able to enjoy the holidays with my family. When working in retail you never really get to enjoy them because you have to work it. In camping I get to have off and spend the time with my family and that is something I always wished to have. God is amazing! I am so thankful for that time especially so close to moving farther away from all of them.

As I was preparing to come home I went into Snyder and on the way back to my Grandma's house my car overheated and so my Dad and I took it in to a maintenance shop to get it fixed. Needless to say the car didn't get to come home with me to Ceta. The head gasket in my car busted. My poor car isn't feeling very well. All I can do is give thanks to God because I had been all over seeing friends and family in it due to the move I am getting ready for and I am also thankful it didn't break on the way home with the pups in the car. God really did protect me over the holidays. I am going to head back to camp in my Dad's car and so we will be covering the car with blankets to keep dog hair off of the seats. My Dad is pretty particular. I am thankful he is letting me take it though to help me out.

I hope that everyone has had a wonderful Christmas!

Gingerbread Houses 2010

Mark and Nikki Andrews had our staff over for a Gingerbread House making night and it was so fun to watch everyone create their homes, cookies, and forts. :)

Jalie and Sophie Crawford and Mark Andrews

Matt and Elijah Crawford

Jalie Crawford

Nikki Andrews and Sophie

Darren, Charlie, and Mark with their fort

My Car is Beautiful Again

Today I got my car back finally from fixing my bumper that was damaged in the fender bender I had back in November. It is so beautiful and looks like new. Now my car is ready to go on Christmas vacation and get ready for the move to Sacramento. :)