Spring Time in California

This is the first week of Spring in California.  It has been a great week.

Last weekend, I was up in the woods at Hoegeee Campground.  This was Nathanael's first backpacking trip.  It was also the first time he ate a Cliff Bar.  He ate 2 of them.  His favorite is the Peanut Crunch bar.  I had a great time with the troop.  We had 15 Scouts who went on the trip.  God spoke to me a lot up there.  About just letting the Scouts have a time enjoying each other.  They spent the day having boat races, panning for gold and golfing.  One of the scouts brought some clubs with him.  We also had a chance for a 3 troop campfire on Saturday night.  Our troop had 3 skits and a song.  The weather was nice in the shaded canyon.  Down in the valley it was in the 90's. 

Last night went to Camp Trask for a Brotherhood ceremony for our OA Chapter, Hunkpapa.  The chapter had 2 members seal their membership last night.  Ben and Evan are now Brotherhood.  It was really nice to see brothers in the ceremony team.  It was also nice to see friends hanging out after the ceremony.  This team has been together now for 4 years.  One of the principals has aged out but another has come and taken his place as Meteu.  It was different not seeing Josiah in the role of Meteu after not seeing him perform the part for so many years.  Thomas is going to be a good Meteu as well.