Tom's Poem

A poem for Tom Phillips, whom you have all become recently aquainted with. Monday morning we, in a moment of inspiration, came up with a wonderful thought. So we found this poem by Bob Gugelmeyer that was written for Tom and shared it with the ESBS during one of their shorts class breaks. We hope you enjoy it as much as we did. Tom afterwards said that the few minutes spent were a "gross misappropriation of resources" but he says that about a lot of the stuff we do. We think he just says that because he likes us and wants to use big words because he is a bible teacher.

A poem by Bob Gugelmeyer... inspired by Tom

Dumb Tree Dumb

Why should a tree flower lost when there is still a chance of frost?

Why does a tree grow to the sky? Does it want to fly?

Why will it grow where I want to mow?

To kill a tree is nothing to me

If it were Tom, we'd love it like our mom

Chimney Rock on the 1st of March

Sometimes you just walk out the front door and are awestruck... today was one of those days. This is a picture Jeremy took as he woke up and walked out the front door of the Russel Cabin to go to work. A storm followed shortly after but the calm before was beautiful, and you can tell spring is finally trying to bring life back here at Lurecrest.

We will miss Cheyenne

Our beloved Cheyenne passed away. We don't know how else to say it but a few weeks ago our brother David Butts' best friend Cheyenne was tragically hit by a car.

Cheyenne was an amazing friend to David as he had raised her for the last few years, she became his best friend through some tough winters in Colorado and then came with him here to Lurecrest. She became a fixture at camp as the other camp dog, giving Jesse a constant companion. Apparently it was God's time to take her away but our hearts grieve the loss.

Here at Lurecrest we hope that you will rest in peace Cheyenne, we're so thankful for the blessing that you were. It can be so amazing to think on how faithful God is to show us His grace and mercy through the friends that He gives us, and Cheyenne was a special blessing to have here at Lurecrest. We will indeed miss her.