We had a bit of a scare but good learning lesson on this trip. Elizabeth, Jaxon, and Cooper took the kayaks out to go explore a little island in the middle of the lake. They didn't come back for hours. Me and the girls were very nervous and wondering how to find them. They finally appeared in a Ranger's truck - missing kayaks. They had made it to the island but when they were trying to get back to the campsite, it all looked the same. They hadn't found defining sign posts to help them know their way back - out on the water everything looks the same. So they made a wrong turn - thinking it was the right one - and went several miles the wrong direction. They finally stopped at a different campground across the lake and found a Ranger to drive them back. Lessons learned: 1. In boating - as in life - find posts to keep you going to the right direction and assured you're on the right path to Home. 2. God won't always prevent bad things from happening (like getting lost), but He will help you make your way through them - and send people to help.

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