Saturday, August 20, 2016

EYL Camp - July 10

I've been working on this post for a few days now and trying to het things finished enough to be posted, but in between EYL Camp in Kerrville and now, we went to Tulsa for the AMCSI Conference and then I flew to Texarkana for EYL Round 2 so it took a bit longer than I thought it would.

You were so much more comfortable at camp this year - you really opened up and talked to so many more people! You had a great time with Nanny and LOVED helping her drive her chair. You got pretty good at it by the end of the week, but still haven't grasped the concept of holding the controller down to keep it going. Nanny said you had some pretty jerky rides a few times!


You actually ate really well this year at camp - which is usually not the case when we're away from home! You had a blast going to the dining hall every day and helping Mama count as the participants came in, giving high fives and waving and clapping to everyone.



The biggest part of the week for us this year was June 30 - Arthrogryposis Awareness Day. We were given the chance to share our family's story and present some information about AMC and how it has effected our lives. 


The participants were given the opportunity to donate money to AMCSI as part of the Big Give activity (in the past we've collected school supplies, sports equipment for an after school program, etc.) In less than three hours, they collected almost $500 for us to bring with us to the AMCSI Conference in Tulsa! We are so blessed that there are so many people who love and support our family, and this was an amazing out pouring of their love!


We took a big group camp picture this year and got some great shots with the students holding their blue bracelets up high in support of AMC Awareness Day!

It was a great week and you definitely have some more friends and fans after those few days!

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