I barely introduced you to our arrival at North Dakota Bible Camp. We had come Friday, June l8. The next morning, the men had a breakfast and time of worship. Our superintendent's wife, Dianne Freitag, led in our annual Ladies Luncheon. She introduced our speaker--none other than my oldest daughter, LeAnn Bachman. She and Bob are workers in Convoy of Hope. Need I tell you I was very proud of her as she related many of their journeys, projects, etc.
Sunday, June 21, was a wonderful day. Brother Dan Johnson preached in the a.m. service. He was so much like his father that if you closed your eyes and listened, you could almost think the Rev. Herman Johnson was at the pulpit.
The afternoon was the high light of all the camp days. The building of a tabernacle had begun in 1947 and completed in 1948. We did not attend camp in '48 as our first child, a boy, was born June 6. Upon Johnson's stepping down as superintendent, R.L. Brandt followed and then Kenneth Olson and then his brother-in-law, Lloyd Jorgenson, Marcus Bakke served and in 1999 Leon Freitag became superintendent and has continued to serve until this time.
Brother Freitag began to dream of remodeling the tabernacle. He assumed the positions of architect, contractor, laborer, coordinator and purchasing agent. The big project was on its way in 2006, continued through 2007 and '08. And now in 2009 the Chapel is a masterpiece of carpentry and design. The building is debt free of a total cost of $405,000.
At the Sunday afternoon Chapel dedication Brother Freitag introduced the many who had worked side by side in accomplishing the beautiful transformation. He led in a reading, followed with a response from the congregation. The beauty of the Chapel is beyond my ability to describe. I invite all of you to attend the District Camp Meeting in 2010 and see the grandeur of it all.
In the evening service, the Bread of Life, a singing group of years gone by, comprised of Bob Bachman, his two sisters, Jenny and Linda, and their spouses, sang several songs.
The last sermon of the day was by Sam Johnson, weeping as he challenged that the work of God be forcefully continued in North Dakota.
We will depart from Lakewood Park Bible Camp, tomorrow, and will have other events to blog to you. Until then, God bless each of you. Your old friend, Avis V. Osland.
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