Fam Vac 22

 Leading up to our big family vacation this year, we had the opportunity to keep a couple of our Indiana grandkids for a few days.  Then we took them to vacation where we met their parents.  They were good travelers and we had a good trip to the Ozarks.

It was the 36th annual family vacation, held at Sunset Beach Resort.  The resort was recently refurbished, and somehow we were able to rent the entire resort. We needed all of it as there were somewhere in the vicinity of 70 of us in attendance.   It was really nice in that we didn't have to worry about bothering any other guests with our large group. The resort is built on a hillside, so we were climbing up and down steps everywhere we went.  Here is our vacation history so far.

Wyss Family Vacations

 1987    Indiana  - Lake Hamilton

1988    Ozarks - Lakeview Resort

1989    Wisconsin Dells - Rivers Edge Resort

1990    Lake Michigan - Chalet on the Lake

1991    Branson -  Bent Tree Lodge

1992    Indiana Beach

1993    Lake Geneva - Kellenberger Cabin

1994    Kentucky Lake (Lake Barclay) - Holiday Hills

1995    Kentucky Lake - Holiday Hills (2nd time)

1996    Colorado - Snow Mountain Ranch

1997    Kentucky Lake -  Holiday Hills (3rd time)

1998    Kentucky Lake - Holiday Hills (4th time)

1999    Piedmont, Mo - Sunset Point Resort

2000    Ozarks - Lakeview Resort(2nd time)

2001    Piedmont, Mo - Sunset Point Resort(2nd time)

2002    Colorado - Snow Mountain Ranch (2nd time)

2003    French Lick, Indiana - Wilstem Guest Ranch

2004    Mark Twain Lake, Mo - Timber Ridge Resort

2005    Raccoon Lake, IN (near Turkey Run) - Raccoon Lakeside Lodge

2006    Lake Michigan - Pottawattamie Resort

2007    Ozarks - Lakeview Resort(3rd time)

2008    Lake Michigan - Pottawattamie Resort(2nd time)

2009    Ozarks - Lakeview Resort(4th time)

2010    Kentucky Lake - Shawnee Bay Resort

2011    Kentucky Lake - Shawnee Bay Resort(2nd time)  25th Celebration

2012    Kentucky Lake - Shawnee Bay Resort(3rd time)

2013    Lake Michigan - New Buffalo - Grand Beach Inn

2014    Ozarks - Bass Point Resort

2015    Lake Michigan - Ludington - Hobby Crest Resort

2016    Kentucky Lake - Shawnee Bay Resort(4th time) 30th Celebration

2017    Ozarks – Holiday Shores Resort

2018    Kentucky Lake – Shawnee Bay Resort(5^th time)

2019    Lake Michigan - Grand Beach Inn (2^nd time)

2020    St. Joseph River - Klopfenstein Estates

2021    St. Joseph River - Klopfenstein Estates

2022    Ozarks – Sunset Beach Resort

The obligatory annual group photo.

It was nice having the beach and pool all to ourselves.

The one rainy afternoon found the kids watching cartoons together.

I spent a lot of time following this little girl around and trying to keep her out of trouble.

I finished reading "The Great Generation" by Gary Ifft.  Gary, a Vietnam war veteran, wrote the book about the experiences of Apostolic Christian men who were drafted into the army during the era.  Most Apostolics went into the army as Non-Combatants and many ended up as medics. He shares a little history of the conflict, the typical procedure for non-combatant training, and then he shares about thirty five stories/experiences from interviews with other AC veterans.  Knowing most of the men interviewed, I really enjoyed the book and hope there can be a follow up book.  I know there are many more interesting stories out there yet of God's faithfulness to these young men.  These stories should be archived for future generations.

  "Violence must not be used in any curcumstance.  The way of nonviolence is patterned after the example of Christ who never exhibited violence in the face of persecution or as a punishment of sin.  A Christian must love their enemies and pray for them, as Jesus did."

Paraphrased from the "Schleitheim Confession," written by Anabaptists in 1527