On Friday, September 1st, I went camping (Swain's Campsite) next to the Potomac River as a young women’s activity. When I first arrived with the Zhao’s, I saw that the Ning’s had already started unpacked. As I walked down the rocky path, the beautiful Potomac river came into view. The trees were parted to reveal the rushing waters. Once we finished unpacking the cars, jobs were handed out. I first helped Sister Ning set up a large tent for her, Sister Zhao and camping gear just in case it rained. Sister Zhao and Brother Ning were in charge of cooking while the Zhao kids helped light the charcoal. As night drew closer, we built a fire to keep warm. We were expected the weather to get cooler in the night. The Zhao's, Ning’s, Sister Bastian, and I had almost finished the BBQ when the Tsai came to join us. As the fire died out, we decided to start getting ready for bed. Everyone left until it was just Sister Ning, Sister Zhao, Megan, and . We went to our tents and got ready for bed. Before we went to bed, we decided to play a few round of Monopoly Deal. The night was filled with laughter and discussions. We wouldn’t be surprised if the other camper could hear us. After we finished up our final game, we had a prayer to keep us warm and dry. Heaven Father must have heard our prayer clearly because in the morning, while we were warm and dry, parts of our tent was wet. We were very grateful that we weren't flooded. A nice healthy breakfast of omelets and fruit distracted us from the rain pouring around. After cleaning up our camp site, we went on a short hike to the Great Falls. -Meiling Jiang
