A Week in Montreat

After many years being told that we would love to go, John and the girls joined a group from First Presbyterian Church for a week at the Montreat Camp and Conference Center in North Carolina.  It is officially a Music and Worship Conference that members of our church attend every year.  We rent a big lodge and work in teams to make meals in and around the activities of the conference. Sarah couldn't go, so John drove down with Callie and Reese, along with Vivie Ann and Murphy.  They were all looking forward to the week ahead.

Montreat is located in North Carolina about twenty miles outside of Asheville,  It is a beautiful area, and as soon as John and the girls arrived the Abrahams had to show them all the place had to offer.  The first stop was the creek for some rock hopping.

Reese attended day camp while the three older girls went to classes that included various choir rehearsals, among other things. And when John had to leave mid-week for a work trip, Vivie Ann's mom joined the fun. By the time that John got back the girls had matching sweatshirts and smiles. The week was treating them well, and Miss Jessica was treating them even better.

One Montreat tradition is a sunrise hike to the top of one of the mountains close by. The girls were ready for the experience despite the early wake up call, and it was well worth it. The top brought some fantastic views of the valley around us.

And here we are with all of the First Pres folks who woke up with us to make the climb.  It is a very good group of people, and it was a fun week.  The girls certainly enjoyed it more than they expected, and we may very well back again.