Now some of you might be wondering just what a “Round-up” is. Well, in our SOWER world a Round-up is simply a gathering of SOWER friends – both old and new for a weekend of fun and fellowship. Here is a little write up done by my good buddy, Kim, that went into the April eNewsletter –
GOOD MORNING TRINITY PINES!!!! was the familiar call to order before daily morning devotions at the March TX “Round-Up”. Host Trinity Pines director Phil Springer, as well as Forest Glen and Camp Cho-Yeh directors each took a turn leading devotions, blessing, inspiring and challenging us through the Word and personal testimonies. And as if that wasn’t enough – gregarious games, fantastic food, titillating talent, cozy campfires, melodious music, an amazing auction, tremendous Trustee/Office Q&A and SOWER family fellowship rounded out our days and evenings.
So let’s just unpack that a bit…..
Gregarious Games
Oh my! Everything from toilet paper races

to kayak races

to archery contests –

to a game of hot potato with an ice ball (I asked for an ice-breaker and they took me literally!)

EVERYONE had a good time with the wide variety of games that we played!
Fantastic Food
From the hot dog roast that started our event

to our delicious meal at the dining hall

to our always favorite pot-luck dinner

no one can say they went home hungry!
Titillating Talent
A favorite event of any Round-up/Rally/Reunion is the Talent Show. Serious

or funny –

all talent is welcome! What fun we had!
Cozy Campfires
We kept the campfire going from early morning for the coffee crowd

till late at night.

We even enjoyed a movie night under the stars –

(Nothing’s quite as fun as a group of seasoned RV’ers watching “The Long Long Trailer” with Lucille Ball and Desi Arnez!)
Melodious Music
We all enjoyed a time of praise and worship each morning, and even managed to put together a couple of “Choir” numbers!

Plus, there is nothing quite as stirring as 60 SOWERS singing our official SOWER Song – Our Best

Amazing Auction
A long standing tradition at a SOWER Round-up is the auction. This year was no exception!

We had everything from essential oils to homemade sticky buns to RV equipment to adorable potholders! No pictures of the auction itself, but we raised over $3200 for the SOWER ministry so we think that’s a pretty good thing!
Tremendous Trustee/Office Q&A
Every SOWER Rally also likes to include a Trustee Q&A. This year we had two board members, Jenny and Kim, along with our two office staff, Ray & Alean. It was a great chance for folks to ask any questions about our guidelines and offer suggestions to help improve our ministry.

It’s always a profitable time!
And finally –
SOWER family fellowship
This is truly what a SOWER Round-up is all about. Connecting with new friends, reconnecting with old, and being reminded again (and again!) what a wonderful family we are all a part of.

It was a stellar couple of days – we are so very blessed to call these folks brothers and sisters in Christ. Our Family!

There are additional pictures HERE if you’d like to check ’em out.

Or, if you have a couple of minutes, some should scroll through below!

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