Christmas Card 2002

Rumpa Pum Pum

from the Eby’s

There is a beat within us at our very heart that constantly reminds us of our importance to our Creator…

We are important enough for Him to send His only Son to die for us that we might live with Him forever

In this joyous season, we hope that you can celebrate your experience of life, reflect briefly and propose great things to come.

Inside this card, you will find renderings of the life beating inside of us this year as we experienced life on earth. Rumpa Pum Pum… God with us, God in us. Each of us Eby’s tries to put this passion into everything we do.

Colossians 3:23

This year we are especially thankful for many new friends. It is exciting to know that they will likely become as dear to us as old friends.

Wesley Woods Campout for Tatesbrook

Wesley Woods is a campground that Tatesbrook had used for several years in a row. It really became a tradition for us to camp there the weekend before school started back up.

Over the years, our church shared many memories there. Most of the memories come from the annual Talent Show and the ensuing marshmallow fight around the fire on Saturday night.

Other memories are those seen in the pictures here. The famous green scum that covered the pond every night and receded only slightly in the heat of the sun. Many paddle boat and canoe races were held on top of the scum and it seemed that every year someone would involuntarily end up scum covered.

There were snipe hunts at night.

There was alway work to be done for the parents with a short weekend of setting up tents, cutting dry dead firewood out of the trees, building fires cooking food, cleaning up, taking the trash down the hill, leading bible studies or practicing skits but there was a bit of free time as well.

The free time usually was consumed by a relaxing game of football in the afternoon sun.