Elder and Sister Corry April 2012 - April 2013

The first day we arrived at Camp Alpine was a beautiful fall day.  We awoke early to go for a hike.  Not being familiar with the camp, we got lost.  We easily found our way back, but from that first experience in the woods we were in love with Camp Alpine.  We quickly made it a habit of going for a hike every day, even when it was raining.  The trails became an important part of our experience at Camp Alpine.  Our time at Camp Alpine put us in companionship with Elder and Sister Corry, and Elder and Sister Mangan.  We came to love them, and learned a lot from each of them.  We loved attending the Junction City ward, and made friends in the community as we shared monthly dinners at the community center at Alpine.  Our directors were Vern Hoyer from Lebanon Stake, Mel Thompson from Eugene Santa Clara Stake, and Jeff Merton from Corvallis Stake.  We got along well with all of them. We were assigned to the Oregon Eugene Mission and our mission president was Mark Young. We enjoyed attending mission conferences and assisting with transfers. We became good friends with the mission office couples and had monthly socials with them.  Some things we did at Camp Alpine included lots of painting, building steps at the pond, helping put electrical and shelving in the conex, and wiring, building the workbench and installing cabinets in the shop.  We helped clear, maintain, map, and sign the hiking trails, as well as build bridges for some of them.  We loved becoming acquainted with the campers who came.  The dedication of the leaders and the time they spent preparing so the youth could have a wonderful experience was truly marvelous.  As a place dedicated to the Lord for his purposes, Camp Alpine has a special spirit, and was inspirational to many of the campers who came, and especially to us.  We loved our time there.