Dave and Jan decided it was time to pay a visit to South Dakota – camping along the way and back in their camping trailer. It was a busy time for the Crandall family, with Alissa nearing the end of her studies to become an accredited mid-wife, and the four Crandall boys about to return to classes, but Andrew and family graciously accommodated the visit.

The first stop on the trip was at Wasatch Mountain State Park in Midway, Utah – a town with a decidedly Swiss flavor to it, because early settlers thought the nearby mountains reminded them of Switzerland.

Alissa made camping arrangements for her parents at a campground in a city park on the James River. It was a very pleasant stay, with many park amenities nearby (grassy fields, walking/biking trails, regular and disk golf courses, etc., and the James River just over a levee behind the campground.

On a day when Alissa was working on her studies, Andrew led Dave and Jan, with the boys, to an interesting recreation area on Osceola Lake not too far from Huron. Because the state decided not to maintain the area, the local Mennonite community took on the responsibility and made it a very nice place to spend a part of the day.

Back in Huron the boys assembled a model airplane, while Andrew and Alissa worked at assembling a long list of school supplies which teachers at James Valley Christian School were requesting for their classes.

Andrew and the boys enjoyed doing some fishing on the James River where Silas got the catch of the day.

Levi and Elijah are both competing with their school’s track teams, and Dave and Jan caught a picture of Levi completing a practice cross country run as he returned to the James Valley Christian campus.

It was a busy time for the Crandall family, but Dave and Jan enjoyed the chance to attend worship (where Andrew is pastor at First Presbyterian) and spend time in and around Huron, South Dakota with (L to R) Levi, Andrew, Silas, Elijah, Alissa and Ephraim.

Dave and Jan are very grateful to the Lord for the blessing of their two children and their families!