Stan Dunlap Photography

 

 

Rain Rain go away, so I can play with pops! That’s what my grandson , coleson, was saying last night when I snapped a few of him looking out the window of my truck, as he waited so we could go out and play in the park. It didn’t stop raining so we went home and he helped me  play with my new Nikon 900 speedlight. Then Addi, Coleson’s sister got in on the action, check out her blue eyes!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Last summer I had the opportunity to be a part of a joint mission trip with members from Long Hollow Baptist Church and Scarborough Baptist Church of Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada. This trip was to a wilderness camp in northern Saskatchewan where we lead Bible school for Indian children from the First Nation’s Indian Reserves. I could go on and on about the blessing we received that week but I would rather tell you little about the kids. They are wonderful! Most of them are only subjected to the love of Christ this one-week a year. They are like little sponges, asking questions about Jesus, wanting to know more about his love and they instantly take a place in your heart. This July I plan to go back along with my wife Julie (she was not able to go last year) however up until now we have not solicit donations to help fund our expenses because we were planning to pay for our trips ourselves.  However circumstances have occurred that will not enable us to fund our trips.  Therefore, we are asking for your help. The cost of the trip is $1300.00 each. If you feel led to assist us financially you may contribute by sending a check made payable to Long Hollow Baptist Church to Long Hollow Baptist Church, 3031 Long Hollow Pike, Hendersonville, TN 37075. Send your check to the attention of  Marybeth Burns and indicate on the for line of the check: Financial Support for: Stan or Julie Dunlap, Canada Mission Trip.  Julie and I appreciate any help you may provide and if you cannot make a donation, please pray for this mission trip, Satan is real and he does not like what is happening in Canada.

Below are some images I took at last years Bible camp, which I posted after we returned last summer. God Bless!

Wednesday was a good and difficult day at the Bible Camp (this is what the children called it). Good because the children began smiling, playing, singing and interacting more then the day before. Difficult because two brothers, Freddy and Keenan had to unexpectedly leave the camp. It was hard on all of us but especially Austin, who in just two days had really connected to Keenan.

As I go through the images it is very hard to pick out just a few to post. Each image I review I remember shooting it, I remember what they were doing, and I remember how at first I almost had to hide, then how they began to almost pose for me. Five short days were not enough time, I pray for them and I pray the Lord lets me go back.

 

This is my first post since returning from LHBC’s mission trip to Heritage Lake camp in Saskatchewan. Adults and youth from LHBC partnered with Scarborough Baptist church in Prince Albert, Canada to hold a week of Vacation Bible School for 34 amazing children (most from the Muskoday First Nations Reserve, southeast of Prince Albert, Canada). I will post more latter but I wanted to thank these 34 children for one of the best weeks of my life. Also, I want them to remember that people in Nashville TN are praying for them, so please look at their names and lift them up in your prayers!  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I talked about shooting a 7 year old little girl on Tuesday, but I was wrong she is 5, almost 6. But, she didn’t mind me  telling everyone she was 7… here’s just a few!