Tallmadge Church of God

The Tallmadge Church of God from Tallmadge, Ohio, recently brought a youth group to the BWCA for a canoe trip. They spent two nights camping at the Okontoe campground and then started a BWCA canoe trip from Clearwater Lake. This picture is from one of their day trip hikes to Magnetic Rock. As you can see, the Magnetic Rock was effected by the Ham Lake Fire. They took advantage of every minute of their time here and visited Honeymoon Bluff, Eagle Mountain and Johnson Falls. The group was lead by Doug and Susan Walters.

While on vacation at Clearwater Lodge several years ago, Susan wrote this poem about a hike to Rove Lake for fishing. This was Susan's first experience with a portage.

There once were two girls with a wish.

On Rove Lake they wanted to fish.

'It's only a mile!" he said with a smile.

And so, off they went with a skip.

Each had a pole in hand,

As they traipsed up & down on the land.

How long will it be? The lake I can't see.

They exclaimed with a very loud pant.

It seemed they would never arrive.

Should they quit or should they just strive.

Push on to the goal, over just one more knoll.

Their faith they had to revive.

They learned a good lesson that day.

Whethr in hardship or just in play,

You must persevere in the face of retreat.

And remember to pray all the way.

The girls did not get their wish.

Alas there were no fish.

For the prize that they sought,

Could not be caught.

There would be no tasty dish.

But the gem they did find,

A most unusual kind,

Was the growing of strength.

When at the end of their length,

They perservered to the end of the line.

This tale has a fine ending.

Good news these girls are sending.

When your faith is sincere

You can pray, persevere!

Though your journey, it seems never ending.