Bumbaugh Fun: The Finale - The Last Weekend

A tribute to a few of our family members that have willingly volunteered and sacrificed for the past twelve years in a music ministry for our Savior. The Bumbaugh Family Singers. They started out as the original four, being Margaret, Fawn, Scott, and Micah. With many exits and additions of family members throughout the years, they ended the last concert with Margaret, Fawn, Scott, Sharon, Renee, Kelsey, & Isaac. Through the years, they have experienced many different things and have cried, laughed, and grown together. They have survived RV fires and family Fumes. :) For a family to travel for so many years together in such small quarters and still to be talking to each other and loving each other is a feat in itself. :) They are all having mixed feelings about ending this but they do know that whatever they do and wherever they do it, they will all keep serving the LORD.

So, for the last final concert / weekend, my little family of four invited ourselves along to travel with "our Bumbaughs" as Ava calls them. :) We were so excited and ready for a day of traveling, a night in a hotel, and lots of new family time with the BUMBAUGHS.

We met over at Scott and Lori's and packed our stuff into the BUS. Off we went for a fun packed weekend. We met Fawn, Jeff, Isaac and Sharon at the Scotland park and ride and while we were there, we got a text from Harry and Margaret saying they were at the Shipensburg Park and Ride. That in itself was a laughing start to our fun weekend.

Some family bus time. Fawn, Renee, and myself.

Part of the troops. We were singing, talking, playing Rook, and just laughing lots.

The Sleeping crew. . . yep, you guessed it, Christian wasn't really sleeping. :)

Some of the boys hanging out in the bus. . . don't they all just look so thrilled?

We finally arrived and the set up began. Then we ate and left for our hotel. The kids were having so much fun in our hotel. A few things we will remember is the "Mr. Potell. . . Mam, you need to cooperate." and how Christian was sure his hotel room was our his "house". He kept asking everyone to come and see his house and then he wanted to see their house.

The next morning, we were dressed and ready to sing at the church. Here we are ready and waiting.

The Bumbaugh Kids singing one of their songs. They did a great job as always.

There they are, second to LAST concert.

Once that concert ended, we had to pack up fast and say our goodbyes to head back on the road to the next concert destination. Our last and final concert. Emotions were running a little high, knowing that we were heading to set up for the last time and to sing for the last time. The sense of finality was a little overwhelming to the family, I am sure, but they all did great and we just kept holding onto the beach trip coming up the next day. :)

Everything is a joint effort and everyone joins into help somewhere and has their part. A shout out to all that sang, all that set up, all that did all the background things and the product table and sound board. The ones that cleaned the bus, stocked the bus, booked the concerts, and drove the bus. Many more behind the scene things too. May God richly bless you all.

The final set up of the product table. You guys def. had this down to a perfect art.

The final concert was held at a school auditorium and they had a nice display of food waiting for us when we arrived. :) I also found a random set of old lockers sitting outside and we had our own photo shoot with the kids. I will just show a few.

The final concert was an emotional one. I cried, I laughed and I just enjoyed being ministered too. I think that probably everyone there felt the intense emotion involved and I was so blessed to be there for the end and to watch the family end this Season of life with grace and willingness to enter into the next season of life.

The final crew, singing and holding it together.

Micah sang a few songs with them for the final concert too. It brought back good memories to see him up there with the original four.

I love Margaret's face on this one. It brings tears to my eyes, knowing what her heart was feeling through this concert.

Harry surprised the family with a few tributes that he had received from some family friends, the Booth Brothers and some others. He surprised the family and read them to them.