Wow what a day! I didn't think camp could be any better but I was wrong on so many levels. When I say today was the best day that we have ever had at camp, including past years, it is an understatement. I am so incredibly proud of your kids!
We spent the morning on the low ropes course doing team building exercises. The kids had a blast learning to work together. They have all said that we are one big family this week. They are divided into 2 teams, Blue and Red, so they have decided to rename the group to Bread, because we are all one.. One Family, One Camp, One Body of Christ. Bread United. Amen to that.
This afternoon we had water games. The sun finally came out just in time after a gloomy morning! They played all sorts of games including a water balloon toss, drip drip splash (a version of duck duck goose), and a game called Torpedo. Torpedo is when you line up and through a bucket of water on the person behind you and yell TORPEDO. The point is to get everyone wet. The kids loved it.. so much that they(with the help from the counselors) torpedoed me with a HUGE trashcan full of water. It was lovely.. and cold, but worth it to see their faces and hear their laughs. Sadly, we did not get pictures. The camera stopped working. Darn.
After water games we had a cookout. The kids made "Hobo Bags." This is where they prepare their food and wrap it all in foil to cook on the grill. While the food was cooking, the kids had time to just run around and play. It was so encouraging to see all of them playing together and having a blast.
We then went to a carnival where they played lots of games and were able to interact with other kids that are here at Ferncliff. Everyone had snow cones which made the night 10 times better than it already was! We ended the night with worship around the lake. I am convinced that the greatest thing in life is listening to a group of kids singing and worshipping God with everything they have to give. There is nothing better.
We have been blessed with some of the greatest counselors. Tonight we were talking during snack and all of the counselors told me, no lie, that they have been amazed this week because your kids have been absolute angels. Yes.. every single one of them! And I couldn't agree more. We have not had one problem.. none. A few nights ago I challenged the kids to learn our memory verse and talk about it with each other. Jordan, one of the counselor's said he got out of the shower that night and was worried because it was so quiet. He then found every boy in the cabin reading their Bible quietly on their bunk. We have been focusing a lot this week on what it means to spend time with God through prayer, journaling, and scripture reading. I told the kids that if they just spent 5 minutes extra each day with God then things would change. They would learn how to be plugged into God. Another counselor told me that this morning the kids woke up early and spent 10-15 minutes reading their Bible and praying. The counselor didn't tell them to read their Bible.. he was just making sure they were ready in time. They are getting it. I truly believe that this week has been life changing for these kids... and we still have 2 more days! When I say your kids are blowing me away.. I mean it. I am so amazed at the things that God is doing through them this week. They are true blessings.
Tomorrow is another full day so I will leave you with a few pictures from today! I know that you are missing your kids.. I think the homesickness has hit the Parent's way more than the kids this year! We have still not had any problems.. knocking on wood and saying a prayer again tonight!
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