Canada Day and More

 

 

This week we spent time with another group of teens.  There were many campers who have been coming for years now, and I have grown quite fond of them.  Because they have history with us, they are pretty comfortable sharing their lives with us.  Many of them struggle with hard things in their lives.  Several campers are in foster care.  This is our great opportunity to love them and share God's love with them.  A phrase that has come to be very meaningful to me this summer is found in 1 Corinthians 5:20: "We are therefore Christ's ambassadors, as though God is making his appeal through us."  What an awesome thought and responsibility... God using us to make his appeal to these boys and girls.  It makes you stop and think about everything that comes out of your mouth.

 

We had cold, rainy weather on Monday and Tuesday, but on Tuesday evening the sky cleared just in time for our fireworks.  The weather the rest of the week was much better but still a little cool.  The bugs have been voracious, but the campers and staff were real troopers through it all. 

 

I have grown to love the weeks we have teens.  We have a real chance to go deeper with these kids.  Next week is Junior 1.  We have to have a different approach with the younger kids.  They will require more care from us, and therefore, we will get tired.  But it is in these weeks that we develop relationships with the kids that make them want to come back again and again.  And if we can get them back, we can have the chance to go deeper with them as teens.  I look forward to a great week ahead.

 

 

One of my favorite moments of the week came when Alex played
Lobin the Lobster in our Deep Sea Drama.  He made the most of
his wonderful imagination and gave us a great show.

Kelsie and Mallory on the hike.  These two have taken on their
roles with great zeal.  I am so thankful they are here.

Will and John were both support staff this week.  We said goodbye
to Will over the weekend and he has returned home.

Harrison was on support staff this week and was also
a team captain.  He did a great job working with other
staff to play the music during our chapel times.

Mallory enjoyed the watermelon we had for dessert.  Can't you
just hear her talking?  She is always so entertaining.

 

 

We said a tearful goodbye to our dear Dr. Brenna.  We miss her already.
She is off to finish her residency for her medical licensing.