Tuesdays Report from BIG Camp and TOT-LOT

Big Camp Report

We had a good first day of camp Monday.  We have a full camp this week with 38 boys and 49 girls.  About 2/3 of them have been to camp before this year.  They arrived around noon, and we welcomed them and immediately took them to lunch.  After that, we all met at the chapel for introductions to the week, and campers were assigned to cabins and counselors.  Once they were settled into their cabins, there was swim time at the pool and cabin time with counselors.  One cabin went to the lake before dinner and had a great time on the Battle Barge.

 

After dinner was the Great Race.  The rec staff set up 8 stations where campers took on different challenges.  There was a giant slingshot that they used to shoot water balloons at human targets hundreds of feet away.  There was a challenge of placing an oreo cookie on the forehead and getting it to their mouth without using their hands.  There was a challenge to shoot cups off a ledge with PVC pipe blowguns and Nerf darts.  You can imagine the fun!

 Prayer requests: 

• One of our counselors, Miranda, has been ill, and others been filling in for her.  Please pray for her recovery and stamina.
• In one cabin, there are a couple of girls who are not getting along.  Please pray for grace for their counselors and for peace in the cabin.
• Praise:  One experienced staffer said this is the best first day of Pre-Teen camp she has ever seen.
• Finally, please continue to pray with us for revival for these campers.

 Tot Lot Report

Tot Lot is also going well, although we did have to send one camper home because of behavior issues.  Many 'big sibs' reported that their campers got along very well.   There were a couple of campers who struggled initially (homesickness, wanting to be assigned to a different big sib, etc.), but by the end of the day, they had worked through those struggles. 

 Prayer requests:

• Two campers whose initials are both D are not connecting well with the others in their groups yet.  Not behavior problems – more of being withdrawn and not interacting.  Pray that they open up and enjoy new relationships.
• Pray for stamina for big sibs, who are on duty nearly 24 hours.
• Pray for the camper who was sent home.  It’s sad that she will not be able to experience the rest of camp.  She was really looking forward to the first craft time, and she didn’t get to stay long enough to do that.