Friday kicked off with another day to sleep in for some extra rest before a long final night of camp. We have been having so much fun up here in the hot sun today. Due to the championship games in our athletics time tonight and the completion of our craft projects yesterday, camp activities for the day have been changed a bit. Both younger and older campers got to play games of kickball and wiffleball at the ballfields during their morning activities time. The younger campers got the opportunity to take the "Cable Hike" after lunch today and had a lot of fun at the bottom of Cane Creek Falls. Our older campers took a trip over to the Cascades, which are at the top of Cane Creek Falls, to spend some time cooling off in the water and have a good time together rest and relaxing. Athletics championships will begin tonight following dinner, then we will be treated to our exciting "Camp Awards Show". At dinner, the oldest campers counselors have prepared a special formal dinner for them to share a final meal together as oldest campers.
The highlight of the day will be our baptisms tonight at the park swimming hole. A different venue for these baptisms has been selected for several reasons, but this will be a special night at a neat location. No matter the location, though, the angels will be singing and rejoicing at lives committed to Christ Jesus, and we will join in their singing and praise. Today's bible class covered "Keeping the Windows Open: Praying to the One who has power over all things." We discussed the story of Daniel in the lion's den, how King Darius was deceived into having to place Daniel into a dangerous situation. We talked about how our response to urgent situations can be to either panic, become paralyzed, or pray. With prayer comes power, particularly when we speak out the Word against the lion who Peter says is "prowls around ... looking for someone to devour (I Peter 5:8)." We need practical ways to keep this enemy at bay and we discussed these practical things in our small group times. The final encouragement that our campers were left with is a simple expression of how they can overcome this enemy as they return home to whatever Babylon may throw at them: "DARE TO BE A DANIEL."
Younger Camper Cable Hike
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