We woke up to a steady rain this morning. And it continued throughout the afternoon. Everyone was still in good spirits after last night's rousing games of "octa-ball" (you'll have to ask us when we get home), carpetball and Catch Phrase. We enjoyed another great breakfast - pancakes and bacon - and then went to work again.
The staff was kind enough to give us mostly inside jobs because of the rain. A few groups did a deep cleaning of the large recreation facility, others scrubbed paddle boats, and others cleaned lodges. After lunch I went with a few guys out into the woods, into the rain, in the mud, and chopped wood for a few hours. We had large stumps, about two feet in diameter and weighing over a hundred pounds easily - and we hacked and hacked away at them until they split. After 3 hours we were wet, sweaty, tired, but feeling good about our accomplishments and our contributions to the camp. It's jobs like that which go much faster with six people chopping wood than just one. Or ten people cleaning a full-sized recreation facility, instead of just one. Or fifteen cleaning a lodge.
That is what the 10:44 trip is really about - helping out in God's kingdom. We come alongside a great ministry, a great group of people who are dedicated to serving the Church through camp ministry, and we work as hard as we can so they don't have to work quite as hard (although I'm sure they do!)
Tonight, after dinner, we'll have another evening of singing, sharing, and then playing games. I've heard several comments from students about looking forward to getting home and getting some really good sleep in their own beds. We should be home around 3pm tomorrow afternoon. I may not post another blog before then.
It's been a great trip! And I'm sure the students will have many stories to bring home and share - see everyone soon!
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Tell Chelsea I'll be at the school at 3:00 to pick her up. The house has been too quiet.
Well looks like the trip was a huge success. These will be great memories for all. Thanks for taking such good care of our kids and for keeping us posted, your comments and pictures are great. Have a safe trip home and please tell Chase again (you can't tell them enough)that we love him and we are looking forward to seeing him when he returns.
God Bless You All,
Letitia
Glad to hear the trip was a success. Tell Alan I will be at the school at 3pm to pick him up. Sami has really missed him. We have all missed him. Thank you and your staff for all your hard work and dedication to the group and this trip. Stay warm and have a safe trip home.
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