The Sun Is Out Again!

What a day! It always feels like time speeds up as we near the end of the camp week. We awoke to a beautiful morning – and we had a whole day of camp-tastic fun! If you’re wondering what Morning Watch is like, take a look at this photo:

After breakfast (today we had scrambled eggs, sausage patties, bagels, and croissants), every camper and staff person gets a copy of the day’s Morning Watch. Then we spread out around the dining hall, finding spots to sit near the water, on the basketball court, or in the field. For ten minutes, we’re all completely silent. We read through Morning Watch and take time for personal prayer or quiet contemplation. It’s an amazing way to start the day.

Today’s morning group program was titled “Love You Some You,” with a focus on self-care. It was a great follow-up to yesterday’s discussion about mental health concerns. Today we encouraged our campers to think about ways they can care for themselves so that they have the resources (mental, emotional, physical, spiritual) to become the best people they can be.

For lunch, we had steak and cheese subs and chicken Caesar wraps along with chips. Today’s afternoon program was the annual cabin wars competition. The senior boys came out on top and took home the trophy. Dinner was delicious – spaghetti with meatballs. After dinner, we had our last chapel service (tomorrow we have consecration instead of chapel). And then tonight, the second dance of the week brought everyone to the tennis court for “Your Mom’s Prom.” Everyone dressed up and look fabulous for a night of dancing under the stars:

Tomorrow is our last full day of camp. It’s going to be a day filled with a mix of emotions – so much love and joy, laughter and delight, along with lots of tears as the most amazing week of the year comes to an end. But it’s not over just yet… There’s still lots of goodness to come tomorrow!