Today was little kid lake day. We went to a nearby state park (at least I think that's what it was) and enjoyed a day filled with swimming, splashing, and tiny fish catching. It was really fun to see the similarities to a 'normal' lake day while at the same time being blown away by how different it really can be when you're a wee child and the lake is still the coolest thing ever.
I can tell you one thing, the post-lake day fatigue feels very similar to the other weeks of camp. I had less of worrying about getting boats into the water and making sure they're running, and more of "I'm a large tugboat, why don't you grab on and get pulled along for a while". This game was fun, but was even more fun was when a group of campers (and one staff member) decided that they were going to chant "fish are friends, not food", to which we replied "fish are food, and they taste great!" The war raged on and ended in an impasse. (although the staffer told me afterwards that yeahhhh... fish are basically delicious)
Also as I'm sure you are aware, today is wednesday and the calendar week is over half done. Normally this also means we're just hitting our stride for the week of camp but with this group we've got one more day. We did 3 full days and after they head home tomorrow we're done, As is also typical this means we're exhausted and spiritual warfare and fallen human nature are flaring up left and right. We've had several situations that have been dealt with but that are directly related to the fact that a fallen world by its very nature will rebel against the presence of kingdom things happening. Factor in human fatigue and random entropy and the middle of the week can get a bit rough... So we'd appreciate your prayers for energy, grace, and a renewed awareness of the real situation and the priorities we MUST have in light of that.
Nick
p.s. apparently if I do this for a few more days it might have become a habit.
p.p.s. I'm starting to get a cold so I'd appreciate your prayers on that front too
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