Day 5 – Make it Last
The last full day started with a little extra sugar boost
for breakfast. Not that Coco Puffs are
short on calories but the cinnamon rolls really hit the spot on top of eggs and
potatoes. We discovered that chiggers
are the official bugs of the Rocksprings metro area and they have an itch that
demands a scratch (see the pics). Morning
rec for the high school team was the Super Swing. This particular incarnation of the 3-man
giant swing was people powered. The
entire team got the chance to participate in each ride and once again observe
physics in action. A large drum roller
in the top of the tower was rotated by the kids, similar to oxen in a grist
meal (without the grain pouches), to raise the swing to the launch
position. After release and requisite
screams by the riders, gravity worked its magic and the trio became a giant pendulum.
On the backside of an awesome lunch, the high schoolers play
Bassball - a water game in which points
are scored by knocking a small soccer ball off of an elevated tee. It more resembled a water based version of
dog pile than baseball and extracted every ounce of spare energy out of the
participants. The last rec for the day
for this group was a long hike to the bluffs for rappelling. Most of the team
members were able to overcome their fear of the rope breaking, losing their
grip or having the entire rock face of the cliff fall into the Nueces River and
proceeded to jump (well - slow walk) their way down the face of the 85 ft.
drop.
The middle school team rappelled in the morning. Once again, almost all of the students took
the plunge and jumped down the mountain under the watchful eyes of the Camp
Eagle staff. After lunch this crew took
a break for Bible study in the coffee shop before ending the rec time with a
group kayak time below the spillway.
Lessons for Friday centered around the life and times of
Joseph in Genesis 39-45. They explored
the trials Joseph endured for the sake of others. They saw how his faithfulness through many
highs and lows was instrumental in saving his family and nation from
starvation. Our life is also marked with
this rollercoaster pattern and we are called to be faithful. Students were challenged to examine their
walk with Christ in light of Joseph’s example.
In the 10 ft for 10 minutes morning session, they focused on the one
thing that God is leading them to do when they get back to family, friends and
the “real world”. Their challenge verse was I Corthinians 10:31 “… do all to
the glory of God.”
In the first evening service, Micah presented Paul’s
direction to the Galatians (5:1) to avoid becoming entangled with the world and
take what they experienced at camp and keep the fire burning. Following a meal in the former Garden of Eden
consisting of various staples of fried cuisine, chocolate cookies and ice
cream, the kids had a 20 ft - 20 minute session to explore God’s specific near
term direction for their life. They shared
these messages from God in the group debrief on the tennis court. To a person they agreed to be accountable to
the group for the decisions and commitments made at camp.
The final event was a time of praise and worship (full
Psalms style) in the Pavilion after which (most of) the students headed to
their cabins to go through piles of clothes and packing for the return
tomorrow.
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