Day 5 Thursday – The Conquest
Rain was the order of the day to start but eventually
cleared to the east. Students meditated
on Joshua 1:1-9 in their 10 x 10 with the encouragement to be strong and
courageous. They were reminded that if
they are aligned with God, He will provide the victory. Through the day they studied Joshua chapters
3 and 4 and discussed how God allowed the Israelites to conquer the land with particular
emphasis on the conquest of Jericho.
Students saw how waiting on God and being obedient to Him are the keys
to victory over Satan and the problems they face. Students focused on personal challenges and
shared how God was working on them personally and on the group.
The Junior/Senior group headed out on the Sherpa trail which
is a narrow path along the cliff wall relying on lobster claws to keep them
secured to the wall. Several conducted
anchor tests to make sure the equipment was in proper working order. Quite a few places were slick from the rain
and a challenge to keep your footing.
Everyone successfully traversed the trail the exited for a group picture
at the cliff’s edge.
After lunch, they spent time on the waterfront launching
from the blob and racing in the water slide.
At this point, it was discovered that the group left their contract
mascot in one of the rooms and they had to leap frog to their next element, the
target zip. They finished the day with
arrow tag. After a series of close games,
the sponsors and camp counselors were pitted against the students (15 on 4)
resulting in a resounding victory for the sponsors – just kidding. The students
put a beat-down on the sponsors taking no casualties while dispensing of the
sponsors.
9th and 10th elements for the day included
Bassball, (baseball on the water) and arrow golf. They were scheduled for the 3,000 ft. zip but
after hiking 1.5 miles to the base of the tower, lightning in the area
prevented them from a launch and they had to descend back down the trail. A major disappointment but the group kept a
good attitude and soldiered on. The middle
school group started with target zip and finished with rock climbing. Since the blog writer is a sponsor for the
junior/senior group, not a lot of first hand information was available for
other group activities.
All groups gathered for a mini sermon on the games field centered
on the battle at Jericho. When the first
trumpets sounded, they circled the sand volleyball courts. At the second trumpet blast, student crashed Jericho
(the pavilion) for the celebratory hamburgers.
Following the praise and worship time, SHBC students gathered for a message
from Jeff about Christ’s love and sacrifice for us and observance of the Lord’s
Supper. The rain threatened but once
again, God held back the waters and the student spent time sharing burdens for
themselves and the group.
Heading back to the pavilion, the music volume turned up and
the sponsors stood back while the students expended what remaining energy they
had left. They were also notified that the
junior and senior group won the memory contest on Tuesday. The prize was ice cream for very camper ( a
lot like youth soccer) . Praise and
worship lasted until the wee hours as the students enjoyed their last night at
camp.
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