Still raining, but having fun!

Hello Parents!

The first full day of camp was filled with lots of fun that even a whole bunch of rain couldn't put a damper on!

Our days at camp start with an optional early morning hike. Your hikers today got to experience a muddy run down the big hill in the rain, which helped them finish in one of the quickest times of the whole summer.

After the hike, we were all ready for a good breakfast, and, as an added bonus, the sun came out! Later in the morning, we played our first group game, called the Water Pit Challenge. We got to see our new friends slide on a PVC pipe and try to fight each other into a big pit of cold water. I'm sure your campers will have a few stories to tell about their battles!

After everyone was dry again, we got to hear our speaker, Jason, give a message about faith and how all heroes have to have faith in something. Also in chapel, we got to worship with Elijah and his group from Billings. They definitely added some intenisity to our chapel services!

During skill builders this morning, we split into groups to learn about different areas like crafts, camp craft, archery, riflery, along with a few others. I was in camp craft today, and we learned about purifying water, how to dig a poop hole, and also how to tie a few different kinds of knots, but most importantly, we learned that God is always with us, even when we are camping.

In the afternoon, we got to sign up for different activity areas, like canoing, field games, climbing, zipline, hiking, and others. We had fun getting to experience different activities and learning new skills.

After supper tonight, we played a game called Trench Ball. By itself, it would have been a fun game, but playing in the rain made it a ton more fun! Slipping and sliding while throwing balls at each other are key ingredient to a fun night at camp!

Once everyone was dry again, we got to have fireside inside the chapel again. Even though there was no campfire, we still enjoyed hearing from Harriet and Jerome as they told us about the missions efforts going on around the world.

Now, it's time for cabin devotions, and then it's off to bed so we can wake up rested and ready for a new day at camp tomorrow!

Thanks so much for letting us be a part of your kids' lives this week- I'm having a lot of fun getting to know each of them, and I'm looking forward to spending the rest of the week!

God bless,

Amy

Counselor for Cabin 6 aka The Gangsta Hippies