Extreme Team Kids Camp

"Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us." Hebrews 12:1

What an extreme week. We went to Kids Camp with Kimberly and Ethan. It was exciting to know that this was Ethan's first time at camp. Doug and I with Jayden's help got a chance to see the kids in action first hand as volunteers. My main job was distributing medicine for kids who needed them morning, noon, or night. Surprisingly this kept me quite busy. However, as is always true with camp you never get comfortable doing one thing for very long. We had many extreme activities to reinforce this weeks theme of living an extreme life for Christ. The kids got to experience a ropes course, outdoor cooking, archery, slip and slide kickball, kayaking, paddle boat and tubing as well as nightly competitive games. Doug was equally busy with the kayaks and paddle boats as well as archery.

One major highlight was the two mile hike up to Crater Lake and back. Jayden even met this challenge. He made it all the way up and only needed carried 1/4th of the way down. It was quite a beautiful hike and Doug enjoyed a little fishing at the top. Some of the other adults enjoyed "cliff" jumping to the kids amazement and mine too.

All of the activities were a lot of fun and exciting but the real purpose to know that Jesus "has our back" and loves us by preparing a path for us was well understood. Many of the kids made verbal commitments to change their lives to live more for what Jesus would want for them then for their own agenda. It was amazing to see the kids grow with Christ through the week.

Now that it is back to the reality of everyday "stuff" my prayer is that they keep the light they were given shining bright so all will know they love the Lord.