Sorry for the late update, but we have been going 100 mph with fun and excitement today! We started the day with a pancake breakfast and some singing on the back steps of the lodge. After a few words from our Minister in Residence (MIR for short) Rebakka, we then were dismissed for our first activities of the week. We had some campers at the horse barn, some were fishing, biking, doing crafts, and other awesome Camp Lookout activities. At this point our kayakers headed out for their campsite which will be their home for the next two days. 

After our activities we had a wonderful spaghetti lunch- some of the camp staff report that it is their favorite meal of the week! Then we headed to our cabins for some Flat Time- a time to rest up and maybe take a quick nap before our Bible Study, Chapel Time, and afternoon activities. 

This afternoon we had campers all over the place as well. Some were caving, some were at the ropes course, and some got to make some really awesome crafts. After working up a really big appetite we had a wonderful dinner of Hamburgers, Tots, Baked Beans, and double Chocolate Cookies. While we at dinner we had some visitors that we would later get to help during our Adventure Game. 

One of the high points of the day was the twice-annual Adventure Game. This is an exciting activity that just the 5th and 6th graders get to do, and it is a BLAST! During the game, Bible Study groups went all over camp; from the barn to the upper field, helping the visitors we met at dinner. One person, the queen of her land, could not laugh, so it was our job to help her laugh again. We also got to help a group of girls get their friend who was stranded in a canoe back to shore. We also met a knight, a fairy, and an herbalist whose assistant had lost something very important to her. We also learned about friendship at the barn with the dueling cowboys and how to build shelters for castaways. 

We topped off the Adventure Game by putting all of our treasure that we collected during the night together. It turns out that they all formed a puzzle that read "Peace on Earth". We were reminded that its important to live in peace with one another. 

To make sure we got out any last bit of energy we had, we ended the night with dances led by Lucy, who happens to look a lot like the queen we met during the adventure game...sounds pretty curious to me. We then had snack and are getting ready to head to bed for another day of fun tomorrow! Make sure you check back soon!!

We are so excited to have 90 campers with us this week at Camp Lookout. We have mostly 5th and 6th graders ready to have tons of fun with us this week, and we also have a small group of White Water Kayakers that will spend part of the week with us and part of the week at the river. This morning we kicked things off with Bible Study Group Initiatives and a picnic lunch. This afternoon we are meeting with our wonderful Minister in Residence, Rebekka, our fabulous Nurse, Mary, and picking our activities for the week. Tonight we will have some dancing and mixers before having our snack and heading to bed to get some rest for a full day of excitement tomorrow. Don't forget to check back to see what other adventures we will have this week

We end this week with a huge success! The Jr High Service kids were able to help out around the community (both on and off camp) and even had fun in the process.  We ended our last night with a very powerful communion and an awesome after party.  We sang, we danced, we laughed, some cried, but in the end we created memories that last for years.  Thank you to all that joined us this week and for all of your hard work!

But the fun doesn't stop there! Along with our Jr high we also had over 50 First Centenary Day campers too!  They had a blast singing, dancing, swimming, mountain biking, and even creek walking!

**If you missed out this week, Don't worry...pictures will be posted**

What a great week we have had to start off this summer! Stay toned for next week when we take on the younger elementary, day camp, Horse backers, and skate boarders!