Friday Night

After breakfast, morning chapel was a time of worship through music and then each church met together for “church time.” Saint Matthew was in Memorial Chapel and we spent our time sharing how we encountered God this week along with communion.Friday’s rec. was the “Great Race” which was a series of challenges all around Ponderosa Camp. Two of Saint Matthew's teams placed in the top five.Free time was spent boating on the lake, swimming at the pool and cove, volleyball and a few rousing games of cards on the deck.After dinner was the annual Seniors vs. Staff Wiffle Ball game on the lower lawn. Friday’s chapel was our last chance to worship together with this year’s band, Love Lite, the awards for rec. and the coveted first place team T-shirt won by Team Booya (which included a cabin of girls from Saint Matthew). We also heard Chuck Bomar's last chapel message on "Remembering God." After chapel we went up the hill to Victory Circle.At Victory Circle, students shared three words to describe the victories they’ve experienced this week in their lives. It’s a powerful and meaning experience hearing students share how they’ve come to faith, been challenged by God and how they hope to be different people when they head down the hill tomorrow morning.Well it’s off to cabins and our last cabin group, tomorrow morning, it’s up early, packing, breakfast and loading the buses for our journey back to the Creek.~PD et al.