Thursday Night

This morning began with early morning worship through music in Ponderosa Chapel and we watched a mission video from JAM (Jubulani African Ministries) in South Africa. In the video and through our cabin groups afterwards we were challenged to be missionaries wherever God calls us.Thursday's recreation was "Super Spirit Day" with the theme of "Classy Christmas Extravaganza." The rec. games were five Christmas theme relay races on the upper lawn with triple spirit points. During afternoon free time, a group of 32 headed to the high adventure course and were challenged by the ropes course through the trees, climbing wall, pampra poles and the 42-foot high screamer. There was also the Art Kart on the lower lawn, along with the boating on the lake, swimming in the pool and card games on the "Hume-N-Beans" deck. After dinner was the first annual "Soggy Bottom Boat Race" where Saint Matthew boat (built by Julie Doden, Zack Fitterer, Eddy Hildago, Meaghan Olson and piloted by Julie & Whiley. Thursday evening, our speaker, PJ, taught the gospel from Mark 8: 34-38, deny yourself pick up your cross and follow me. We had 5 Saint Matthew students who stayed behind with our counselors after receiving Christ for the first time . . . which is always an awesome experience to be a part of. After evening chapel was open camp: with skating in "The Ark," a skate competition at "The Skate Park" and Open Mic on the "Hume-N-Beans" deck.
~PD, et al.