Day 3.... Peace, Love & Dune Wars!

I can't believe Tuesday is already over... this week seems to be flying by with all of the fun we are having at camp. There is so much to tell you all about what we've done in the past 24 hours. I'll do my best to remember, but forgive me in advance... I tend to get a little foggy as the days go by. A mix of camp food and lack of sleep start to catch up to me the older I get.

Tuesday started out like most days with Bible study, breakfast and then seminars. After seminars however, things got crazy! Wild and crazy to be a little more specific. We participated in a morning competition for points called "Wild and Crazy Kidz." Teams competed in the biggest game of four-square I had ever seen, complete with exercise balls. Then we played a game called "Put Out the Fire." Each team covered three students in red paint and the rest of the teams passed buckets of water down the line and the last person would...um...well...put out the fire. I know,... it sounds a bit ridiculous, but students love what adults consider to be a bit on the ridiculous side. There was also a huge soapy slip n' slide.

That afternoon our group got to venture out to scale the massive sand dunes to have some more fun on another Surf City favorite... the Wave-runners! I have a pretty solid reputation as a wave-runner driver... I haven't thrown a kid off in at least four years, that is until this year. Caden Price seems to have an addiction for adrenaline...so, with every wild turn and with my hand full on the throttle...he still wanted more. So, I thought it would only be right to break my streak and for a moment give him the feeling of what it would be like to fly. It was awesome! 

After a long afternoon of swimming, blobbing and battling it out on the barge, we got cleaned up for dinner. That is except for Timmy and Brendan. It's becoming a regular joke in our group... if you don't see those two you can almost guarantee that they are covered with sand in the "Gaga Pit." The Gaga Pit is a game a lot like dodgeball only there is one ball and you can't pick it up or kick it... you can only hit it at each other by bending over and swinging your fist at it. Those guys have played at least 100 games. 

After dinner we had Club where we heard Jayson share the story of the Prodigal Son. He shared with us the fact that both sons in the story lived with sin because they both were living for their own desires. Neither of them had the desire of their Father in mind when they made decisions. The same goes for us when it comes to our Heavenly Father. If we want to experience true life... we must live with His desires in mind. Please be praying for students to make the connection and see how you don't have to be a drug dealer or murderer to be living in sin... the truth is we often seek our own desires over God's.

We ended the night with Dune Wars... a Surf City tradition that goes back to the camp's beginning. Students break up into two teams and play a few games of capture the flag on the dunes with glow necklaces. Students talk about it all week until it happens and there are always rumors spread about how because of weather, the sale of the property, or massive sink holes that it has been permanently canceled. It's hilarious. At one point I thought Alex Williams was going to cry. 

Thanks again for all of your prayers. Everyone is safe and having a great time. I'll fill you in on more tomorrow!