The kids are asking me if I am going to summer camp. So its kinda good to matter to someone. As if my presence at camp is actually pondered by the average kid at church.
When I do get to camp, my main motivation for being there is to make sure the kids have a good time. My first question to myself is whether or not the kids I’m dealing with are Christians. If they are, then the second question is how involved are they at church. I try to get them more involved in church activities. Ultimately camp is about building social…and within the religious world….spiritual relationships. Both of these building can be done at a “good” camp.
I have been at camps before where those in charge were more concerned about enforcing the rules rather than trying to get to know the kids. They tend to forget the reason why we are there in the first place. It is about the kids and not because we are looking for some type of vacation. Although it is somewhat of a secondary vacation to me, because I enjoy it.
So I’m looking forward to Maury Christian Camp, which is coming up in a few weeks. The people there have always been very genuine toward me. Never had any problem with any of them. And I usually get some good pics of the fireworks they do on and around the 4th of July.
This morning I could tell my voice was weak from all that screaming on the coasters and water slides Thursday. It is tradition to scream like a little kid on those water slides. I guess for some reason it makes it more fun.