Back from Montana, on to Virginia

Well, camp has been over for almost a week now, and life is just as busy as ever.

Camp ended up very well - i had a very difficult group of campers the final week - they decided that they were going to hate me, and they let it be known, but I hope and pray that they learned something last week, and that God grows them through it.

Saturday morning the campers went home, and Saturday evening was a staff dinner. We had an excellent meal of prime rib, twice-baked potatoes, fried onions, and other absolutely delicious foods - Jim and the others certainly spoiled us. After the dinner we watched a slideshow of staff pictures, a staff video, shared in what God did in our lives over the summer, and had communion. Overall it was a very good, albeit hard, due to all of the goodbyes, evening.

Sunday morning at 7:00 Mountain time I headed to Wichita, KS, arriving between 10:00 and 10:15 that evening, Central time. I slept at my aunt and uncle's house again, then met up with some really close friends, Alden and Rebekah Daniels, for breakfast at IHOP. After breakfast I got on the road for Dallas, where I again spent the night, taking advantage of my grandmother's amazing cooking. Tuesday morning I got on the road at 5:30 to drive to LeTourneau, where I started working with Themelios for freshman orientation, starting work at 8:30 AM. I worked with orientation stuff and moved in, working on both of those things Tuesday through today, Friday. Now as I write this I am sitting at East Texas Regional Airport, waiting for my flight out to fly home to Virginia, to help my parents pack. Monday I will be flying back to Texas, with classes starting on Tuesday morning.

Be praying for travel safety, renewed energy, and a godly attitude in everything to come these next days and weeks.

Please feel free to contact me, as I'd love to catch up on what's going on in your life.

The final week

Wow - I can't believe that today is the beginning of week 8 - the last time that I will hear "Daniel, you have a camper" come over the intercom. This has been a very challenging summer, but also a very good summer.

This past week was a good week of camp for me - I had six junior high guys, and they were a great group. Four of them took Sports Path, so I ended up being in there with them, and just really enjoyed getting to know them better. On the campout on Wednesday one of my friends who had Bacon S'mores with us the first time that we made them really wanted to make them again, so she had brought all the chocolate and we added Reese's cups to them - Bacon S'mores are good, but I'd probably leave off the Reese's.

This coming week I once again have Explorers, and this week I have been put in charge of Sports Path. Be praying that either God really gives me wisdom and ideas on what to do, or that nobody signs up for Sports Path this week. If kids want to do it, I want to be able to make it great for them, and I am not the most athletically inclined person.

Saturday after our staff meeting Becky and I said goodbye to a good friend of ours who had to leave camp a week early, then grabbed sandwiches and headed out to go visit Mt. Rushmore. This week is Sturgis Rally week, and we drove through Sturgis on the way, but thankfully, although there were a lot of motorcycles, traffic was not bad at all. We went to Rushmore, drove around for a bit enjoying the scenery, and went to dinner. There was a group of bikers in the restaurant waiting to be seated, but I looked at their vests and saw that they said things such as "Bikers for Christ" and decided that they were a very good motorcycle gang to have in the restaurant, if one was going to be there.

I ask that you be praying that God provide the rest of my financial support for the summer. This is the last week, and I am still just under 50% funded for my goal for the summer. I Know that God can provide, but I ask that you prayerfully consider helping support the ministry here, as the summer is almost over and I have raised only half of my goal. If you are unable to give, please be praying that God work in those who are able, that the support would come in this final week.

I pray that God bless you and that you have a wonderful day.

Last two weeks of camp

Already the end of camp is only a couple of weeks out - wow.

The past couple of weeks have been good - they have provided their challenges, but overall they have been good. Both of the last two weeks I was put in charge of bike path, and both weeks nobody signed up - so two weeks ago I ended up in Music path, and last week I ended up in High Adventure. This week I am in Sports path, with four of my campers, and the Sports path leader, Jonathan.

I have six Explorer (6-8th grade) guys this week, and it is going to be an interesting group. Three of the came together and know each other pretty well, and the other three seem to be integrating in the group pretty well. Be praying, though, that I be able to really connect with these kids and just reach them with the love of God.

Sorry this is so short, but I've got to get going. I'd love to hear from you, so please, feel free to email me - danielbmiller1@gmail.com

God bless.