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.