MooseDeer Day 4 – The End is Nigh, sniff ☹

Day 4: It seemed easier to get up at the crack of dawn today, knowing that we would be back at the cottages by 1 instead of the usual 4 or 430. Today was baseball day, the one night of the week that we organize a big softball game on the Reserve. That was scheduled for 6pm so we had to make sure we had some time to get some fuel and a short nap before heading back. So no swimming today with the kids.

The day was kicked off with another rousing opening session with songs, challenges of “can you get”, group aerobics, installment 4 of the “Mo and the Rabbits of Cottontale Farm” skit, and another message from our man Rodway.
We played British Bulldog (don’t worry, non contact, and no one was injured) as an entire group, which was a big hit with most of the kids. We also played soccer baseball, created jumping frogs in crafts, and solved puzzles about the 10 plagues. Bump was again a popular game with the older kids, and “Bible Bill” even made an appearance and showed-off his prowess on the b-ball court.

It was a hot day so there was a lot of hydrating and snacking going on throughout the day. Praise the Lord for energy, as the heat was working against us; fueling the fatigue.

There was definitely a bit of a sadness creeping in today, as kids and councilors realized that there would be only one day left of camp after this day was done. It is amazing the relationships that have been built already in 4 short (but man did they feel long) days. We know it will be a difficult day tomorrow, the last time we will see each other for a very long time.

The baseball game was a roaring success, as most of the kids we see during the morning showed up, as well as many more parents and young adults we had not seen before. We played 9 innings of rock em’ sock ‘em softball, and the winning side didn’t celebrate too much, because everyone were really winners tonight. It was a great opportunity to not only spend more quality time with the kids, but also meet other people on the Reserve, and give us a chance to get to know them. (We have yet to download the baseball pics, but we’ll send those along tomorrow.)



Please pray …
- For continued energy and health for the councilors
- That we would continue to love these children as God loves them
- For the goodbyes, that we would have strength and wisdom, that the kids would know we really do care about them and are not leaving to be never heard from or seen again
- That the Lord will continue to protect us from evil
- For all the kids at the camp, for their families, and for their hearts and souls. That they would come to know Jesus, and that their lives would be changed forever

Praise God…
- For our baseball game in the community, for the turnout and the relationships built/strengthened
- For the energy and health that our team members enjoyed today, God answers prayer!
- The unity we have experienced as a team
- The beautiful sunshine today