Today we started with devotions and then had a speaker come and talk with the kids. Ted Standing Soldier from the Pine Ridge associated with the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Ted grew up on the Pine Ridge and his wife grew up on the Rosebud. They have 5 children. As Ted was speaking -- two of our boys were yakking and laughing and being disrespectful. Ted got right on them.....and then also his wife. We've been having trouble with those two and others. The sad thing was that the boys really didn't get it.....they continued with their bad actions. But Ted did continue on with his testimony and when he finished a few of the kids had some questions for him. It was a good event!!! The kids need to hear from their own people that Jesus is the Way!! And Ted did a great job of sharing that with them.
We all had lunch -- sloppy joes, tator tots and veggies --- very good! And then we began with some of our "Trust" activities. The first one was called "The flying carpet".
We got several of the kids way up in the air --- even Leader Ken Bing was willing to be lifted and we got him way up above our heads.
Logan clung to the pole - "I'm scared - I don't want to do it".
We want you to meet Landan and Shadow - his dog. Landan was not registered for camp but he lives in the neighborhood and came walking over one day with his dog Shadow --- very aptly named because Shadow follows Landan around EVERYWHERE!!! Shadow is a very well mannered - faithful - dog. We have decided that Landan needs fear nothing when his dog is near. So we have two more in our group. Landan comes in for the Bible lesson and Shadow lays beside him. We have invited Landan to come along for the Friday Swim day in Valentine. Our cook Ethan went to his home and got a permission slip filled out so he could come.
We went outside for the "Trust Fall". Whisper was the first one to do it. It is a VERY SCARY thing to do!!! I can speak from experience because I did it again today. Here's how it goes. You hook your hands together in a way that you won't flail out and hit someone as you fall. Then you call out "spotters ready" --- and the spotters call back "spotters ready". Then you call out "falling" and spotters say "fall on". Then staying stiff as a board you lean backwards and fall off (up there where Gary is standing) into their arms. Thank goodness (in my eyes) - for Ken and Andee being catchers....because those 7th and 8th graders didn't seem very focused at all!!! It's an exhilarating fall. We got quite a few kids to do the trust fall - but it took a lot of talking for some of them. I said "I'll do it"......and Faith comes back with "if you'll do it, Barb, then we'll ALL do it". Faith finally did do it --- but not everyone was convinced.
Now I just want to share some neat photos of the kids in different activities or whatever......
We did all of our fun things on the warmest day of the week. Then it was time for our Bible Lesson. We got all the kids settled in and Patti started her lesson. The two boys pictured here (on the outsides) were too busy talking and laughing and they were the same two that Ted Standing Soldier had trouble with --- so Gary jumped up and said "you two - outside"...... I knew I was also to go out with them....... and we told them we were taking them home. "for real" - yes get in. I don't think they thought we would go that far. The boys got a very loving "sermon" all the way to Grass Mountain - not a short drive. We hated ending their week in this way ---- but they have to know that we mean business and there are consequences to their actions. Neither one will be allowed to go swimming tomorrow. But so far tonight the one has called two times on the phone about other things so I don't think we have made enemies. Another boy who would have been next in line to go home came and very nicely apologized "for being disrespectful". We love them all.
Tomorrow we plan on going back to the Lutheran church in Rosebud and mop the floor and do a little extra clean up -----wanting to leave it better than we found it.
Patti is doing our dessert dishes......It is Ken's birthday today - so we had angel food cake and blueberries. YUM!!
Thank you for your interest and prayers!!!
Gary and Barb --- Ken and Patti
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