Forget what anyone else has said about how tough it has been to wake up these past few mornings. Friday morning was definitely, by far, the toughest! I managed to sleep peacefully through the 7 o’clock bell, PD’s alarm clock, and his iPhone alarm. We finally managed to get out of bed and make it into the breakfast hall seconds before we prayed for our meal (pancakes and bacon). Thank goodness for free coffee!
After breakfast (and a weak attempt at “cabin clean-up time”) we all headed to chapel for some worship through music with Grayson and his band. This morning we did something a little different after worship. Each youth group broke out into areas all around the Meadow and took some time to share how the Lord has worked in their lives this week and how they plan to keep their relationship with Jesus alive after they go back down the mountain tomorrow. Most students have decided that they want to spend more time in the Word and in prayer once they get down the hill and back into the real world. I will be praying that they don’t forget the decisions they’ve made and the experiences they’ve had up here on the mountain top.
Today’s recreation was the epically legendary Great Race. The Great Race consists of 12 stations scattered across the Meadow each with a different activity for our campers to perform. Some of the activities included the Running of the Bulls, the Sandcrab Scurry, and the Narwhal Crawl. One of my favorite stations is the Mystery Muncher where one camper must eat a “mystery dish.” This year’s muncher dish consisted of raisin bran, mayonnaise, mustard, and pickle relish. Yum, how delicious! Two of our teams managed to finish the race in the top three (Jumbo in 2nd and Knick Knack in 3rd). For the rest of the afternoon our campers scrambled to memorize their Bible verses for bonus points. Knick Knack in particular is very close to winning the coveted champion t-shirt this week and therefore, we all managed to squeeze in two extra verses before our deadline at 1:30.
We are now down to our final 2 hours of free time here at Hume. We’re all out and about swimming, canoeing, kayaking, hiking, blobbing, and having as much fun as possible before we end the day with a BBQ dinner and a final chapel meeting. At tonight’s meeting, the rec leaders (Tyler and Dallas) will announce the winning teams (and pass out the champion t-shirts) before we all head up to Victory Circle. At Victory Circle campers will have the chance to share how the Lord has worked in their lives this week and how they have grown as a result of their experiences up here at Hume.
Tonight will surely be bittersweet as we prepare to pack up and head out for our long drive home tomorrow morning.
~Robert Niese
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