Camp - Day 1

Camp kicked off this morning with 40 kids! It was one of our best first days since the opening of Chanku Waste Ranch. Kids were divided into age groups; 5-6 year olds, 7-9 year olds, and 10-12 year olds all participated in crafts, games, lessons, and activities around the life of Moses. The rest of the week will continue through the Exodus and Israel's wandering in the wilderness.

The group of teens got to climb Belle's Butte this afternoon, enjoying the great weather so far: temperatures in the 70s and 80s with lots of greenery, instead of the typical hot, dry weather.

The only real incident we encountered today was when the bus ran out of gas in the first stretch of the return route after camp. It provided a little bit of excitement and restlessness for the kids, but eventually we were rescued by our teammates through a creative fueling method.

This year our team devotions cover "one another" relationships among us as the body of Christ. Today was on loving one another from John 13:34-35, also our theme verse:

"A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another. By this all people will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another."

Please pray for our team as we begin our second day tomorrow; pray that we can actively and intentionally demonstrate the love of Christ, not just to the Lakota kids, but also to each other. Pray for another great day of camp ministry tomorrow, as well as for Heather and Sara from Hope as they travel from O'Fallon to Pine Ridge.