Arriving at camp is always a time to take a deep breath, smile, and look forward to what you are going to see. After 21 hours of travel, eating, and waiting, the Mankato crew arrived at Young Life Camp expectant of what they might see and hear. We were greeted by program and some humor relief that brought smiles to wearied travelers.
The work crew carried our bags to the room; we settled in then went to dinner. The students were greeted with the excellence of Young Life camp and the extravagance of our love and service.
At our first club we were invited to think about, "What is God like?". Even if you know who he is, let's think about it as if we are learning new information.
Immediately after club we were thrown into an obstacle course where kids protect their leader from oncoming barrages of water balloons, mud holes, and military style obstacles. The purpose is to experience a high energy Young Life experience that sets leaders as the center of their cabin and helps kids be heroes.
Then we headed to our cabins to debrief from the day and share our thoughts. Here are some things kids shared about camp already:
"This is way different than I thought it would be."
"Oh my gosh that Obstacle course was awesome--and a little dangerous."
"I just wanted to get away"
"This is more than I expected it to be"
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