Last Day Of Camp

CAMP • 6.27.08

Goodbye for now…

Celebration started out with Matt the parrot saying his final goodbyes to the students. The audience swayed and lifted their hands as they all sang a little of Michael W. Smiths “Friends are Friends Forever.”

Students watched as a boy in a bubble tried to do normal things like eating a hot dog, and playing frisbee. None of these things could he do of course because he was in a bubble! Then he saw a girl in a bubble and they ran towards each other to hug but ending up falling over. All this to say, don’t live your life in a bubble.

The students all got decked out in their colors to cheer on their teams for one final time. All of the mission teams were really creative but the Purple Craze took the Spirit Sledge. Matt Mogle called forth the sound engineer Taylor Heinman to hand out the Spirit Stick. Taylor had a tough decision but the Blue Crew beat out the rest and was named squad of the week.

As “The Wire” started Tasha and Sasha were sniffing and tearing up. They expressed their sadness that the students would be leaving after celebration and then went on to read the news for the day.

In “Choose the Way” the students decided that Brody would let the father give him CPR. Right as the father leaning forward he realized that Brody was faking it and kicked him out of the house.  For PSA with the PA Jake announced that Texas is just the same as any other state. In fact the only good thing they have ever given anyone is Walker Texas Ranger.

Shelly Weaver was named youth minister of the day, and given a beautiful hat that her students had made for her. Since it was the last day of camp he did not get to wear the beautiful sash, but he did get a picture with AT2AP.

Praises echoed as Kristian and his band led the students in singing “Faithful” and “Happy Day”. Students declared their freedom in Christ singing “We Shine”. To finish out they sang “High and Holy”, a love song just declaring the Lord’s majesty.

The Student Life staff would like to thank you for entrusting us with your students this week. We have had a great time teaching and serving them. Our prayer is that they would continue to grow and that what God did in their hearts this week would not end here. That God will continue to mold them and they would follow after Him with all that they have. Thank-you again and we will see you back next year!