Through rain or shine!

We're approaching the end of our second week of camp here and it's been a good one! Yes, it rained a bit but the sun was also out for a large part of the week.  As we close out today - the wind is blowing and the rain keeps falling (we're pretty okay with that so that the firefighters get a bit of help and we can keep having campfires in the evenings).

Our Igniters were tough this week - playing when it was hot and playing when it poured rain. Right from the beginning - we knew it was going to be an exciting week. The Ignite campers sang loud in chapel and ran hard in games. As you saw on our Facebook Page - Wednesday's weather was perfect for the Party at the Creek and Field BBQ...followed by one of our favourite games, B3C.

I have to say though, our Roughin' It Campers are the toughest. While all campers this week had to play through the rain at points - the Ignite Campers get to get inside heated, lit cabins at night. Those Roughin' Campers tough it out inside their teepees. Warm sleeping bags and high energy kept those boys warm this week - they could be seen all around camp this week doing the activities and having a ton of fun.

Sam Grottenberg, from Vancouver, was our speaker this week. The kids loved listening and the things that were heard from campfire on Thursday were just awesome.

Here's what you would have heard last night:

"No matter how empty you feel, Jesus is with you everywhere."

"It doesn't matter how big of a situation or how bad you are, Jesus is always by your side."

"No matter how hopeless you are and no matter how much life sucks, nothing is impossible with God." 

"I said YES to Jesus for the first time!"

"God will go with you wherever you go." 

"You can count on God - you can tell him anything."
"No matter how horrible you are - God will always love you."

"No matter how lost you are - God will always find you."

Such amazing truths coming from our campers this week. I hope in this moment right now, as you read this, you know these things to be true for you too. God loves you, will never abandon you, and will find you if you're lost. Amen.

And as we close out Ignite 1, Pit Crew 1, and Roughin' It Boys 1 - have a safe trip home campers...catch up on your sleep and we'll see you soon! Trail Blazers 2, Pit Crew 2, Charge 2, and Roughin' It Girls 2 all start on Sunday. See you then!!