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Emily Reed-
Today we did various tasks around the camp which included picking up brush piles, sorting them into piles and stacking wood. We also loaded up the dock boards and transported them down to the waterfront. The counselors for the camp have all arrived and invited us to do a team building game with them. We had to stand back to back with our arms linked together and they placed a water ballon in between our backs. Then we had to go through an obstacle course. Me and sara successfully went through the course without bursting the water ballon. Today was the warmest day so far, besides the day we arrived. Yesterday, we went and saw the great Alaskan Pipeline and skipped rocks underneath it. One of the counselors bought us Alaskan Ice Cream, we had some tonight for dessert. It was sooo good. I hope you all our enjoying summer in Cody hopefully without bugs!!

Kennedy Corr-
Hi Mom! Holy cow this morning it dawned on me… I miss you a lot! Hope everyone is having fun in Cody so far! About next sunday, 1) We are aware that next Sunday is Pentecost and I didn’t pick Pentecost songs so if they won’t work that is absolutely fine! I tried to choose some that have been ‘traditional’ that many people like and there are 5 so choose the ones you would like – #1 A Heart For You, #44 Lord I Life Your Name On High, #59 Shine Jesus Shine, #68 They’ll Know We Are Christians, and #76 You Have Been Good. Choose whatever Jonene would like. And… we all were planning on it being the usual crew – you, me, Joe, and Jonene. I love you lots and tell everyone hi. I am making postcards tonight so I hope they get to you on time and if not it’s ok that just means I get to see you first Love, Kenn

Bret Reed-
Ole did a great job with the bible lesson today. First he opened up with a lesson in praying 1st praising the Lord by acknowledging all the Lord’s wonderful attributes, 2nd prayers of thanks giving for all the Lord has done for us and 3rd, prayers of petition for all the things we need help with in our lives and the people we interact with.

Ole’s focus was on keeping our spiritual fire burning brightly. He gave a chemistry example of throwing boiling hot water into sub zero temperature and the water appears to turn in to steam and vanish. This is what can happen to our spiritual fire if we surround ourselves with only people/friends who have contrary religious beliefs.

Ole tied this to Ephesians verses talking about unity with fellow believers and the the Holy Spirit. Each believer is an important part of the whole body and when all parts of the body work in unison under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, God’s plan will be accomplished in amazing ways. We must have some time with God and fellow christians to renew our spiritual fire so we can see and hear God’s plan for our lives. The youth talked about how prayer is an important component to protecting and fueling the flame.

Ole used a Galatians passage focusing faith being expressed thru action of love. This led to the discussion by the youth of how the work we are doing here will allow the camp counselors to prepare spiritually to lead the youth at camp instead of preparing the the camp physically to receive the campers. I am excited to see Ole’s activity tomorrow for teaching his lessons.

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