Hey friends, it's been a busy three weeks since staff retreat. I can't update you on all of it because that would take way too long. It is crazy that the summer is only a week from being over. It has gone by very fast and has been a thrill and a treat to let God work through us at Homewood.
August 4th-9th we had Family Camp #2 and Senior girls woodsman camp. Both were excellent. Here at family camp our speaker and musical guest was Carolyn Arends. Carolyn is a very talented musical artist and a gifted speaker as well... we were very blessed to have her. I got the privilege to lead Firesides and make people laugh which is one of my favourite things to do.
Senior girls woodsman went well, other then it having a very low attendance. We were able to have a 1/3 staff to camper ratio... which is always great.
August 11th-16th was Jr. girls harbour, Jr. girls ranch, Jr. boys woodsman, and Jr. teen sailing. All were were equally exceptional and God worked his magic. For some awesome reason this year... the boy campers that have been coming to Homewood have been so excited and obsessed with reading The Bible. Praise God!
August 18th-23th was Jr. Co-Ed Harbour camp, Senior boys woodsman, and Jr. teen sailing. I got the privilege to Co Direct Co-ed harbour this past week. It was.. so stressful... so tiring... and oh so fulfilling. 80, 10-13 year old kids running around getting crazy. Only had to deal with a few fist fights and a few homesick campers. The youth pastor from Campbell River came to do chapel speaking this week and it was very helpful to us directors. He spoke on how God wants to set us free from our sins, we just have to ask. Also on the last day, he talked about "Not returning to our vomit" and how it so easy to go back to our old ways and to our sin because it's the "easy" thing to do... We need to push for a life that is not easy... but exceptional and God honouring.
No major injuries for any campers at main camp so far, but woodsman had to send two campers in this week. One for a major ear infection and partially ruptured drum, and another for a broken humorous bone(upper arm). Both campers returned back to finish the camp, even after surgery on the arm. Please pray for both campers as they heal up!
I had a bit of a rough go this week. Along with being stressed and overtired, (7:30am-11pm days) in one of the evening games that I decided to join in on I took a flukey knee from a counsellor to my temple. I blacked out for a second but received no concussion. PRAISE GOD! What I did get was a ping pong ball sized lump over my left eye and now have been rocking a black eye for 5 days. My temple is still very sore. On the upside I haven't had a migraine since I blacked out. Weird.
God is always looking out for me.
One week left of Family camp #3 and the summer is over. Please pray that we give the rest of our energy and attention to the campers coming and not give up. Also please pray for me as I go into September. Since i've been at Homewood for the past 4 years September has always been my most expensive month due to buying the groceries and supplies I need for the year and from returning to Kamloops for doctors visits and such. It could be rough. The Lord will provide though.
-Josh
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Oh. dear. Oh. my. That is not something the mother wanted to hear. BUT I DO trust GOD. He is good. All the time!
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