Helena 2011Week 2 Camp Day 1

Helena 2011 Week 2 Camp Day 1

Posted by D. Hawkins
Tonight's wrap-up was attended by all 8 team members plus Leonora and Nate Newell. Commander Barksdale opened and asked for high points.
Brenda and Courtney were so excited about having Trevon in camp this week. He had been taken out of this community but after several conservations with foster care, allowed to return to camp. They later ate ice cream with him at Eden Market and he enthusiastically told them that this was his best day. Many of his old friends stopped to speak to Trevon -- Hallelujah Trevon is back!!.

Hope Long led our music program with a younger assistant. Hope wanted to explain how being flexible was rewardwd greatly by God. The camp was short music people and they asked Hope to give up the Blessings Committee to teach music and dance. Even though her mindset was baking cookies, she reluctantly but cheerfully made the switch and became the one blessed. When we started the morning Hope had a fourteen inch spring and the younger girl about a fifteen. When I returned about 2pm, the second round of the peanut butter and jelly song /dance was playing. I looked over and the young assistant was down to a thirteen inch spring. I looked hard and found Hope raising this hand and then that one - I'd estimate about a 2 inch spring - go Danielson Class Go!
Kate's Day and Hawk's Day started like a typical Monday at camp . By 10 am both were in high gear.

Sarah Gordon came to Helena sick. She didn't give me a high for today in her words but did in her actions. Sarah told me upon arriving Saturday with a z-pac and possible strep, that the tuff suck it up and keep going. That was said in a true Tar Heel fashion. About 1:30, when the old are tired; who do I see leading her team down the street. Yes it was Sarah, the loudest and the strongest in the group. TUFF!

Bob and Carol baked cookies after helping Kate get started and then served for the blessings committee. They spoke with a member of the Methodist Church (a pharmacist) and he welcomed them back and said his wife was cooking two cakes for the Wednesday night dinner at The Methodist Church.

Sarah closed us with prayer as we all needed to put our weary bones to rest.