Runner's Camp: God at Work

Runner's Camp is just awesome! We're having a great week...hard to believe tomorrow is our last day.  The children have enjoyed being physically challenged each day through running and various field events - discus, javelin, high jump, long jump, pole-vault, and the hurtles.  The weather has been amazingly nice...it helps to have water activities in the mix!  Most of all, I have SO enjoyed helping.  I LOVE the ability to spy keep an eye on my little ones ;) 

I am helping with snacks and hydration - which is a VERY important job with 300 children running around outside for 4 hours!!  We also man the first aid tent.  Guess who our first patient was both Day 1 AND Day 2...Jake.  I was so glad to be there to doctor his wounds, but so surprised!  He basically peeled off his elbow on day 1 and his knee on day 2...all within the first 30 minutes of camp.  Wow.   

One of things I have loved most about the week is the amount of people giving their time and talents to make Runner's Camp so awesome.  Gifted athletes have traveled hundreds of miles to work with the kids.  Teenagers are always around to help - it is obviously a cool place for the youth to be!  The unity among believers is amazing to see...so many of the volunteers are from other churches and denominations in our area.  It has been a blessing to observe all of this and get to be a part of God's work this week.  This is the second Runner's Camp held this summer.  Both camps filled to the max with a total of over 500 kids being ministered to.  There is talk of three camps for next summer.

The picture below is of Drew's group (6 yr old boys) with his coaches.

And, Jake...he wouldn't let me take any pictures of his wounded knee and elbow.

The gals...Jenn, Sarah Beth, me, and Lisa.  Gonna miss them next week!

The two pictures below are during worship.  The athletes who have come to help this week are sharing a short testimony with the kids.  I have seen them stop to pray together for the kids.

And, Emmie is even loving wearing a t-shirt...as long as she has the bows with it and I tie the side in a knot!  Whatever it takes!  Thank you, Jesus, for ways to help a girl feel feminine in a t-shirt!!