2nd Street Angels hiked in the morning to Pineapple Rocks. Along the way, Pam talked about the importance to a sustainable environment of leaving no trace behind. Along the way they noticed a rusted truck and a cement truck that was left after it had broken down. What will people say about us in 50 years? What trace will we have left. Along the way they ate wild raspberries and noticed the beautiful mountain flowers—the saego lily, harbell, flowering prickley pear cactus, Indian paintbrush and wild blueberries.
In the afternoon the 2nd Street Angels biked to Esterbrook church. It was a hot afternoon to be biking, but everyone had a great time (especially since they began their bike ride a the TOP of the hill).
The Phenomenal Firecrackers biked the HR Camp road and down around toward horshoe creek, along the ridge and back into camp, 10 miles in all and a lot of uphill. There was downhill too. No broken bones, but one biker biffed and skinned her knee and hand. In the meadow, some of the bikers rode through cow pies. It was hard to miss them!
After lunch everyone took a nice refreshing swim in the swimming hole. It’s been beautiful weather—in the 70s today. The swimming hole has a new bridge and floating deck.
In the afternoon, the Phenomenal Firecrackers took to the high ropes course, crossing a high wire on the Two Line Bridge from tree to tree 30 feet up in the air. Quinn took the additional challenge of climbing the rope up to the high wire. Way to go Quinn! Their second challenge was the High Multi-Vine where two people cross the high wire with the help of a few ropes hanging down along the way. Of course everyone remained safe in their harnesses and a belayer. Three teams of two successfully crossed the wire. Whoohooo!
After playing live clue and watching a live production of Punchinella, we walked to the outside chapel with a superb view of Laramie Peak for chapel. The Aspen girl’s cabin led worship—the prayers, songs and lesson. The lesson was their own retelling of the Parable of the Sower (see the story below). It begins with four seeds being sown at HR camp.
Another beautiful day in God’s kingdom. The community has really come together for learning, growing and challenges. The entire staff is really something! (Submitted by Jenifer Gamber, Spiritual Director for Jr High Adventure)
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