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Jesus speaking to the children As a part of Breakfast Club, the campers have been watching The Chosen
Adventures, which is an animated series that features nine-year-old Abby and friend
Joshua, as they navigate life in the ancient city of Capernaum. In the course
of the series the children meet, Jesus of Nazareth, who helps them understand what
he brings to this world. Abby’s talking
sheep supplies comic relief. |
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A camper places the part of King David During J-Zone, we picked up the story of David, now King David.
King David stayed in Jerusalem, rather than going out and leading his men in
battle, which is what a king traditionally did in the Spring. The decision
to stay in the city ultimately leads David down a negative path where he
chooses to have an adulterous relationship, which then leads him instigating the
murder of one of his soldiers, and finally the loss of his new born son. David is filled with remorse and he repents
of his actions and God forgives him for his wrong doing. We learn that God is willing to forgive and
rebuild a relationship with us if we come back to him.  The final act of the drama Baa-riliant Adventures opens with
Wylie Wolf closing in on the helpless lamb Snow White, who’s entangled in a
thorn bush and can’t get away. Just as
it looks like it’s the end for Snow White, the Shepherd appears and stops the
wolf from making Snow White his next meal. A fight breaks out between the wolf and the Shepherd, with
the wolf injuring the Shepherd before the wolf is finally defeated, and sent
packing. The Shepherd frees Snow White and tends to her injuries.
Snow White notices the claw marks on the Shepherd’s arm, left by the wolf, and
feels great regret for putting the Shepherd and herself in danger. But the Shepherd assures her that he forgives
her, and tells her she is precious to him and a treasure. The Shepherd in this story reminds us that our Great
Shepherd, Jesus, laid down his life and rose from the grave to save us. We are precious
and a treasure to him. After lunch, it was time for the campers to board the bus
and head back to the valley to be reunited with their care givers. During the Welcome Home event, the campers
sang two songs for their caregivers I got a Shepherd and Your Love. After seeing the campers and their caregivers off, the buddies
and staff celebrated the closing of camp with years of service awards and dinner.    |
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