It really sets in that summer is over after Pyro 2. With fall on our minds, I wanted to take a brief moment to reflect on these incredible 6 days. It’s hard to narrow down only a few moments from such an action-packed week, but here are a few highlights that stood out for me: an Affirmations time where students wrote down encouraging things to their cabin mates as well as received encouraging words; seeing 188 young people jumping with their hands in the air praising God; Hearing 5 high school/college students share their testimonies; playing life-size angry birds; going off the blob with a cabin of 7th grade girls and a final bonfire for the 9th grade students closing their last year of camp.
While I could go on for hours and hours about my experiences at camp I thought I would ask a few campers (some boys and some girls of all 3 grades) what their highlights were. This is some of what they shared:
“Over the five days at Pyro 2 I really let Jesus into my life, and learned that he is really important to me. I learned to put Jesus first, and I have never loved him as much as I do now, after going to Pyro 2.”
“My favorite part was the oatmeal fight at night! It was so much fun with the strobe lights and everything also I loved the dance party because you could just have fun and be with your friends!”
“My favorite part was cabin time, because of how you got to learn so much about your cabin mates in such a short time.”
“Loved the games and the activities! So much fun! Can’t wait till next year!!”
“The highlight of my week was dressing up each night for club and singing and praising together and listening to Jason’s talks and then going into cabin time to talk about it because I felt closest to God at those times.”
“Well my favorite part has gotta be learning to play Egyptian Rat Slap (card game) and my second favorite part is making new friends.”
As we head into the fall and leave camp silent until next summer… we trust in God that. We know these students are capable and ready to live super lives and it is our prayer that the decisions made at camp to live for Something greater, Undertake that adventure, continually Push on towards Jesus Expecting difficulties but trusting in the Rewards, will last a lifetime.
-Nicole