Wow! We were excited for the summer even before the staff arrived, but we had no idea what was in store for us! Lead staff training started on the 12th, with the rest of the staff joining us on the 15th, and the week and a half we spent together stretched us all. We grew together as a team as we prepared for the challenges and joys ahead of us this summer. The goal of staff training was to put our staff face to face with situations that would test them, teach them, and bring them to their knees before God. The week was hard, but so rewarding! We're blessed this year with a staff of 25 volunteers who love the Lord and have a passion for showing His love to kids, and we're coming out of this week pumped and ready to start camp!
Some highlights of the week include:
- Following clues through the woods to find supplies for a camping trip
- Learning to trust each other and work as a team on the low ropes course
- Worshipping God through music on the top of a mountain
- Climbing Sleeping Beauty
- Roasting hot dogs and s'mores with the board and the camp directors
- Facing our fear of heights on the high ropes course
- Losing and finding a staff member in a wilderness search and rescue drill
- Finishing tons of work projects
- Getting up at 4 to catch the sunrise
- White water rafting
- A crazy scavenger hunt that included sinking a boat in a swamp
- Going out to dinner (in our new bus!) to celebrate surviving the week!
We finished the week exhausted but so satisfied, with a newfound bond as a staff and a kindled passion for serving God at Jonah this summer. Can't wait to see you at camp!
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