The Moment You’ve All Been Waiting For…

That’s right folks the time has now come to read the grandiose synopsis of the High School and Jr. High Adventure Camps. Put on your warrior helmets and be ready for the telling of an epic camp experience.

First let me say that each day had a Tribal Council which featured Camp Skits, Musical Worship and a message from the week’s speaker. Campers heard the word and it was good. God be praised.

Day 1
We started both camps with the Vintage Free Family Barbecue both put the adventure spin by adding Epic Adventure Music from the likes of Gladiator and Lord of the Rings.

After Krispy Kreme and a Prayer, Kampers were loaded immediately onto buses to go white water rafting.


Rafting was a Great Adventure. Jr. Highers had the added honor to watch their counselors and yours truly be used as “paddle meat” to test Husum falls, the 14 footer, THREE times. Soka’s Raft flipped…it was full of guides... we are all OK, so don't worry, seriously.

Day 2
Today was a day for building the tribes together, using appropriate camping methods ie. Low and High Ropes Course. Beautiful

Day 3
Thus began the Adventure known as the hike. We traversed beautiful terrain and crossed with ease whatever got in our way. We eventually found our path end at a camp site and ate well made backpacking food.
Day 4
We hiked out of the woods, passing four naturally elegant waterfalls, and don’t forget more good food and a little dip in a very cold creek and then off to Cave Creek Camp where a meat dinner found us but with no utensils. Beautiful


Day 5
Let me tell you this was the best day of camp to be sure. An early morning greeted all around the mud pit where the Chief of the Dunadain, Stonewall (Program Director) roused us all with a battle speech to be documented with the Greats.


Mud pit games ensued bringing a beginning to the Eco Challenge that was not for the faint of heart or the weak, but you can be confident that all who participated, did so with all vigor and endurance, developing and stretching the warrior spirit they never knew they had.




Dinner followed…meat… and showers finally followed.

We had a Tribal council when the adventure was done only to be told that our lives are The Hunt not just this week and that we should be living our lives like it is. There was an invitation into The Hunt and several campers gave their lives to Our Savior Jesus Christ.

Day 6
Water and field games highlighted this day including ultimate Frisbee with a twist.
The Dunadain flag was signed by the victors of the Eco challenge during our last tribal council

Our adventurous campers were then reunited with their parents, none unchanged.

Well that is all, I hope you were enlightened. Look at campjonah.com for more summer pictures soon.
Don't miss next year
And don’t forget… THIS IS THE HUNT!

Soka

Got Some Stuff Done!

Here is what happened this week!

You sure are excited to find out, I know it.

Well there was not a group here this week or this weekend which could be a bummer, but
Hey, we had a break to do some much needed office work and clean up around Jonah.

For one, we got everything, for the most part, pretty darn clean. Good Job Turbo.

For two, the winter camp information mailing was sent on Thursday which is very cool. These nifty little packets were sent with some Super Professional, but still Simple and Appealing Camper handout cards to attract the attention of many a camper and also a stinkin’ sweet Poster for even more advertisement of a really cool program.

For three, we have been working out the new summer schedule which is going to be a very good thing and I can’t wait to get started on the summer again. I think God is going to use it in a very good way.

Well that is all for now. Come back next week for more Jonah Info and Entertainment.
Keep us in your prayers

Soka

The Retreat Season has Begun.

Friends of Jonah,

Well, it has been a while now since summer camp has ended (don’t worry an epic summary of Adventure camp will be coming soon), but now I am here to tell you all what has been going on since the departure of our great summer staff.

This is going to be a blow by blow so hold on to your seat.

1. Jefferson Baptist staff came for a retreat (The Olympics were on)
2. Jeff and I (Soka) picked up the Northwest University Soccer Team
1. They played soccer…a lot
2. Then we took them back
3. Turbo Watered the Field
3. Vancouver Christian High School’s football team came for their retreat.
1. They played football…a lot… they didn’t use their feet as much as the soccer guys hmmm
4. The International Camp came for a couple days
1. Jeff and I drove them fishing in the bus.
2. We went on a walk and they left without us… with the bus.
3. They cooked lamb though. Mmmm.
4. Oh yeah Turbo watered the field
5. The Ukrainian Baptist Church came for a whole week and put on a great kid’s camp program.
1. They did the mudpit, zipline, bungee run, slip and slide, and made me spin around a bat… don’t watch the video on youtube.
2. They had good food. Mmmm.
3. Turbo didn’t water the field
6. After they left the Boldt Family Reunion began.
1. That’s Beki’s family if you didn’t know
2. They did the zipline
7. After they left the SDA group came
1. They camped in the field
2. Good thing Turbo didn’t water the field
8. Horizon Christian School arrived next
1. There was a lot of them.
2. Lets just say a lot of zip line and a lot of mudpit happened and a cave or three.
9. Pacific University’s Christian Fellowship came next.
1. They did the challenge course and went through new cave with a superb guide
2. Turbo watered the field
10. Vancouver Christian High School brought everyone this time
1. They did the zipline it was good
11. Jeff went to pick up Battleground Baptist Church for their retreat
1. But the yellow bus broke down
2. I had to bring him the blue bus… with a trailer.
3. Then we picked them up and they had a great retreat
4. Oh and just so you know Turbo watered the field
12. Now it is Monday September 22 and you have been updated. Are you Tired? I know that was a lot to learn, by the way Turbo is watering the field right now. GOOD JOB TURBO!

Well I hope all is going well with you. Things are going well here and we are excited to keep serving God through this ministry. Keep Jonah in your prayers.

Soka