Young Ambassadors Generation 7

July 27, 2019-Day 17

No hotel lobbies or neighborhood coffee shops this morning; today we woke with birdsong and the smell of fresh-cut grass at our sacred home-away-from-home Merom Camp and Retreat Center.
Today’s agenda was a busy balance of community work projects, the High Ropes challenge course, and lots of time for hanging out at the pool or just playing games.
We enjoyed playing volleyball after dinner (went swimming again!) then regrouped for a meaningful and lively Bible study that taught us the importance of “building each other up”.
We ended our day sitting around a campfire reflecting on the days activities and challenges (both mental and physical) while enjoying the culinary treat we call s’mores!
We closed our day with vespers that asked us to reflect on all the people, places and things that make us happy and renew our spirits; then reminded us to give thanks for all these things so that we never take them for granted.
Each day we spend together renews my spirit and heaps blessing upon blessings.

P.S.
I want to make special mention of Melina, Leonie B, Jacqueline and Philipp who exhibited great courage, maturity and teamwork on the high ropes challenge today. They conquered personal fears through an adverse situation demonstrating their faith in God and each other.  Well done!

Melinda