The Robot Connection GAME - Wednesday, June 22nd

Philbot here again. I AM TIRED and in desperate need of some oil for my creaky joints. Want to know why? Yesterday flew by in a blur as campers from Fledgling 1 and Peewee 1 left at noon... and campers for Sonrise 1 started arriving at 2:30pm! This week of camp isn't as full as it could be, so although that's a little sad, it is fun for the campers here this week - they get to enjoy a lot more one-on-one with the counselors than campers in a regular week would.

Sonrise camp is an overnight camp for 5-8th graders. They enjoy all the activities regularly included in a full-week camp in a compacted time frame. Yesterday, when our cheerful Sonrisers arrived at Camp Phillip, after going through the GOSPEL rules, the first thing they did was play a game led by Ben called "The Robot Connection". It's based off of the game "The Blob" and is similar in gameplay to the more famous "Octopus" game. It was a great way for everyone to get to know each other a little better while also having a ton of fun!

Our passage for today is one of my favorites:



The LORD will fulfill His purpose for me;
your love, O LORD, endures forever—
do not abandon the works of your hands.

-Psalm 138:8

As I look around at all the unique campers at Camp Phillip this week, I can't help but be blown away by the possibility their lives hold. Each one of them will grow up and probably go to high school and perhaps college and they will do spectacular things with their lives. I, Philbot, couldn't possibly plan each one of their lives (my processors simply do not have the hard drive space or programming capability), but God already has plans and purposes for each one of them - and for every person in the whole world. Christ's love is boundless and it endures FOREVER. Even after this week of camp is over, even when these campers are all grown up, God's love will remain. We are His workmanship and He loves us dearly. Even when times are hard and we feel that He isn't hearing our prayers (or answering them as we, with a limited scope, see fit), the LORD will NOT abandon us, for we are the work of His hands. What a comfort to know that we were specifically crafted by a loving, eternal, steadfast God for purposes that He's predetermined! His forgiveness is great, His sacrifice is real, His Word is alive, and His love endures forever. We are so blessed to all be loved by God!

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