Soccer Camp 2023 Tuesday Recap

The campers woke up on Tuesday to a day filled with exciting activities and a lot of soccer!

Tuesday was favorite local team day. Everyone was encouraged to wear shirts or jerseys of a local team they play on or enjoy watching.

Following Monday's schedule with a few twists, the campers started their morning with a delicious breakfast of bacon, eggs, and hash browns, followed by some peaceful moments during quiet time.

At 9:15am, they filed into the chapel for the morning service. The morning worship was an uplifting time. We once again live-streamed it on our Facebook and Instagram accounts, allowing everyone to join in and experience the campers' heartfelt praises. Songs like House of the Lord, My Lighthouse, Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone), and Lord I Need You filled the air with joy and devotion.

My Lighthouse and Soccer Camp go hand-in-hand. While it seemed like the campers would be too tired to do the song justice after a long day yesterday, program director Harry Neil nevertheless requested that it be sung. He knew the campers would sing it energetically regardless of how tired they may seem, and they did indeed! You can continue to watch us live over the next few days at our Facebook and Instagram accounts around 9:15am. Both accounts can be found at the bottom of this page.

Our speaker, Joe Wilbur, picked up where he left off the evening prior with the Lord Jesus' first miracle. Joe then shifted his focus this morning on the campers' personal relationship with the Lord or lack thereof. We are all sinners who have fallen short of the glory of God (Romans 3:23). That means we are guilty. However, God provided salvation to all through His only begotten Son, the Lord Jesus Christ. Each camper must make the individual decision to trust in Christ. They will not experience God's forgiveness through the faith of their parents or grandparents. They themselves need to make that personal decision.

After chapel, the campers began their first of what would be much soccer played on the soccer field throughout the day. They had their skill training at 10:30am for about an hour and a half, had their Dutch Futbol matches at 2:15pm for about an hour, and had extended soccer in the evening starting at 6:30pm for about two and a half hours.

In between all the soccer, campers enjoyed burritos for lunch, a time of rest, opportunities to go to the trading post, free time activities, and a cookout for dinner!

The free time activities ranged from swimming, to fishing, to canoeing, to volleyball, to gaga ball, and more!

For the first time at soccer camp, pickleball, America's fastest growing sport in 2023, became available as a free time activity. As a way of introduction to Soccer Camp, Harry Neil and John Jones played a few games and came out victorious!

The cookout was organized by the Soccer Camp kitchen staff who have worked hard this week to prepare three meals a day for nearly 200 campers, counselors, and staff.

Extended soccer concluded with a campers versus counselors match.

Once the sun set, both the soccer matches and the day came to a close. The campers returned to their cabins where their counselors took the opportunity to have devotionals and meaningful discussions with them. Keep the campers in prayer that they would be open to asking questions on Scriptural topics they are unsure about. Pray also for the counselors that they may be led by the Spirit to deliver Biblically-accurate responses to the campers' questions.

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