You'd think that by Thursday at a week-long camp, there would be a slowdown in the activities and energy, but that is not the case at Soccer Camp!
Thursday marked the beginning of the international matches and our annual singalong.
But before the big events, the campers started their day off like always with a prayer, pledge of allegiance, and breakfast. The menu for Thursday morning was sausage, egg, and cheese on English muffins.
Following breakfast and their quiet time, the campers made their way over to the chapel around 9:15am for the Thursday morning chapel service. The worship consisted of My Lighthouse, Blessed Be Your Name, Amazing Grace and Open the Eyes of My Heart.
Our speaker Joe Wilbur started off his message by noting that he had never heard My Lighthouse before coming to Camp Iroquoina this week. He explained the purpose of a lighthouse and how it emits light to guide sailors safely to shore.
Joe then tied it in with his morning message on the blind man from birth who received sight from the Lord Jesus as we read about in John 9. In John 9:5 we read, "As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.” The Lord Jesus is the light, and all must realize their need for Him and seek Him like a sailor seeks the light from a lighthouse.
The campers continued on with their day as usual with skill training to finish the morning, and rest time, lunch, and Dutch Futbol in the afternoon. The one twist within this lineup was rest time. Campers were given a choice to rest or to come to the chapel and watch GENESIS: Paradise Lost, which a group did.
Free time was another hour-and-a-half of fun activities.
During the last two days of free time, both pickleball and volleyball have been a popular go-to activity.
Free time also served as an opportunity for cabins to put some finishing touches on their cars for the third annual Pinewood Derby.
With a large number of Egyptian campers at Soccer Camp over the recent years, dinner was a well-received tribute to their culture as the campers were served an Egyptian dish with Egyptian music playing in the background.
The international matches began after dinner. The campers were divided into four teams: Argentina, Italy, Germany, and Egypt.
In the evening, the annual singalong kicked off. Joe Wilbur began our time with a very moving personal message that provided a God-honoring tone for the evening.
The music team of Seth Fluder, his daughter Anna, John Jones, and a few other campers, combined to use their musical talents in leading the campers with about 10 songs.
In between some of the songs were a few pauses to hear some testimonies and messages.
The campers had a late night worshiping the Lord in song, but what a wonderful time it was to give praise to our great God Almighty!
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