Leadership and Training

A lot is going on here at Victory. Summer staff members are starting to arrive. This week is certification week for those that want to be certified in archery and riflery. A few other counselors have arrived to help out with putting the docks in the lake and help out with getting camp ready. Recently, a group of about 200 from a church in Wasilla have rented out the facility to use as a church retreat.

Last week we held leadership meetings. All the directors and assistant directors form each camp, and the various directors that work behind the scenes, met to discuss scheduling, chapels, and other details of camp. When we weren't meeting as a whole, we were usually broken off into small groups for different areas. Leadership week ended with the whole leadership staff, plus the full-time staff, heading out to play 9 holes of captain and crew golf. Seeing that most of us haven't golfed before, this became an interesting day out on the fairways and greens, or should I say roughs, sand traps and other fairways and greens. Sadly to say, my team ended up around third with a +7 for the day.

In current news, my cold is finally breaking. At the end of last week, my throat started to get dry and my sinuses started to have troubles. Last night was the finally. I slept a total of about 13 hours, and with that, the head splitting headaches, soar throat, and the constant feeling of having to get sick have subsided enough for me to get some work done today. Prayer has been a huge help in all of this.

As I smell breakfast being finished up, I'll leave you with what is to come and some prayer requests. In the next week, the rest of the staff should be arriving. Camp orientation will get into full swing, and the fun will start. Lessons, mimes, dramas, songs, and various other activities and teaching tools will be finished, learned, and practiced in preparation for camp.

PRAYER REQUESTS:
-The health of the staff. When I got up here, there was a soar throat going around. But it has advanced to head aches and more.
-Preparation for camp. A lot has been accomplished, a lot still has to be done.
-The safety for the staff still or those going to be traveling.
-The campers that are going to be arriving in a week and a half. That their hearts may be receptive to the gospel.


Thank you all for your support and prayers. Until next time. Good morning, good evening, and good night. God bless,

Daryl