Project ROCK!
The concert was FABULOUS last night, and I give a hearty thanks to those who made it out: Steph and Nick, Lauren and Dave, Jenny, Brian, my mom and bro, Joshs dad, Jons parents, Gooch, Jamie and Amy... it meant so much to me that you guys could come out. And folks, if Brian Koch could make it all the way from freakin Chicago, you really had no good excuse for not coming yourself!
We did video and audio record the concert for posterity, so if you are interested in hearing it some time and didnt attend (jerks!) then I could probably be persuaded to let you have a listen. All in all, I think it went really well and we made it, this random group of singers... you know, some of us having sung formally in YEARS. So yeah. ROCK!
The last night of camp went spectacularly also. Amy and I planned our vespers service together... but whos kidding, it was mostly her. We did a joint vespers with the younger kids and our horse camp girls. We went out to the chapel Beth-el (Its a running contender for where I want to get married, and hopefully some day I will find someone TO marry. guess that ought to come first, no?) and we brought tons of candles with us and lit them along the alter and the pews and up the stairs. By the time the kids got there, it was into a deep dusk... it was probably about 75 degrees, little humidity, and so incredibly peaceful.
We had Jim Schuler come out and preside over communion. Before we had communion, we did a hand washing. Ive never been part of a communion service... like... actually DOING something. I am always recieving it. But I was washing and drying hands and before I did, I talked a bit about Christ being a servant and how he washed the feet of his disciples before the last supper. So before they went to recieve communion, they stopped by me and washed their hands and I dried them and said Christ has washed away your sins. I wish I knew their names better... but regardless, it was really really cool.
The whole thing really touched me for some reason. After we did all the kids, Amy (who had the grape juice) and Jim (who had the bread) and Noah (who was playing guitar) all kind of did it for each other, and it was just really special to me. Communion has always meant something to me, but this really hit home... I dont know what it was... the atmosphere, the weather, being sleepy, I dont know. I was definitely holding back tears after that.
So anyway, it was good. It was really really good. Campfire was amazing after that too, it was just so good to sing and be with the people there. It was a special night. Camp always brings the best to light.
We did video and audio record the concert for posterity, so if you are interested in hearing it some time and didnt attend (jerks!) then I could probably be persuaded to let you have a listen. All in all, I think it went really well and we made it, this random group of singers... you know, some of us having sung formally in YEARS. So yeah. ROCK!
The last night of camp went spectacularly also. Amy and I planned our vespers service together... but whos kidding, it was mostly her. We did a joint vespers with the younger kids and our horse camp girls. We went out to the chapel Beth-el (Its a running contender for where I want to get married, and hopefully some day I will find someone TO marry. guess that ought to come first, no?) and we brought tons of candles with us and lit them along the alter and the pews and up the stairs. By the time the kids got there, it was into a deep dusk... it was probably about 75 degrees, little humidity, and so incredibly peaceful.
We had Jim Schuler come out and preside over communion. Before we had communion, we did a hand washing. Ive never been part of a communion service... like... actually DOING something. I am always recieving it. But I was washing and drying hands and before I did, I talked a bit about Christ being a servant and how he washed the feet of his disciples before the last supper. So before they went to recieve communion, they stopped by me and washed their hands and I dried them and said Christ has washed away your sins. I wish I knew their names better... but regardless, it was really really cool.
The whole thing really touched me for some reason. After we did all the kids, Amy (who had the grape juice) and Jim (who had the bread) and Noah (who was playing guitar) all kind of did it for each other, and it was just really special to me. Communion has always meant something to me, but this really hit home... I dont know what it was... the atmosphere, the weather, being sleepy, I dont know. I was definitely holding back tears after that.
So anyway, it was good. It was really really good. Campfire was amazing after that too, it was just so good to sing and be with the people there. It was a special night. Camp always brings the best to light.
posted by FireWithin at 12:30 PM
1 Comments:
I wish I could've been there. But you know I had a good excuse. I am really glad camp went so well.
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