The camper that I had to take in to get tested and treated in town did his solo at the weekly recital last night and then his mom took him home. That reduces my cabin to 7 people--the capacity is 10, and some other cabins have that many--and another one is supposed to leave for three days, starting today. Another camper who has really bad attention-seeking behavior had a bout of shaking last night; the nurse's assistant and the camp director came and calmed him down and have him some Benadryl to knock him out. If his behavior gets worse, or maybe even just continues, I might even lose another one. This is kinda crazy. The conservatory director asked me if I was discouraged, and I'm really not. It's just disconcerting and disappointing.
I've realized that I can read during some things, like "circle time," when I'm supposed to be supervising the kids (as long as I check on them periodically). I've gotten a lot of Latin reading done; almost finished Book 1 of Ovid, and I think I'm going to dive right into Book 2 after that.
My first night program, the "sport" part of "Sport and Spa," got thunderstormed out, and we had a movie night instead. Shame; I was looking forward to playing kickball. Tonight is "Capture the Flag," and they use human flags. That should be fun; there are a few night programs the kids always talk about: mission impossible, messy night, capture the flag. I'M looking forward to "Mission Impossible," largely because, in addition to the water balloons with which the staff gets to pelt campers, we're also bringing out...wait for it...a fire hose. That is the epitome of stress reduction.
Prayer requests:
- Strength/energy for each new day.
- Discernment and wisdom in how to reach out to the kids, especially those in my cabin.
hey bro,
ReplyDeletegood to read about your days at camp. hope things are going well.