What do we do all day at Camp LELA?? While the children are
still sleeping, many leaders get out of their tents around 5 AM. Some brave a
cold shower and others just brush their teeth. J
For those that desire, we meet for prayer time with the camp Pastor. After that
we ask that each volunteer to spend some time on their own praying and reading
God’s word. At 7 we meet in groups, at 7:30 we meet all together for prayer and
singing, and at 8 we have breakfast!
The children rise around 7:30 and begin their day. After
breakfast, we have a short time of cleaning the camp and then the morning
meeting. The morning meeting is a fun time of greeting each other, singing,
sharing of God’s word, and laying out the plan for the day. After the morning service, the children meet with their
leaders and discuss the morning message and the plans for the day.
Craft time and sports are next. There are many different
options for the kids. They can sign up for a variety of crafts. If they don’t
like crafts then there are many different sports activities that are also an
option.
The best time of the day is lunch. It is the biggest meal of
the day and probably the tastiest. There is soup, main course, salad, and lots
of bread. There is also homemade juice.
Then it’s time to swim in the pool, take a shower, wash some
clothes, and get ready for supper and the evening meeting.
After supper, there is the evening meeting. All the teams
come prepared to share something based on the topic given. It is an opportunity
to sing songs, perform skits, recite poems or verses, say cheers and chants, and
anything else they come up with.
The night ends with special treats around the bonfire and
then into our beds by 11:00 PM. Most quickly fall asleep while thinking about
the great day that we had.
