Happy post!
Haha the week has come to an end. Saturday has been filled with.. absolutely nothing.
It is amazing what a little bit of breathing space will do!
Another thing that I feel might have put me back in this more agreeable mood is that last night we had our 'Academy campout'. This involved pitching out (newly purchased) Academy tents on the football field at the bottom of campus and camping out for a night with any parents and matching students that wanted to be involved.
I was shocked earlier this week when I discovered that a lot of the younger kids hadn't really camped before! Ive been doing this since I could be carried into a tent!
Suddenly it dawned on me that growing up on a medical ship in Africa isn't a normal upbringing. They gain a lot of things but also miss some thing we would label 'normal'. What a privilege it was to be able to introduce these kids to something new. Getting dirty and smokey roasting marshmallow by the campfire, then squeezing into a tent with your siblings and a parent.
To be honest I enjoyed it just as much myself, there is nothing like sleeping badly on the ground to replenish your energy levels. Really, it was good!
Slight rambling but Ill chalk that up to lack of sleep, hope you are all well and enjoying these simple pleasures of life. Hey, who needs an eloquent writing style anyways.
God bless,
Ben
ps I'll add some pictures of the evening when I have them.
Nothing like a small tent and a cosy sleeping bag love it!
ReplyDeleteOur girls are 2, 4, and 6. Our 2 yr. old has been camping twice, and our 4 yr. and 6 yr. old three times. They absolutely love it and ask when we can do it again. Some of my favorite memories growing up were camping. How very cool that you could give these kids this.
ReplyDeleteHey Ben,
ReplyDeleteNiet te volgen hoor, zo is het maanden wachten en zo 4 berichten in 3 dagen;)
Heerlijk om te horen dat je nog steeds met volle teugen ervan geniet!
Ik mail snel terug,
groetjes Admar