Campamento 2025 Day 1

Today was the first day of “formal” (ish) camp. Let’s start with a new-to-me prayer for campers.

St. Therese said,

May today there be peace within. May you trust that you are exactly where you are meant to be. May you not forget the infinite possibilities that are born of faith in yourself and others. May you use the gifts that you have received and pass on the love that has been given to you. May you be content with yourself just the way you are. Let this knowledge settle in your bones, and allow your soul the freedom to sing, dance, praise, and love. It is there for each and every one of us.

I discovered this prayer when my sister-in-law gave me an inspiring tour of JPH, a healing center. A poster of this prayer caught my eye because parishioner Therese, named for St. Therese, joined camp this year. Each sentiment aligns perfectly with our hopes for Campamento! This year, we’ll read this as a reflection at the beginning of each traveler meeting. It might become a new tradition!

Today, our woman of faith is Abigail from the Old Testament. What an interesting story of bravery and humility. I encourage you to read it and learn the context. It was such a long story, we had three readers, and the girls listened very well! They answered our “what happened” questions in our opening ritual.

The song Lauren Daigle – You Say (Lyrics) is coming along nicely, too, starting with “oo, oh!”

We had the three stations: English, math, and reflection. We are fortunate to have educators traveling this year. They developed creative lesson plans. The girls are engaged! With so many travelers, they are getting a lot of 1:1 attention.

The older girls learned about internet safety. They said they’ve heard it all before, but Mary had some provocative questions that made them think (we hope) before the post.

Shelly and Kathy led the art activities. This year, the most artistic girls are repainting the mural at the entrance under Shelly’s guidance. It’s going to be so cool!! Shelly also led the girls in the craft of the day. They came out cute!

After lunch, we had a siesta, played games, and did puzzles, then hopped in the pools. It’s a hot one today, so it feels great.