Boot Camp 2016

Still Waters Camp is for youth ages 13 and up.  So every year Uncle Steve and Aunt Jennifer put on an amazing two day camp for the younger children ages 12 and under at church.  This years theme was "In the Lord's Army".

This is the enlistment tent where the children pledged to be good soldiers.

The ice cream machine was a big hit.   I think they used
almost 400 cones!  (some were minis)

Uncle Jon was the drill sergeant and he really played the part well!
"YES SIR!!!"
Did you notice the personalized dog tags around everyones necks?
Thanks Brother Walter!

It is so fun for the children to have matching camp shirts!

Thanks Grandpa! aka Bro. David

There was a fantastic obstacle course through tube tunnels and up huge straw bales.
And tug of war....

The children shot paintball guns and BB's at huge targets that our enemy the devil, might have against us like: cell phones, a guitar (rock and roll music), cigarette, etc.
I wish we would have had pictures of that.

I forgot my camera, thanks to Moms phone we have these pictures.
Hopefully this gives you an idea of what an incredible camp it was!

Apples, Apples, Apples!

Our first club meeting for the year was about apples. 

We enjoyed learning facts, making cider, and applesauce.

Anyone can count the seeds in an apple, but only God can count the apples in the seed.

What are the top 5 apple producing states?

1.  Washington

2.  New York

3. Michigan

4. Pennsylvania

5.  California

 And China is the top apple producing country!

"Apple of my eye" is mentioned at least 5 times in the Bible.

If you cut an apple horizontally..

There's a star inside of every apple,
It's a MIRACLE indeed,
That this sweet and juicy apple,
Was once a tiny seed.

How many apples are in a gallon of cider?

We guessed, added some to the bucket, guessed more, added more until we had 36!

We did a science experiment to explain why sliced apples turn brown. 

We added an apple slice to 1 jar full of water, 1  jar full of lemon juice, 1 jar full of ginger ale, and  we left an apple slice on the table fully exposed to air.  Oxygen reacts with an enzyme in the apple turning it brown called oxidation.  The acid in the lemon juice and the acid in the soda kept the slices from turning brown.

 We listened to Bro. Branham's story about the infidel who owned an apple tree and then became a Christian.  Afterwards girls and boys divided into teams and chose captains for a quiz.

Then the washing and work began...

Sis. Melissa said it was best to grind the apples in a meat grinder before adding them to the cider press.

We had an apple themed snack: apple pie, applesauce, dried apples, apple fritters, apple butter with a cracker, and a sip of cider. 

 It was a pleasure having Sister Nadja  from Germany visit for this meeting.