Tutus, Wristbands & Jesus

Rob is getting ready to take our high school Young Life kids to camp at Crooked Creek Ranch in Fraser, Colorado! I absolutely L O V E  Crooked Creek! I have spent many months working and serving there, and it is the place where Rob and I first met! Together we have worked there as a family and look forward to doing so again in summers to come!

While at camp, our high school kids get to wear matching cabin uniforms for an all camp competition. The point is to build unity among your individual cabins. Each cabin is to come up with their own uniform, and over the years this has turned into the leaders coming up with some "cool" uniforms before they leave for camp. The uniforms have been unique (and sometimes just downright awful - I'm thinking of the Jorts (Jean shorts) that our guys wore a few years ago. When you give high school boys a pair of jeans from the thrift store and a pair of scissors, you know they will end up too short. They were borderline inappropriate. Funny... but not right.)

So... in preparation for this year, we have been making pink tutus and Captain American shields at our house. Our girls are going for a girly look sporting pink tutus made from ribbon and tulle from Walmart that we cut into strips and tied on. (Try this if you have girls. It's easy and makes a one size fits most tutu.) This will go with the lime green Powder Puff shirts donated from the Student Council Advisor at the high school. (I forgot to mention that the we want the uniforms to be awesome, but we are cheap a non-profit organization. We take what we can get - especially if it's free! The shirts were free! Not to mention the head and wrist bands donated to us from Skull Candy here in town. They were giving them away at the 4th of July Parade, and after a quick phone call and trip to the corporate office, we had some for all the guys going to camp! They work great with the shields we made out of blue plastic plates from Walmart and red and white duct tape. Fancy, I know. We don't mess around.

Of course our kids wanted in on the action - especially our firstborn who likes anything having to do with super heroes or action figures.

As you can see by the look on his face, you have to catch a super hero in action, which is difficult to do.  

You can't expect him to pose for a photo - and be happy about it.  

Tutus and wristbands aside, this is going to be an AMAZING experience for 66 high school kids and leaders from Utah. God does incredible things in the lives of kids during a week at camp. Please pray that they come to know Jesus during their time away. There are hurting kids on this trip - kids dealing with abusive parents, divorce, struggles with their sexuality, and so much more. Please pray for them! May they return home knowing their Savior loves them! 

Fun Fact: We are making history as 10 kids and leaders from Logan, Utah will be attending camp for the first time ever. Young Life in Logan started last fall, and this is their first summer trip! Good things are happening! God is so so good!