Times at Timber-Lee

I spent Friday evening and most of Saturday at Camp Timber-Lee, near East Troy, WI. I was there as a chaperone at the first ever ELCA Racine Cluster Confirmation Retreat. I got to do more than just watch over some young folks. I played in the worship band, which consisted of musicians from several churches in the cluster. All of them had lots of experience, and it was a joy to play with each of them. I also learned some new songs that might show up at a Wednesday night service at Our Savior's in the near future. :)

A note to all of you folks who are going to be chaperones at a camping event with kids under 15: It is important to prepare mentally as well as physically for this type of activity. Your patience and your resolve will be tested. There were no major disasters at this particular retreat, or even minor ones -- but I found out yesterday that the three boys in my cabin snuck out after I fell asleep. I'm very thankful that God was watching over them. They were walking around the camp sometime between 1 and 4 in the morning, and they didn't get into any serious trouble. I've never been a heavy sleeper, but perhaps I was a bit exhausted from making sure they behaved earlier in the night.

Not much else is going on at the moment. I'm still exercising at least three times a week, and I'll be hitting the fitness center later this afternoon. My new position at SCJ is going well, and I'm keeping up with the workload I've been assigned. Perhaps it's time to ask for a little more.