Camp Joy Day 5 Update–Friday, July 15

With all the worker bees of Christ United Methodist being so productive the past 4 days we were able to have a free day. Today began at 5:30 when most of the group woke up to watch the sunrise. It couldn’t have been a more perfect sunrise; minimal clouds with a red sun rising above the mountains. After breakfast, we went back to base camp where most of the group napped before our big adventure. Around 9:30 we all packed into the cars again and drove an hour to Harper’s Ferry. Our plan was to hike up the trails and eat our packed lunch while looking out over the confluence of the Potomac and Shenandoah River. However, after mere minutes of climbing the steep, never ceasing trail, we began to question our fitness. By the time we reached the top, calves were burning and tempers were slightly heightened as we debated whether the view was worth the pain of climbing up there. My verdict however: It was definitely worth the hike. The view was incredible. We couldn’t have been any luckier with the weather as well, as it was a cool, overcast day. The descent down was much easier than the climb up, and after we returned to the cars we drove through the small quaint, yet historical, town of Harper’s Ferry. We went to Maria’s Garden for dinner, which was delicious. And afterwards we went to Bowlerama where the boys were separated from the men and the hustlers from the honest. Tonight we have to do our last minutes practice for our skit at Vespers tomorrow morning. It should be pretty interesting…. as Jarod is a bully and Ryan is the victim… Anyway. This week was great! But we are looking forward to getting home! We appreciate all your support and prayers from home.