Sunday, July 26, 2009

Alive after jungle Camp!



It has been quite a ride since my last update. We were required to move up all we needed for a month on our backs and our time space for that was from midnight until 5 pm. So Nate and I started at midnight on Friday night and got 12 loads done before we were exhausted and went to bed around 4:30am. Below is Nate on our 2nd trip feeling what he figures is the pain of pregnancy. We woke up at 7:30am to get the last of laundry done and finished bringing up the loads at 11:30am. Our food shelf was very full but my nice shelves didnt fall and we had enough food to last the month.
Although everything done in the day takes longer we still had some time to play our beloved Carcassone. We also had a lot of time to connect more with our classmates. Jungle camp atmosphere is very relaxed and open. No email or phones for impersonal conversation. This was my favorite part of the experience. Since we couldnt leave we had our own church services in the bush. We took turns in groups leading in music and a messsage. This photo was of our group music team in the chapel.
We also did a chicken kill one day with a staff guy showing us how to skin it and had a potluck that night with, you guessed it, CHICKEN! ...but I wont show any pictures of that =)

Canada day was a day of festivities in Jungle Camp. Nate and I and a small group planned a morning of activities which included lumberjack contests, waterballon volleyball, and waterballoon catapult. It ended with a potluck where the staff brought ICE-CREAM!!! With no ice or anything cold for a few weeks there was a buzz through the camp.

A highlight of the experience for me was the ladies hike a few days before move down day. We took a two day 22km hike along the Bruce Trail. This photo is at the beginning of the hike and everyone made it to the end. We camped overnight at the cypress lake campground.

Our first day up there Nate and I did a tour for you who couldnt be there to see it. Its not working to upload right now, but I will keep trying.

1 comment:

Jen Glen said...

Welcome back to civilization! I didn't realize there were other people out there in the jungle with you! Can't wait to hear more about the adventure!