HE IS RISEN INDEED

“He is risen” “He is risen indeed”

As Jesus did thousands of years ago, we rose this morning. Of course, none of us are dead so we couldn’t rise from death but we got out of our beds at 5:20 on a cold morning so to us it was about as difficult. Something I realized about Easter is that people only rejoice Jesus’s victory when it starts to come around that time of the year. Parents say that their children need to behave because the Easter bunny will find out. Children behave extra well so they get extra goodies. Parents do it too. They act good in the church, do good deeds, and proclaim their good doings. I’ll admit, I do it all the time, every year, around the same time. What we need to realize is that the resurrection of Jesus Christ is something we must celebrate every day, with every prayer. Jesus Christ is risen, risen indeed. This we must celebrate with every living breath we had. We know this in our hearts but we don’t do it. The real question is, why?

Matthew - Buccaneer Group

 

-Each group took time to build a cross and on Good Friday we nailed our sins to them-

 

Happy Easter

This morning we got up at 5:00 and did our bed chores and morning chores. After that we went over to the people hauler at 6:20 and went into the back 90. Next we ate breakfast and got the Easter service started at 6:30.We talked about how Jesus was crucified and how he chose to do that for us and about how he rose back from the dead. After the service we all played a few games of bush tag. Then we started our adventurous Easter hunt. We bush wacked through the forest of the back 90 as we followed the clues. Finally, we ended up at the pavilion and won the race! Then we ate brunch. Today was a great day. But, not only was today fun, but I also learned a lot about Easter such as how Jesus died on the cross for our sins.

Alexander- Cowboy Group

 

 -On Sunday morning we took our sins from the cross and burned them. We can rest assured that Jesus rose and they are forgiven-

 

Easter Sunday

Today we went to Hostetler Hammock and ate breakfast and had the Easter sunrise service. We learned that Jesus rose from the dead and died on the cross to save our sins. Then we played games in the Hammock while waiting for Chief Mike. Then we went on the hunt. The first spot was entrance tent. The next spot was the pigpen. Then we went to the horse barn but it wasn’t there so we went to the back ninety and found it there. Then we had to go to the Lake. We found it at the rope swing. Then we saw Chief Matt and Chief Curtis running for our other bag of candy. We had to grab it from them. We ran to the pavilion. Chief Jordan had to carry James halfway there. When we arrived, we ate our candy and ate brunch.

Remey - Cowboy Group

 

-Our beautiful sunrise at Hostetler Hammock-

Happy Easter

Today was Easter! Today Jesus arose from the grave after three days of being dead. It is also a great day around camp. We play games, have good meals, a sunrise service and a great time with all of camp. The day is all about how God sent his only son to die on the cross for our sins. If you have not asked Jesus for forgiveness of your sins, you need to. His hands are always open for you. Romans 10:9-10: “That if you confess with your mouth “Jesus is Lord” and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified and it is with your mouth that you confess and are saved”. If you don’t know where to start that verse should be the first. Always remember this day as the day for our savior, God! Have a good Easter!

Tyler - Bucaneer

 

HAPPY EASTER FROM THE BOYS AND STAFF AT GATOR WILDERNESS CAMP SCHOOL!

 

 

 

 

Cowboys on the Suwannee

The Cowboys embarked on a courageous adventure this month. A 21 day trip down the Suwannee River! Here are a few article written by these brave men describing the first few days on the trip!

 

 

 

Alexander

3/31/2019

First Day on the Suwannee

It is our first day on the Suwannee River! We woke up at 4:00, quick did our morning chores, and then left camp at 5:00. It was a 6-hour drive from Florida to Georgia. It was tiring but we made it. When we started out in Fargo, the first creature of the trip was a baby crawfish! It was cute. A few hours later, we stopped for lunch and saw a CRAZY inch worm. It was super gnarly. After that, we continued to paddle and then saw a 4-5 foot alligator. Then we found a really nice campsite, in which it had pine trees on it. It’s a little muddy in the shore but other than that, it’s pretty nice.

Ryan

4/3/2019

I Woke Up this Morning
We got up to a very chilly morning before we ate a really yummy breakfast with some warm hot chocolate to go with it. Next we got on the river and sang some good high spirited songs. After that we had a fun game of splashing each other with our paddles and I soaked Chief Matt. After that we got to our campsite and set it up. Chief Matt made awesome stairs with sand on a hill in our campsite. Next we swam and went to pow-wow and bed. Hoya!

 

 

Hunter

4/5/2019

Putrid Smell

This morning we woke up to the sounds of the Big Shoals. After we woke up we took down our tents. We did devos and ate a good breakfast. After we ate breakfast, we loaded out canoes, then started our daily routine. After we paddled 5 or 6 miles till we got to the worst smelling spring I’ve ever smelled. We swam in the spring and found out it was a sulfur spring which was known for healing. It is a sacred Indian healing spot.