The patter
of little feet resounds
Down every
hall and stairway,
The children
of our day camp week
Might even
scare the midway
Of carnivals
and circuses
Which bring
the big top here,
But just
because there’s noise and joy
There’s
nothing here to fear.
The kids are
learning about God,
And sharing,
games and fun,
Exuberance is
what they’ve got,
You ought to
see them run!
They’re full
of life and energy,
And seek to
use each moment
To fill the
church with joyous noise,
With laughter,
shouts and movement.
It’s just
five days to do it all.
To fill the
week with learning
With waterslide
and archery,
Beneath the
sun, skin’s burning.
But with the
staff of Heartland Camp,
To guide the
kids each morning,
There is no
time to stop and sit,
Occasionally
a warning,
To be the
people God intends,
No bullying or bragging,
Just having
fun and being fair,
No grumbling
or dragging.
And in the
process with the help
Of Trinity
volunteers,
Each kid
receives the grace of God
To wipe away
the tears.
So, as the
chaos moves along,
We know the
camp will cease,
And in its
wake, good memories
And thoughts
of love and …
Peace,
Alex
