An overcast day did not slow down the action here at MRO today.  We did have a sprinkling of rain, but not enough to affect our activities.  The main event today turned out to be moose-watching, as our friend the moose showed up again.  We hadn’t seen him in nearly two weeks, but today he came out for all to see and crossed through camp in the middle of lunch.  Nearly every camper was able to see him as he made his rounds.  Its only Tuesday, but campers seem to be very comfortable already.  Even as I write, there are shouts of “FREEEEEEEDOM!” coming from our front lawn as campers enjoy a wild game of Trench Dodge Ball (they can explain the nuances of the game to you when they return home).  Judging by the volume, few campers are feeling inhibited in their enjoyment of camp activities at this point in the session.    

In this morning’s Bible study we looked at the first chapter of James and discussed the pitfalls of uncontrolled anger.  What I love about Bible study here at MRO is that questions — even the hard ones — are not only accepted, but are welcomed.  Only the introductory phase of the study takes place with the whole camp in one place.  As campers process each topic, they get to participate with their cabin mates and counselors in small group study, get answers to questions they have, and hopefully take more away for having dictated much of the content themselves.  

The sun is sinking behind us now here at Heald Pond, but every indication is that we are witnessing the dawning of another great two weeks here at MRO.