The SMSV Bible and Sports Camp was held at Holy Redeemer Public School from July 7-11. The campers started bright and early at 9:00 am by singing and doing the animations for their theme song “The Great Kingdom Caper” as well as memorizing the introduction to the Orthodox Creed. The days were filled with great fun such as playing Doctor Dodge Ball, Soccer, Basketball, getting completely and utterly soaked in the water gun games and even walking on a wooden plank in order to cross the river and continue the nature walk. The days were also filled with beautiful quite time where we discussed the theme of “Cracking the Character Code” and learned about important Christian characteristics such as compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, patience, endurance, forgiveness and of course love. When it was 4:00pm and time to go, counselors were told by the parents that their children did not want to go home. It was a very special and blessed week where God’s love was always evident and where special bonds formed between campers, between counselors and most of all between campers and counselors. We look forward for next year’s camp where we can all meet again and grow in the love and knowledge of God and one another.