Olson's JH Blog

So we're at Camp Gilead last week for the JH retreat, when I had a conversation that beautifully shows the mind of a JH student. I just had to share it with you, particularly if you are a first-time JH parent.

The Setting: Free time, where kids are skateboarding, swimming, canoeing, playing volleyball and basketball, and generally hanging out. I am sitting on a hillside, just chatting with some students, when a student walks by, in his jeans, soaking wet from head-to-toe (obviously been in the

Tomorrow, the JH heads over to Camp Gilead, a Christian camp site headed up by BCS parents Jack and Sara Moyer. Taking a day to bond has been a JH tradition from before I was around, and I thought I'd throw a couple of thoughts regarding our purpose for taking the trip. The event is about worship, connecting, relaxation and fun, in that order. It is usually a highlight of the JH year, and tomorrow should be no exception.

Worship means to do everything to the glory of God and good of others. We