Thursday, July 2, 2009

The days are way too short here. Yesterday after arriving back at camp, we had dinner and then a had short time until the evening "Break Out" sessions began. Brody Holloway spoke at the first part of the "Boys" session at the Metal Building. He gave a very commanding talk about the role of a man from boyhood through fatherhood. The props and demeanor of his message branded a lasting impression on our minds that a man should ALWAYS do what it takes to respect the women in their lives. Mother, daughter, sister, wife, or stranger on the street should always be respected. His 30 minutes turned into about 45 minutes and we broke for an intermission.

Upon return after a short introduction, the guys participated in "THE MAN DANCE"!
The man dance is closely aligned with mosh pit activity. It is a frenzied dance that the "faint of heart" should not participate in.
The second speaker of the evening spoke of the responsibilities of a "man" with biblical perspective. He gave excellent examples of " Do's, Do Nots, and What if".
Several programs for safe web browsing were discussed and suggested also.

The girls attended a Break Out session and I don't have any of their details other than Brody was the speaker for the last half of their evening. I can only imagine what their session was like. Brody Holloway is one of those people with a commanding presence yet he has a very kind, gentle manner when talking about his wife and children and the respect and concern that he has for them.

It was after 11pm when the guys returned to the tent. We had our small group and it was evident what an impact the evening had on everyone. It was great to see that they had all arrived at the same summary of what we had witnessed. The subject of the evening has been firmly imprinted in their minds.

1 comment:

  1. Wow!!! I am so glad Haley is a part of this.

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