Follow Me Boys
Brian went with the scouts on a 10-mile hike this weekend to start getting them ready for a 50-mile hike this summer. I don't think they were prepared for the 18 degree weather they had during the night. It was a long, cold night spent awake searching in the dark for wood and standing by the fire trying to stay warm.
The next afternoon Nicholas and Brian came home exhausted with chapped lips and sunburned faces from staying so close to the fire. Nicholas went straight to bed and slept 20 hours to recover.
Things about scouts I learned from this trip:
A scout is strong...carrying their backpack 10-miles on a hike without complaining but afterwards leaves it sitting in the middle of the kitchen floor hoping it will unpack itself.
A scout is kind...and lets their mom and sisters eat the rest of their trail mix.
A scout brave...except when it comes to using any kind of chapstick.
A scout is trustworthy...but can't wait to tell everyone at church about how their scout leader (Brian) fell into the creek.
A scout is clean...yet wears the same clothes for the entire weekend camp out.
3 comments:
AMEN Sister!!! I'm going to print this out and share it with all my other "scout mom" friends:) Have fun on the 50 miler, I guess (50 miles, yikes!!!)
Poor Brian and Nick have to walk 50 miles! Ugh! At least the night shouldn't be soooo cold. Maybe you could drive there and have their tents set up for them and give them heaver blankets if needed?? ha ah
I laughed at this one because all of it is so true!! Especially the part about wearing only one set of clothes the ENTIRE time. I don't even suggest the toothbrush or deoderant anymore!
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