The Big Church Day Out - Part 3

Mind those guy ropes!

 I've been camping a few times in my lifetime and do quite enjoy it, however, there are pros and cons to most things. Does anyone else dread having to get up for the loo in the middle of the night whilst camping? If you have not yet experienced this then let me paint a picture for you. Initially you have to deliberate inside yourself whether it is worth leaving the warm solace of your sleeping-bag but let's say you do and so we have the first zip. Sleeping bag, zzzp, zzzp. Then the bedroom tent. Zzzp, zzzp. Now you have to endure the wet, dewy grass barefoot or, to seek out your trainers, take your LED lantern...which you discover needs winding. Wrrr, wrrr, wrrr. You are now equipped to leave your tent leading you to the next zip of the main entrance. Zzzp. Either you will have to use sonar to aid you in navigating the perils of rabbit holes, guy ropes and the inevitable sheep faeces on your way to the porta loos or you have your own, private loo tent. The latter sounds safer but you have yet another zip before zipping everything up and down all over again to return to your sleeping-bag.

Why does rain follow tents?

 With the adventures of the night now passed, it was up at silly o'clock once more to start up the kitchen. The ovens were on, the surfaces floured and the piping bags filled as people once more began to congregate in the tent. The day went on with no memorable upstarts as I recall but in fact quite smoothly. We seemed to have found a rhythm of sorts and were doing really well despite suffering acute signs of campingitus. 
 The day came to an end as we wearily closed shop. We went down to the main stage and, due to our access passes, we were able to go backstage to the performers tent! It was awesome. I didn't get to chat with anybody unfortunately as most were about to do the evening's line up but that was probably just as well. You don't really want to meet your favourite band's members after a weekend of camping and scone making. After eating some of Jon Foreman's sausage rolls, we all went around to see Hillsongs United. I have to say, being there for Mighty to Save was definitely one of the highlights of the weekend and a really cool way to end everything. 

Hillsongs United after an awesome weekend

 The entire experience of being put on the spot and having to react accordingly to potentially hazardous situations all the while a good few fathoms out of my depth was so shaping for me. I'm so glad I got the opportunity. Would I do it again? I'd say no but you never no/know...

Seasoned with Optimism,

Jacob

Tom even got a picture with Joel Houston. That guy is tall!

"To glorify my Savior, Jesus Christ, the Creator 

of the universe and spread further abroad His glorious gospel." - Yours Truly