The Opposite of Insanity

The moment my blog went out stating that ‘insanity is repeating the same action and expecting a different result’, I was chastised by a few that this in fact is not the real definition.  Instead it is the inability to identify right from wrong.  But my question is what is the opposite of insanity? 


Opposite.com has stated that; Clearness, good sense, lucidity, rationality and sanity are the correct translation.  Oh to live in a world that is not insane.  Recently a picture of the school we built popped up on Facebook.  Valencia, the woman in charge of the facility has gone from strength to strength feeding up to 1000 people a day from the humble collection of shipping placed there by a group of teenagers.  I am proud to be associated with this school, I am proud of the work accomplished by the youth, and I am proud at the way this simple project has changed the lives of teens in the UK and in Canada.  It is nice to work against a little insanity  now and then for the glory of the Lord. 
For those of you who would like to see more of the 2014 trip here is a link (via Facebook, so ensure you're signed in) to the new video by Marion Jones https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10203907553108030&set=vb.1197564503&type=2&theater


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Middle Park Starting to Settle In
2013 summer season saw nearly 550 youth through the camp as we settled into the new barn, road extension, new docks, blob tower and inflatable buildings.  This year we are expecting more young people that ever before.  But in order to give the young people from Scotland, Ireland, and Wales, the best week of their lives, we are making some basic modifications to make their camping experience even better within our means.    New for 2014 the Ice cream shop and store will be moved into the barn.  As well a new office area dry and secure away from the campers will be put in the new loft that will serve during the off season as storage for our valuable bulk perishables such as sleeping bags and air beds.  The stage will get a facelift with a new curtain, and internal movable walls allowing the club room to offer more versatility for the larger camps expected this summer.  Add a new underground 25mm electric cable to the residential field, and a completely buried city main water supply with a 20000 l water pillow storage tank and the camp is moving to the next level as we clean up the infrastructure that is evolving.   My family joined me to drive to Sardinia to pick up a donated bungee assisted trampoline system that will offer a new dry entertainment option, and YLI is providing an on lake climbing wall to diversify the activities there.
Why do we do this?  Like every year before, it is not what we do, but how we do it that demonstrates the Love of God in action.  We want kids to have the best week of their lives and within our means we will give youth to hear the gospel in a safe relevant and amazing environment.
Please pray for me as I spend the majority of the next few months sleeping in the barn in order to facilitate the work needed for this summer.  And if anyone would like to help support putting in more infrastructure please feel free to do so via the Trinity Baptist Legacy Foundation.  We have so much more we would like to do, but we will not over extend on our budget, nor  will we charge youth more than necessary to provide this camp so youth are not hindered by the cost to come.


Camp setup from the air.
 

The Hub of activity… the courtyard.  Bus shelter in foreground (Leaders Area this year.  Shower container along with the 3 containers that supplement the dining tent when it is up.  Temporary walls coming off after the winter storage.
 

The new sports field and the residential fields in the south

Looking North at the lake and hovercraft field

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