A Camp Mystery.

The tasks and the trials of being a missionary sometime seem a bit overwhelming. We had chosen a gift to give at the end of camp to each couple--a cute, dancing solar flower.  But it seemed to us that some smiles and joy needed to be spread throughout the camp now-not at the end. We wanted to give this gift anonomously, but how to do it. 

A plan started to take place.  I would get up early, dress in my very generic hoodie and jeans, and drive very quietly to the area chosen for this delivery.  I could only deliver about 3 or 4 each morning as many of the missionaries were early risers. I parked a short distance from the cabin or RV, covered my head with my hoodie, and then  tiptoed as quietly as I could.  I stooped down so I would not be seen, and then placed the little flower with its message on the doorstep, and then scurried away as quickly as I could.

 

It seemed morning was too risky, so I decided to do it after dark.  This meant dressing in dark cothes (like a cat burgler),and taking a small flashlight so I could identify the right trailor.  It meant scooting behind cars, around ATV's, ducking under windows, and leaving the little flower on the doorstep. 

 

It took about 2 weeks to get them all delivered. It was so fun to hear the missionaries ask, "Look what I got!  Do you have any idea who is doing it?"  Even the camp newspaper had a picture of the little flower, with comment,  "Who is the person behind the mystery flower?"

 

At the end of the season, we wrote a poem saying,

 

We were so excited

We just couldn't wait . . .

So we gave our little gift

Way ahead of the date.

 

It was so much fun to give-

Just a little solar flower,

As we snuck from cabins to RV's

At such late and early hours.

 

To place it on your door step-

To make your day a little brighter-

To bring smiles and make-

Your tasks and trials a little lighter.

 

So when you leave this mountain

And travel many miles,

Just glance at that little flower-

It's sure to bring more smiles.

 

We gave each couple this little poem, and a small gift.  The mystery has now been solved.