Paintball 2007

On Sunday, Oct. 7 we assembled the troops at Waterbrooke to head out to play paintball. It's very important to start out with prayer for protection from injury in the woods. This is Bruce, one of our youth leaders at the church before we loaded up the cars to head to Special Forces in Buffalo. Once we arrive at the paintball field, we load up in an old army truck to drive out to the woods where we get our army issue paintball guns and helmets.
Here are a couple of the girls getting ready to make their mark on the paintball field. We are given instructions, divided into teams, and sent off into the woods to play a game of "Capture the Flag" with a twist - if you get shot with a paintball, you are out for the rest of that game. Each game lasts about 15 minutes.
Here you see the bunker I was hiding in to help protect our team's red flag out by the rocket silo. Paul was in a nearby bunker. Some guys from the other team snuck up from behind and nailed me! I still have a bruise on my leg from being "shot!" And here I thought hiding in the bunker wasa safe bet.
Here we are out in the "safe zone" after getting out. They have lots of old army things sitting around. The kids have a great time. It was really hot last Sunday - 85 degrees, but I wore an extra army jacket they have there, just to be extra padded in case of paintballs hitting from close range!
You really have a new appreciation of the men and boys who are fighting for our country after a day of simple paintball. Plus, we talk to the kids about the spiritual war they are in every day.
It makes us very aware of the necessity for putting on the armor of God!

What's next for the Casey's? Stay tuned....