Speaker 1: Are you all set for dress rehearsal today?
Speaker 2: Joyce, are you checking up on me?
Speaker 3: I'd be insulted if a guy said, Hey, how many
bills of hey can you load on my truck?
Speaker 4: Oh?
Speaker 5: No, he hit the wall.
Speaker 6: I'm miss Jean.
Speaker 7: Join me on a trip to Discovery Mountain, where the
air is clear, clear enough to hear your imagination, and
where every day is an exercise in faith. Join me
for today's expedition. Summer camp is quickly coming to an end.
There are only a couple of days left. Campers will
be trying to pack an awful lot into those One
more trip across the lake in a canoe, one last
trail ride, a last attempt to hit a bullseye at
the archery range. Staff are packing a lot into these
last days too, making sure every camper gets one last chance.
Speaker 6: At their favorite activity.
Speaker 7: Mister Garcia is especially busy getting ready for dress rehearsal,
and right now Hattie is in the craft tent for
another lemonade challenge and pottery craft. Let's join the campers
for today's episode called Work in Progress.
Speaker 8: Good morning, everyone, settle in quickly because we need to
get started.
Speaker 9: Suttle in, How can I when it's so crowded.
Speaker 6: It's not that bad, Lily.
Speaker 8: We just have a little less room than usual since
we're combining the older and younger campers today. Why are
we doing that so there's more time for the drama
production dress rehearsal Oh yeah, Harold.
Speaker 10: You need to talk, not now, Jennet.
Speaker 9: Okay, then after class.
Speaker 6: Shirt maybe, but can't talk now. We need to listen, campers.
Speaker 8: I've invited a few guests to join us for our
big day tomorrow, big day worn pottery class.
Speaker 9: Look at how pretty our mugs are.
Speaker 11: Ugh, this is boring, Natalia, you podliu so spokly?
Speaker 12: Thanks, Lana.
Speaker 8: Okay, everyone now, today is a fun day. We're gonna
make lemonade.
Speaker 13: I already know how.
Speaker 9: You just pour some powder and water and stir. That's
the lazy way, Jackson. It tastes better if you make
it the way miss Michelle does.
Speaker 5: What do you know?
Speaker 8: You're just a kid for the last time, Lily Jackson,
that's enough arguing.
Speaker 9: Sorry, miss Hattie, Yeah, sorry, thank you.
Speaker 8: Now everyone in front of me, I have a picture
of water, a cup of sugar and ice cubes. What's
the other thing that looks like an upside down orange.
Oh well, this is a citrus choicer or reamer. It's
for the lemons.
Speaker 6: W Grandma has that?
Speaker 8: Now? Watch first, put one cup of water and one
cup of sugar into this saucepan. The next step is
to heat it until the sugar dissolves.
Speaker 11: That makes a simple soup, right.
Speaker 8: Yes, exactly, And once it cools, the next step is
to mix it with one cup of lemon juice and
three cups of water, and.
Speaker 9: Then we have lemonade.
Speaker 6: Can I try the lemon juicer?
Speaker 11: Yes, Piper, here you go.
Speaker 6: And who else would like to make fresh lemon juice?
Speaker 14: Oh? I would me too.
Speaker 9: I can show you how to use the citrus juicer.
Speaker 6: Thank you, Henry.
Speaker 11: I'll measure the water, I'll do the ice.
Speaker 6: All right, let's make lemonade.
Speaker 15: Jackson, did you sign up for cooking class at camp?
Speaker 16: Ugh?
Speaker 9: Definitely not.
Speaker 8: Still have the snake yep, Time to hugo Jackson.
Speaker 6: Why don't you too stir the lemonade?
Speaker 10: Yes?
Speaker 7: The campers followed the steps for homemade lemonade. They finished
just in time for drama.
Speaker 8: All right, campers, now hurry along to the drama tent.
Mister Garcia is waiting for you.
Speaker 6: Bye mys hottie.
Speaker 8: God, please show me how to get through to these campers,
all the campers with this lemonade.
Speaker 11: John, thank you?
Speaker 9: Hey Lanna, do you see Harold anywhere this logan?
Speaker 11: And huh? I thought Harold was right there too.
Speaker 9: He knows we need to edit mister Simon's interview.
Speaker 11: Come on, let's get ready food dress reheosal.
Speaker 9: Hugo, you have to let the snake go.
Speaker 11: The sooner the.
Speaker 15: Better, No way, Jackson, I still might use her to
pull off an epic crank.
Speaker 12: If the snake isn't moving around reading much, she might
be sick.
Speaker 15: You worry too much, Jackson. The snake's fine. Now let's
get inside the tent. Idea for today's rehearsal. We kind
of idea you ever heard of? Camel races?
Speaker 6: Mister Garcia?
Speaker 1: Are you all set for dress rehearsal today?
Speaker 9: All the proper steps been.
Speaker 2: Followed, Joyce? Are you checking up on me?
Speaker 6: It's my job, mister Garcia.
Speaker 1: I'm making sure everything's running smoothly and fixing small problems
before they get to be big problems.
Speaker 2: No problems here, Joyce, Stick around and see for yourself.
Speaker 11: I think I will.
Speaker 2: Time to get started, campers, find a seat. Now listen
as I tell you the story of Eliezar, Rebecca and Isaac.
Speaker 11: So that's what we should have done.
Speaker 2: Fooshed precisely, Lana. The first thing we should have done
is turn to the Bible and read what God has
to say to us.
Speaker 10: That story's in Genesis, isn't it.
Speaker 2: Yes, Cyrus, I'm reading the twenty fourth chapter. Abraham was
now very old, he said to the senior servant in
his household, the one in charge of all that he.
Speaker 4: Had any aser for more than fifty years. You have
faithfully served me, Yes, Abraham, the task I have for
you now I would trust to no other. Oh, I'm
getting old and wish to see my son Isaac settled
before I die. I would like you to find a
suitable wife for him. I will begin making inquiries immediately. Remember,
my son must not marry any of the daughters of
the Canaanites who live around us. Yes, most important, go
to my country and promise you will find a wife
or my son from among my own relatives.
Speaker 17: All that you say, I will do, Abraham. What if
I can't find a woman who is willing to come
back with me?
Speaker 4: A stranger the Lord will send his angel before you
to help you go. Now, take as many men as
you see fit, and camels loaded with the choicest gifts.
May God go with you.
Speaker 16: Eliezer, Sir, What is it, Hilimaz? The men are requesting
a pause to rest. We are in the fourth week
of our journey. Both men and camels grow weary.
Speaker 17: Do you see the city in the distance. Tell the
men we will stop there, for it is the home
of Abraham's family.
Speaker 16: That is welcome news. Indeed, But may I inquire further?
Of course, once we arrive, how will you choose the
woman who is to become the matriarch of the family.
Speaker 17: Ah, I wish I knew, Hilimaz.
Speaker 16: Oh, perhaps the choice will be easy. We bring camels
loaded with fine clothing and gold. The young women of
this city will clamor to be chosen when they see
these gifts.
Speaker 17: Such a woman would not be worthy of my master's son.
Speaker 16: It is a wonder you even care whether our master
has a good wife?
Speaker 2: Is it?
Speaker 16: Until Isaac was born? It was you, Master Abraham chose
to inherit his wealth. You could have lived like a king.
Were it not for Isaac. I would wish a skinny,
homely bride for my rival.
Speaker 17: Isaac is not my rival, He is the son God promised.
And I will choose wisely for the rightful heir of Abraham.
Speaker 16: And how will you make such a choice.
Speaker 17: As I have always done with God's help? Now see,
we are approaching the well outside the city.
Speaker 16: It is the time that women come out to draw
water after the heat of the day has passed.
Speaker 17: Have the camel drivers make their beasts kneel to wait
while I speak to the God of Abraham. Yes, Eliezar,
God of my master Abraham, make me successful today. When
I ask one of the women coming to draw water
if I may drink from her water, jug, may it
be that she offers to water my camels as well?
By this I will know that she is the one
you have chosen for my master's son, Isaac.
Speaker 18: Mister garcia Waite, Yes, Jenet. How did Eliezer come up
with a test like she'll be Isaac's wife if she
waters my camel's It sounds like the way you look
for someone to work on your farm.
Speaker 11: Not the way to choose a wife.
Speaker 3: I'd be insulted if a guy said, Hey, how many
bills of hey can you load on my truck.
Speaker 9: That's what Eliezer was doing, wasn't it.
Speaker 6: Yeah, it's not very romantic.
Speaker 9: Ugh, there's that word again.
Speaker 3: Really, you are consistent, if nothing else.
Speaker 9: So why did Eliezer do that? Treated all like Isaac
was looking for a servant.
Speaker 2: Tell you what, Jennet. Let's read a little more and
then we can talk about it. Before he had finished praying,
Rebecca came out with her jar on her shoulder.
Speaker 16: Eliezer group of maidens approaches even now.
Speaker 14: What wonderful news to Bira to be betrothed to her
Bara the silversmith.
Speaker 6: Don't worry, Menesh, your time will not be long coming.
Isn't that right, Rebecca?
Speaker 10: Oh?
Speaker 12: Yes, we have all seen the kind way the wool
merchant's son behaves toward you.
Speaker 6: Menesh, he is a kind man.
Speaker 11: I could wish for no other to be betrothed to.
Speaker 17: Greetings to you. When your water jugs have been filled,
would you kindly let me have a drink?
Speaker 12: Indeed, sir, you may drink your fill, and I shall
water your camels as well if you wish.
Speaker 14: Surely that isn't necessary, Rebecca. Giving the traveler a drink
is enough. Oh, I must draw my water and get back.
Speaker 11: I promised.
Speaker 14: Help Mother Ubara shares the evening meal with us. Today,
I'll draw water and walk back with you.
Speaker 11: Tabira. Will you be all right, Rebecca.
Speaker 6: Yes, I shall be fine on my own.
Speaker 16: The maiden just answered your aser. I must admit I
expected your tests to fail. How so, sir, a camel
easily drinks twenty five jugs of water, and we have
ten thirsty beasts. The person who would water them without
being being paid does not exist.
Speaker 17: I thought, And yet this maiden has done it.
Speaker 12: There that's the last of them. Your animals should be content.
Speaker 17: Now you have been a blessing. Indeed, please accept these gifts, sir.
Speaker 12: These adornments are made of gold.
Speaker 11: It is too much.
Speaker 17: Your kindness is worth more than these adornments. Whose daughter
are you? Is there room in your father's house for
us to spend the night.
Speaker 12: I am the daughter of Bethuel, the son of Nahor
and Milka, and we have plenty of room for both
your men and beasts.
Speaker 17: Praise be to the Lord God of my master Abraham,
for he has led me to the house of my
master's relatives.
Speaker 6: I must tell them you are coming, Mother Laban, What
is it Rebecca.
Speaker 17: What has happened, my sister.
Speaker 12: There was a man at the well with servants and camels.
I gave him a drink and watered his animals, and
when I was through, he gave me these gold adornments.
He said, his master is Abraham.
Speaker 19: Abraham, the brother of our grandfather, and you left him
out there. Come you, who are blessed by the Lord.
Why are you standing out here? My servants will care
for your animals, and even now a meal is being prepared.
Speaker 17: I will not eat until I have told you what
I have to say.
Speaker 2: Then you must come inside and say it.
Speaker 17: I am Eliezar, the servant of Abraham.
Speaker 6: As Rebecca has shared.
Speaker 17: And shown us the ornaments you gave her, there are
gifts of fine clothing and silver and gold for all
of you. The Lord has blessed my master abundantly, and
he has become very wealthy. He made me swear an
oath to find his only son a wife from his own.
Speaker 6: Clan, a wife.
Speaker 17: When I arrived at the well today, I asked the
Lord to show me the young woman he has chosen.
To Let it be the one who offered to water
my camels. Ah, this is from the Lord. We can
say nothing against it.
Speaker 1: A wife, let her stay ten days with us to celebrate.
Speaker 17: Please do not detain me, but let me be on
my way to my master.
Speaker 19: Let my sister decide. Rebecca, will you go with this
man to a far country to be the wife of
our kinsman Abraham's son.
Speaker 6: I yes, I will go.
Speaker 7: Now that the campers have experienced the Bible story for
themselves will help them understand their drama characters better.
Speaker 6: We'll find out after this short break.
Speaker 8: Mister Garcia, I'd forgotten how real Bible stories are when
you're at Discovery Mountain Camp.
Speaker 9: Yeah, that was pretty cool, mister Garcia.
Speaker 18: Did Rebecca go with Eliezer just because she knew she'd
be marrying someone rich?
Speaker 10: Uh?
Speaker 9: Isn't that what they call a gold digger?
Speaker 10: What about labor? He decided his sister could go off
and marry a stranger the moment he took a look
at those gold ornaments?
Speaker 2: Are you sure that was the motivation? Remember what he
said after Eliezer told him about his prayer for a sign.
Speaker 11: He said, this is from the Lord, And he said
they couldn't argue.
Speaker 2: With that exactly. Now we know from later stories that
Laban was greedy, But in this instance, he simply recognized
God's hand in choosing his sister Rebecca.
Speaker 6: But do we know if it turned out to be
a good choice.
Speaker 2: Are you asking if Isaac and Rebecca lived happily ever after?
Speaker 6: I mean, yeah, I guess I am.
Speaker 2: Well. At the end of Genesis twenty four, it says
so she became his wife and he loved her, and
Isaac was comforted after his mother's death.
Speaker 10: Wait a minute, it says he married her and then
fell in love with her. That's backwards, is it?
Speaker 2: First of all, Aliezra was very careful who he chose
for Isaac. It was clear God had chosen her too. True,
Rebecca was naturally friendly, helpful, hospitable, and not afraid of
hard work. She must have been very easy to love.
Speaker 10: I hadn't thought about it that way.
Speaker 3: Most people today aren't that careful about who they fall
in love with. So maybe we're the ones who have
it backwards.
Speaker 20: Addison, Are you saying Hattie and James aren't weird after all?
Speaker 3: Well, their courtship is definitely different, Brianna. But maybe it's
only different because a lot of other people are doing
it wrong.
Speaker 2: Okay, guys, talk about this story all day, but we
don't have time. The dress rehearsal must go on.
Speaker 8: Yay, we get to put our costumes on.
Speaker 2: Well, Camp Director, Joyce, what do you think so far?
Speaker 1: I thought I already knew this Bible story, But hearing
it like that, yes, I well, I'm impressed with Eliezer.
He took his job seriously even though he had every
reason to be jealous of Isaac. True, it makes me
feel a little guilty.
Speaker 2: Oh I've.
Speaker 1: I've been jealous of my brother ever since camp started.
Speaker 2: Jealous But why because.
Speaker 1: I'm afraid mister Simon's going to give my job to James.
I've been losing sleep, getting cranky, and pretending I'm not
interested in his relationship with Hattie.
Speaker 2: I didn't really notice any of that.
Speaker 1: No, well, you probably didn't miss me trying to be
a super camp director and doing it for.
Speaker 11: All the wrong reasons.
Speaker 2: Well, I guess the big question now is what are
you going to do about it?
Speaker 1: I don't know yet, but I'll definitely be praying about
it like Eliezer did.
Speaker 2: Did you know that Aliezer's prayer is the first prayer
recorded in the Bible.
Speaker 6: Really, that makes it even more special, I.
Speaker 2: Think so too. Prayers always a good decision, Joyce.
Speaker 9: Hugo, be careful with that camel costume.
Speaker 6: Your actors need you?
Speaker 10: Sure?
Speaker 2: Sounds like it, okay, actors? Everyone in place?
Speaker 13: Yes, indeedy, mister Gercia.
Speaker 15: Okay, Jackson, Let the race begin.
Speaker 2: Who Hugo, slow down?
Speaker 5: Where's the prey? Oh no, he hit the wall? You
rolls in the camel? What were you.
Speaker 2: Thinking, Hugo? Are you all right?
Speaker 5: Is the camel all right?
Speaker 10: Here you go, Let's get you out of there.
Speaker 11: Did you heard anything?
Speaker 10: I don't think so, hope.
Speaker 9: Nothing in your pocket was damaged?
Speaker 10: My pocket?
Speaker 15: Oh no, everything in my pocket's fine.
Speaker 6: Is the camel's eyes supposed to point that direction? This
is terrible.
Speaker 9: I'm going to lose my job for sure.
Speaker 6: I'll lose your job.
Speaker 1: That camel's going to cost hundreds of dollars to repair.
When mister Simon finds out I've gone over budget, he
is going to fire me.
Speaker 2: This is all my fault.
Speaker 9: No, it's not, it's Hugo's.
Speaker 10: I was just sure to have some fun.
Speaker 7: The drama dress rehearsal has ended with a crash. Will
the show be able to go on? We'll find out
right after this, after the disaster and the drama tend,
the campers managed to finish the dress rehearsal, just without
a camel. Hugo had time to think while he sat
on the sidelines, and now that his group is at
the rope's course, he's still being quiet or quiet for
Hugo anyway.
Speaker 10: Looking good, Henry now hold on tight and swinging around
to the left. Can I go now, James, wait till
Henry gets to the next platform. Okay, okay, Hugo, don't
just sit there, grab a harness and let's get ready
to go.
Speaker 15: I don't feel like it.
Speaker 10: Come on, you love the Rope's course and this is
your last chance. Tomorrow you'll be super busy. Sh that's okay.
I'm not in the mood. Hey, what's really going on?
Does it have anything to do with what happened in
drama class? You heard about that. That's all the campers
were talking about when we got here.
Speaker 11: I was just trying to have some fun, make people laugh.
Speaker 15: I don't know the camel had no breaks or that
it was so expensive.
Speaker 8: Hmmm.
Speaker 10: You guys are telling the story of Abraham's servant Eliezer, right, Yeah, well,
Hattie and I read Genesis chapter twenty four this year
during our Bible studies. Eliezer was known for being faithful.
He took his job very seriously, didn't he. Yeah, so
tell me what was your job today?
Speaker 6: What do you mean?
Speaker 10: Well? In the drama, was your job to make people laugh?
Speaker 2: Mm? I guess not.
Speaker 10: Do you recall what two Timothy two verse fifteen says,
h which versus that, Well, it says, do your best
to present yourself to God as one approved by him.
A worker who has no need to be ashamed rightfully
explained the word of truth ashamed. I'm guessing you feel
kind of ashamed right now, don't you.
Speaker 15: Yeah? But what can I do about it? There's no
way I can afford to pay for that camel.
Speaker 10: Well, you're a smart kid, and you're obviously sorry for
what happened. I'm certain God can show you other ways
to make up for the damage you've caused.
Speaker 15: I hadn't thought about asking God for help, and I'm
not really use to doing that.
Speaker 10: Well, there's no time like the present. Oh, no time,
I lost a good time. I was supposed to meet Hattie.
She had something important to talk to me about. Hey, Jake, Yes,
can you take over for a while. I've got to go.
I'm late, Yes, indeed. Okay, campers, who's next me?
Speaker 5: Okay?
Speaker 10: Logan ropes away.
Speaker 8: Hmmm, Oh Michelle, this oatmeal chocolate chip cookie. It's the
best thing that's happened to me all day.
Speaker 20: Then your day must have been worse than I thought,
because I brought you the reject cookies rejects.
Speaker 9: They taste great, but.
Speaker 13: They're not pretty.
Speaker 20: There's supposed to be a nice golden color, not I
forgot to set the timer brown.
Speaker 11: Well, it feels good to laugh.
Speaker 6: It'll keep me from crying that bad.
Speaker 8: Yeah, tomorrow is supposed to be the lemonade challenge, but
I might as well not bother.
Speaker 20: Why I have the cookies, not rejects, and all the
lemonade supplies you requested ready for you.
Speaker 8: Yeah, but it's so discouraging. The campers just don't seem
to get this whole activity. Most of them look bored
during our sessions.
Speaker 20: Were you still hoping for James's help on this?
Speaker 8: I was, but I don't know, maybe I was wrong wrong?
Speaker 20: Oh hi James, Well, Hattie, I really should be getting
back to the cafe.
Speaker 6: See you tomorrow.
Speaker 4: Bye.
Speaker 10: What was that all about.
Speaker 8: Well, to be honest, it was about you me. Michelle
knows how discourage I've been about the whole Lemonade Challenge
project and how you've been too busy to help.
Speaker 6: I know, but it's gotten me.
Speaker 8: Thinking about what about whether our priorities are really the same.
Speaker 10: You're doubting my priorities? Why?
Speaker 6: Why?
Speaker 8: Well, we both said God was our top priority in life, right.
Speaker 10: Yeah, he should be first. If God isn't first, then
none of the other parts of our relationship will hold up.
Speaker 8: And we each want to be with a person who
will help us stay close to God and not distract
us from him.
Speaker 10: And that's what I want, Hattie. I want us both
to be helping the others stay on the path to
God's kingdom.
Speaker 8: And we also talked about being the kind of person
who supported the other's work and goals.
Speaker 10: But I do support your work and goals.
Speaker 8: You say you support them, but your actions kind of
say something different. But I love how dedicated you've been
to being sports director this year, and I was happy
to help you do all the research on the rope's
course and make phone calls for you. But when I
really needed your support for my project, You're always too
busy with your own.
Speaker 10: I guess I just felt like I needed to make
up for all my failures the first year worked here,
but it's.
Speaker 8: Made me feel like I'll always come second to whatever
it is you're doing, Like maybe I can't trust you
to be there when.
Speaker 11: I need you.
Speaker 8: But Hattie, look, I need to get things ready for tomorrow,
and I think we both need to take another look
at the idea.
Speaker 10: Of us another look.
Speaker 8: See you later, James, see you later.
Speaker 10: Oh no, I need to do something.
Speaker 6: Oh no, Director Doug James.
Speaker 7: Sure sounds sad, it doesn't he he does.
Speaker 13: Hatty really seems to feel like she's without support.
Speaker 6: I pray that James has a chance to figure things out.
Speaker 13: You go, seems to be figuring things out.
Speaker 10: That's hopeful.
Speaker 7: It is the Bible verse James shared really exercised his.
Speaker 13: Faith right two Timothy two fifteen. Do your best to
present yourself to God as one approved who does not
need to be ashamed, and who correctly handles the word
of truth.
Speaker 7: A beautiful verse. Now, what about the camel costume? Is
it repairable?
Speaker 13: Well, we'll find out about that next time.
Speaker 7: You've been listening to Discovery Mountain where the air is clear,
clear enough to hear your imagination and where every day
is an exercise in faith. To listen to other episodes,
visit us online at Discoverymountain dot com. Discovery Mountain is
a production of the Voice of Prophecy. Join us again
here where every day is an exercise in faith. Discovery
Mountain is created by Jeane Boonstra, executive producer Ruben Gomez,
director Douglas Bruce, with original music by Danny Columbi, producers
Fiona Lynn and Joel Baker. Discovery Mountain is brought to
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