On Friday, my son turned 14. I thought a great deal about a birthday gift because I wanted something he would really enjoy and remember. Following a friend's advice, I registered my son and me for a 6 hour archery course taught by a World Longbow Champion at a place called Medicine Bow.
My son wasn't sure he could learn anything since he had been shooting for a year, but he started researching the class and seemed to be looking forward to it. I was a little nervous because it had been 25 years since I had my last archery class, but all I could think about was getting to spend a whole day doing something with my son that he really liked.
We attended the class on Saturday along with 9 other people. From a primitive parking area, we hiked about a 1/4 mile through the woods to a cleared field up in the mountains. He and I both listened carefully to the Archer as we practiced various lessons side by side. We encouraged each other, gave pointers and cheered when we had good shots. During one of the contests, my son's arrow was closest to the bullseye and we all took a knee, held up our bows and said, "Oh, great archer." You should have seen the joy on his face! I'm sure it was reflected in mine.
Psalm 96:12a Let the field be joyful, and all that is in it.
It was an awesome day!
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