It is so hard to believe that I am saying this: summer camp is finished! These past five weeks have flown by and we worked with so many different kids. The last two weeks we had four boys camps where we stayed at our boys transition house and had lots of fun and learned about God. We used the same lessons as we had on our backpacking trip which were about how to accept God and let him change us how he wants. We talked a lot about having a personal relationship with God and how to accept his love and forgiveness.
We also played lots of games, soccer of course being a favorite.
These kids are really good, we were pretty happy to even touch the ball and get a few blocks.
Another big hit was the obstacle course, which we made go through the whole yard.
Going through the yarn spider webs was a challenging part of the course. One of the boys did the course ten times to try and win the coveted prize: a brand new soccer ball.
We took a walk to the forest and played some games like capture the flag there.
The village wide scavenger hunt was fun too.
One of the highlights though was going to the river, there was a small waterfall and it was really deep there.
We also went kayaking on the river.
Pool and ping pong were big hits too and we had some tournaments.
Campfire times were well liked by everyone and we had some really great conversations there.
We roasted marshmallows and shared testimonies, and even told some ghost stories.
Some of the boys played around with light writing, using a long shutter speed and writing with a flashlight.
We were so proud of our three boys who were recently baptized. Each of them prepared for and lead one of the devotional lessons at their camp. They also helped answer questions for the other boys about how they changed their lives and how they were growing in their faith. They are great examples to the rest of the boys and are excited about helping others and telling them about God.
At the last camp our discussions were great and the boys had lots of questions, but we were amazed at the miracle that God did at the end. The last night at the campfire we shared some personal stories and then one of the boys shared his. It was so touching that many of the boys were in tears. We asked if anyone wanted to receive Christ in their life and five out of the nine boys said yes! They prayed out-loud after me to accept Jesus as their Lord and Savior! God was really there and he answered our prayers by working in these boys lives. Many people have poured into them over the years and we were given the privilege of being there for the harvest. We are so thankful to God that he blessed all of these camps and used us to work for him. Thanks so much for your prayers and support, we couldn't have done this without being sustained by God's power through prayer. Praise be to him who holds everything in his hands!
We also played lots of games, soccer of course being a favorite.
These kids are really good, we were pretty happy to even touch the ball and get a few blocks.
Another big hit was the obstacle course, which we made go through the whole yard.
Going through the yarn spider webs was a challenging part of the course. One of the boys did the course ten times to try and win the coveted prize: a brand new soccer ball.
We took a walk to the forest and played some games like capture the flag there.
The village wide scavenger hunt was fun too.
One of the highlights though was going to the river, there was a small waterfall and it was really deep there.
We also went kayaking on the river.
Pool and ping pong were big hits too and we had some tournaments.
Campfire times were well liked by everyone and we had some really great conversations there.
We roasted marshmallows and shared testimonies, and even told some ghost stories.
Some of the boys played around with light writing, using a long shutter speed and writing with a flashlight.
We were so proud of our three boys who were recently baptized. Each of them prepared for and lead one of the devotional lessons at their camp. They also helped answer questions for the other boys about how they changed their lives and how they were growing in their faith. They are great examples to the rest of the boys and are excited about helping others and telling them about God.
At the last camp our discussions were great and the boys had lots of questions, but we were amazed at the miracle that God did at the end. The last night at the campfire we shared some personal stories and then one of the boys shared his. It was so touching that many of the boys were in tears. We asked if anyone wanted to receive Christ in their life and five out of the nine boys said yes! They prayed out-loud after me to accept Jesus as their Lord and Savior! God was really there and he answered our prayers by working in these boys lives. Many people have poured into them over the years and we were given the privilege of being there for the harvest. We are so thankful to God that he blessed all of these camps and used us to work for him. Thanks so much for your prayers and support, we couldn't have done this without being sustained by God's power through prayer. Praise be to him who holds everything in his hands!
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