Final Day of Camp
Today was the final day of camp and it was bittersweet. We have loved and laughed and prayed and sang and hugged and danced and played with these kids all week and we are tired, but we also realize that there is still so much more to be done!
I thank God for allowing me the opportunity to be loved so unconditionally this week by these kids (even if I didn't have guma)?! It has been truly an amazing experience and God has moved in ways that we couldn't have imagined. We've seen children come to know the Lord for the first time! We've seen some make re-committments in their walk with the Lord. We've seen the weather conditions be perfect for an outdoor camp all week. We've seen chaos turn into worship!
Today, we did our normal routine with morning worship, then activities (arts & crafts, musica and rec). Then we broke for lunch and presented the translators and drivers (that have been essential this week) with appreciation gifts. We had a couple of hours of free time where some prayer walked and some got some much needed rest and some even walked to see the huge sunflower fields above the camp. After freetime, we spoke with the girls about the growing problem of trafficking in Moldova and had a very productive meeting with them. Then, we had a HUGE relay race between all the activity teams (yellow, green and purple teams). There were 10 activites (ranging from frisbee relay to 3-legged race to dizzy bat to...) and I am proud to annouce that the yellow team was the winner! We then broke to our Bible study groups where we had our last lesson with them and said our goodbyes to them. Then we had a wonderful worship service. We sang songs that were being sung in both English and Romanian. (I wonder if that is what heaven will be like?) It was wonderful! Jon brought his last message to the children and then we all left as a group. Tears flowing and hugging and hugging again!
My prayer is that we made as much difference in their hearts as I know they did in ours!
Thank you God!
I thank God for allowing me the opportunity to be loved so unconditionally this week by these kids (even if I didn't have guma)?! It has been truly an amazing experience and God has moved in ways that we couldn't have imagined. We've seen children come to know the Lord for the first time! We've seen some make re-committments in their walk with the Lord. We've seen the weather conditions be perfect for an outdoor camp all week. We've seen chaos turn into worship!
Today, we did our normal routine with morning worship, then activities (arts & crafts, musica and rec). Then we broke for lunch and presented the translators and drivers (that have been essential this week) with appreciation gifts. We had a couple of hours of free time where some prayer walked and some got some much needed rest and some even walked to see the huge sunflower fields above the camp. After freetime, we spoke with the girls about the growing problem of trafficking in Moldova and had a very productive meeting with them. Then, we had a HUGE relay race between all the activity teams (yellow, green and purple teams). There were 10 activites (ranging from frisbee relay to 3-legged race to dizzy bat to...) and I am proud to annouce that the yellow team was the winner! We then broke to our Bible study groups where we had our last lesson with them and said our goodbyes to them. Then we had a wonderful worship service. We sang songs that were being sung in both English and Romanian. (I wonder if that is what heaven will be like?) It was wonderful! Jon brought his last message to the children and then we all left as a group. Tears flowing and hugging and hugging again!
My prayer is that we made as much difference in their hearts as I know they did in ours!
Thank you God!
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