A Break

Hello all, I (Chelsea) am currently sitting in the “BAFA” room – the meeting room for all the French camp counselors. It is about 10:45 AM here and I’m not cooking, which is a first so far.

From yesterday afternoon to tomorrow early morning we will have a break from the campers as they are on a hike. It is much needed, as we have been incredibly busy and without any time to rest since the very first day. And while it is nice because we have gotten the chance to go to a ski resort town and a historic fort, we have been still busy preparing for the return – taking in food orders and cooking for the service team here for Chelsea, and David will be working on getting things together for the video he and Chance are making as well as doing laundry and cleaning up a little.

David’s message on Thursday went really well – thank you for the prayers! It was a tough topic, but he was honest and presented a lot of Scripture. It obviously may have gone over the heads of some of the campers, but he presented three main points that were easy enough to understand. I was so blessed because that morning meal was easy so I gave it so my fantastic kitchen helpers and was able to watch the message and be there for David. It is so important to me (and him!) that I support him in these endeavors, and I know he feels respected and supported as a result.

Additionally, I made Thanksgiving dinner for 100 on Thursday night – salad, mashed potatoes, green beans, stuffing, turkey, gravy, and apple crisp for everyone. They loved it. I knew it would be a hit when I told some of the BAFA, and one said it was his first and he’d always wanted to have a Thanksgiving dinner! Anyways, I have been getting compliments all around for all the meals and it has been a joy and a blessing to cook.

As the campers come back tomorrow, please continue to pray for opportunities to build relationships with campers and for open hearts for Christ in everyone.

We love you!