Half of our service team (four people) had to make their way home two days ago, leaving us understaffed for the remaining three days of adult camp. Add to this that I have spend the last few days fighting a nasty virus and have been considerably weakened, and you have a recipe for discouragement. Yet, through these difficulties, I was able to see God working through the campers here. Completely unprovoked, they have all volunteered themselves to help clean up after meals. This has been a greater blessing than it would normally be due to my illness, and I praise God for it. I don't know if I would have been able to make it through the past two days without their help. Sometimes, the smallest showings of a servant's heart in fellow brothers and sisters in Christ is exactly what is needed to lift our spirits.
Today was spent playing team sports with the campers and filming our final workshop video. I will be editing it tomorrow and hope to get all our videos up on youtube over the week long break between adult and family camp. Chelsea's workshop is going strong and she has planned a complex challenge for her campers to cook for the entire group (five courses) the final night of camp as a special treat. She has been truly enjoying herself and has felt truly blessed to get to know the campers in her workshop. Pray that the final day of camp goes well and a spirit of joy is over it all.
In other news, I have been asked to help watch the 11-13 year olds at family camp during times of Bible teaching, and am looking forward to the opportunity to meet new kids and help them make their own (albeit more simple) video, plus other activities. As family camp is completely in French, pray that I would be patient with the process and the leader of the activities (and translator for me) Mark Hoyle.
God bless,
David
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When I was reading about you being understaffed I couldn't help but think about the story of Jesus multiplying the bread and fish.... only he did it with your campers!
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful week off in Paris and Happy Anniversary in advance in case I forget on the day... not sure if I will have internet access at that time anyway. Cherish the time you have together (it is a gift).