Back to Camp

After spending the last week off in Paris, our return to camp is almost like returning home. While Paris was a needed break and a wonderful opportunity to celebrate our anniversary and meet with new and old friends, it is comforting to be back. Upon our return yesterday, we were met with early arrivals for family camp. As there are children of all ages on the grounds and many adults, it is clear that this experience will be unlike anything else we have done at Camp des Cimes. As the camp will be entirely in French, I will nearly entirely be on service team cleaning the grounds and serving meals, though I will play a small role in activities for 11-13 year olds. Chelsea is already back in the kitchen working hard to produce meals, and we are both re-energized to work hard and represent Christ well through joyful service. As we are serving alongside both French and Americans for this camp (including a former camper I had worked with), communication will be more strained, but I can already tell our mutual faith will be a strong source of patience and unity.

Looking back at the two English camps (youth and young adult), it is amazing to reflect on our experiences over the past month and a half – we have truly been blessed with meeting Godly people and seeing Him work in and through their lives. As these groups and friends have come and gone throughout our time here, it has become more and more evident that the opportunity to serve here fore the entirety of the three camps is a true blessing. After spending some time in Paris and seeing very little evidence of true faith, it is even clearer to us how important it is to build up those of faith in France to bring the gospel to others. Pray that those serving the Lord throughout France would be encouraged and joyful in their service.

I failed once again in uploading videos, but I have a friend who will upload them soon from the states. When that happens, I will post links here. =) More updates from the first days of camp will be posted soon.

God bless,
David