A Week of Wonders

 

 

It has been a week of wonders here at camp.  The wonder has been the transformation that has taken place.  During this week of "Heart for Missions" camp we had a very full house with groups from Indiana, Alabama and Illinois.  The group from Terre Haute, Indiana, is one of our favorites because some of these people have come every year for the past 3 years and so they are old friends.  As always, by the end of the week we had joined together to become one body in Christ, and we assured them that they were equal partners with us in all that happens over the summer.

 

Some of the transformation was due to the decorations that they had planned, purchased, and then brought up to deck out the lodge and the chapel for "Deep Sea Discovery."  The pictures here are just a small sample of the amazing things they accomplished.

The lodge has become an ocean.

Jellyfish chandeliers in the chapel.

Octopus in the loft.

 

 

Another transformation was in our summer staff.  Adam and I spent the afternoon each day with these young people, sharing our expectations, giving them needed information and the tools they will need to be successful in the coming weeks.  They were very good listeners, asked good questions and participated in all the activities with enthusiasm.  We feel that they are in the process of being transformed into leaders, into people who can guide others in their faith.

 

Finally, there was a transformation in the mission campers who came from the states to serve.  Adam and I shared with them from a series by Andy Stanley called "Go Fish."  We thought it fit perfectly into our theme for the summer, and God spoke to our hearts when we went through it for our Sunday services last summer.  Many of the adults commented on how challenged they were by what they had heard, and I know it gave them lots to think about.  Our prayer is that they will go home and be even more committed to sharing the gospel with those around them and around the world.

 

Teens come on Monday morning.  We are ready.  May God be glorified in all we say and do.