Camp 1 Recap

Camp 1 Kids

Camp 1 was a success. It was not always easy. A tropical storm was heading our way, forecast to become a hurricane before it hit, but fortunately fizzled. Our camp speaker had to go to the local clinic the night before camp started, but ended up being OK. Over 1200 plates of food were served. Long hours were worked. But it is all well worth it. 76 kids along with their 18 leaders were able to attend camp. 94 people in spite of the threat of a hurricane were able to get here. On Sunday morning I went to a workshop for new believers. There were 43 kids in attendance. I heard today how more came to their leaders after going home to say they also wanted to follow Jesus.

Here are a few of their photos:

This morning we had a time with our entire outreach camp team to give God thanks for what he did in the first camp and to refocus for camp 2. There were several great stories. One was of a girl from Licey who wanted to come 100% on her terms. When her bus arrived to camp and the rest of her friends went running and laughing through the reception line, where everyone gives you a pat on the back, she informed the whole line that she didn't want to be touched under any circumstances. By the time she left, she was not only participating in everything, but she wanted to know how she could come back on work crew. She met Jesus last week.

Another story: There was a tough kid from Barranca on the trip that everyone just calls "El Nueve" - "# Nine". It surprised people he had even come. He was in a gang. He used and sold drugs. He was a thief. While this is the type of kid that most needs to come to camp, it worried the area director enough that he changed his plans and go to camp instead of staying with his wife and infant until the second session he was supposed to work. Nueve had never even been to YL club before. But he heard the Gospel last week and went home changed.

Thanks for your prayers. Please continue to pray for kids like this to come to camp this week, and that God would work on their hearts.