Camp 2 was interesting, to say the least. As a ministry to kids outside of the church, many of the kids who come to camp are pretty rough. In fact, we know our leaders are focusing on the right kids when during camps we have to break up fights, help recover stolen property, and talk a kid into handing over the knife he stole from the kitchen for purposes more sinister than slicing potatoes. All of that happened this week. We also had 22 Haitian kids attend camp who live in the DR. There is a lot of tension at times between Haitians and Dominicans. When a tough Dominican kid pushed a Haitian too far and the Haitian gave him what he probably deserved, we were all on high alert, making sure the counselors were doing their jobs well to avoid anything more serious.
Yet in spite of the challenges, many of these very tough kids in the end decided they wanted their lives to be different - that the message of a God who deeply loved them sounded really appealing compared with the hardship of life in the street. In the end, about 60 kids made commitments to follow Christ. Some of their pictures are below. Over 20 others recommitted themselves after having fallen away from God in the past.
There are some great stories to share later. Stay tuned...
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