2 Days and Counting...

Happy New Year Everyone!

Last time I updated was before Thanksgiving.  It’s been super-busy since then.  Once December hit, it was crunch time for planning our camp.   Walter and a small group of guys have been out at the camp almost every day for the last month working on clearing land, building bathrooms and a cook’s quarter’s and preparing the site for games and campers.  I’ve been busy as well, working with Jimmy Sisley in planning the devotion and lesson topics (there will be small group devotions in the mornings and a small sermon/message in the evenings) .  We’ll be going through the whole book of Colossians in the five days of camp (which begin in only 2 days!).  One aspect of our camp that hasn’t really been done by other camps in the Pucallpa area is a workshop session each day.  Several of the camp leaders will use these hour-long morning workshop sessions to pass along some specific skills or knowledge they have, such as handling horses, self defense, first aid, carpentry, knot-tying, etc.  I’ll be teaching the first aid workshop and possibly a workshop on the basics of how to read music, so I’ve been preparing for those as well. 

 There’s still a lot of work to be done in the 2 days before campers gather to take the 40 minute bus ride to their 5-day extreme outdoor experience (they will be sleeping in tents, not bunk houses and will be required to participate rain or shine!)  But I have faith that, with your prayers and support, it will all come together.  We ask that you be in prayer this week for the following:

1)      That none of the leaders/workers who have committed to help will back out (we've already lost 2 this week!).

2)      For general safety before and during the whole camp session (Jan. 22-26)

3)      That the leaders will be diligent in preparing their hearts and minds for whatever we may encounter.

4)      That at least one camper will be moved by the Holy Spirit to accept Jesus Christ as their Savior.

There’s not much else to share for now since lately our lives have been consumed with camp preparations.  But below I have included some pictures of what other things have been going on in our lives in the last two months.  I hope you enjoy!  Thanks so much and God bless!

 

 

We hosted an American Thanksgiving for friends and family...

 



 I put up the Christmas tree...

 

 

My dance class performed in the school Christmas program (sorry the picture's blurry...I'm working on tracking down some clearer ones to share)...

 



 

 Walter and his friends Caleb and Salomon dressed up in costumes and danced around for a Christmas outreach to disabled children and youth...

My belly started to grow...

I sang in the church choir for our Christmas service (I'm front row, third from the left)...

We celebrated Christmas with 15 other members of the family (I hosted again)...

(That's my father-in-law below, demonstrating his vocal talents via Karaoke on Christmas Eve)...

 

Walter and I helped put together a youth outreach led by Jimmy Sisley on Dec. 28.  About 40 teens and 20-somethings came out for a few hours of music, games and a Truth-filled message... 

I helped with decoration and registration...

Aside from helping to plan games and toting all the supplies to the downtown location, Walter also played drums in the praise band...

Walter and the guys finally got all the eels out of the pond at the campsite and caught some fish along the way so they decided to make a snack out of them.  Not a bad meal to celebrate success!