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New sports, new games, new friends, new life...Lydia and I just returned from our second year at EBS camp. The camp program for this year was called "Wastewatchers." It focused on the themes of God's creation, taking care of the earth, and spiritual transformation in Christ. Most of the Bible stories and memory verses were from the Gospel of John.
We renewed friendships with some campers from last year and met a lot of new ones. The camp was full! Thirty five kids (from Protestant, Catholic, and unchurched backgrounds), eight counselors (four from England, two from Croatia, one from South Africa and myself), two cooks and one leader all lived together at the DPB House for a week.
We introduced a new sport to camp this summer– Dance Praise. Dance Praise is a Christian dance music video game which four people can do at the same time. It soon became the third favorite sport activity after archery and rock climbing. It was great to see the kids dancing and singing along with the music, “It’s all about You...It's not about me…Wherever I go I want people to see Your light shining like the sun in everything that I do..." (Nate Sallie from All About You)
The campers were diverse, ranging in age from 9 to 14, from a variety of backgrounds. Some were believers, some strong followers of Christ, some seekers and some were just there for the fun and Christ-like atmosphere. They enjoyed playing soccer, table tennis, volleyball, capture the flag, speed stacks, swimming, crafts, and just hanging out. Everyone got along for the most part, although I was able to practice my peacemaking training one day between two different rooms.
 Morning Bible Study Group
Every morning we met in small groups for Bible Study and discussion. Every evening we met as a large group to sing songs, hear a Bible story and testimony, watch a drama and have small group discussions about what we just heard. I was able to share about the death and resurrection of Christ and how we want to live for ourselves and go our own way, instead of following Christ and going God’s way. On Thursday night, we ended by having a time of prayer and reflection. It was wonderful to see how God was working in hearts – convicting of sins and speaking to hearts. Please keep these young people in your prayers that seeds that were planted this week would take root – deeply, flourish, and bear much fruit! Pray that they would follow Christ through all circumstances and love Him with all their heart, soul, mind and strength.
The camp ended with hugs, tears, and an exchange of email addresses and phone numbers. We are exhausted but excited to see God at work. We can’t wait until next year!
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