This week we were in the village of Ilango. It is about 2 hours southwest of where I live. This little congregation did one of the best jobs I’ve ever seen of hosting camp. All the men and women pulled together to gather firewood, water, cut cabbage, sort beans, cook and clean for 5 days.
We had only 45 kids this week because many kids were in school studying for national exams. The Lord worked in at least 8 campers who accepted Him as their personal Savior during the Gospel class.
These two boys are practicing sharing the Gospel with each other.
This is the 2011 Youth Camp Staff! They represent at least 13 different local churches.
We taught the boys how to make a tip tap. It is a simple way to be able to wash your hands in the village. By stepping on the stick they tip the green jug and water pours out of a hole. The soap is kept under a plastic cover so local goats don’t get into it.
One of the best meals of the day is “Tea time” where we have local donuts, called mandazi. Here Mama Jane is helping to cook a bunch up for the first day of camp.
Each week there are a handful of kids that come who don’t know how to read. Their counselors have to help them during personal devotion time. Here Mama Dani is helping these 2 girls memorize their verses for the day.
Each week we have been able to hand out Bibles, compliments of the Gideons, to the campers and host churches. What a blessing for each kid to learn how to use their Bibles as out them is “The Word of God”.
What do we do when we hear dinner is behind schedule? We start challenging the kids with fun games like pyramids or faith fall.
While the campers are in group Bible study. John and Noah are playing the drums with Benito, one of the translators. Drums are an important part of camp. We use them all day long to sing and dance and gather people together!
During health class this year, the kids are learning how to help someone that is choking.
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