Thursday, August 8, 2013

Getting Through Thursday AM; Thriving Through Thursday PM...

Thursday morning was a bit of an uphill climb for many of us.
  • kids were kept from participation due to cabins that didn't pass inspection
  • match box cars broke
  • electricity temporarily disrupted to Gazebo
  • older boys think they know all the stories about Joseph already
  • John's boys hovered around waiting for Gazebo time to start...
  • girls don't like recreation when it's hot
 But what would be expected when we wanted to present the "Plan of Salvation?"  So we carried on with those who joined our large group / small group presentations and activities.  We have some very sweet, interested children and we are pouring our love and His love into them the best that we can.

Since tomorrow will be our last day at the camp, we packed many things into today:
Eager children waiting to "shop" in the dining room...
  • Usual morning activities
  • loaded all clothes and shoes after lunch to take back to camp with us
  • laid everything out in dining room and then had children come to chose a couple of items
  • ran out of boy clothes and shoes but covered the girls with lovely, practical things
  • Gary sang and played while puppets participated...
  • held evening Gazebo time with singing, drama, puppets and Adam Raccoon
  •  packed gift bags for all children after dinner
  • inserted group photos, team photos and some individual photos into albums with memory verses
  • organized everything for tomorrow...
Happy boy...
Finding treasures...
Goofy kid!  Didn't keep these...
Chick-fil-a shirt...
I'm working not shopping...
Little boy receiving outdoor slippers we purchased for 10 campers...
Catea Babin transported our clothing bags and stayed to help and enjoy camp...  She's the new CERI Moldova Dirctor.
These guys love their acting careers at camp this week...

Joseph's brothers arrive in Egypt...
Adam Raccoon ready to go...
Packing gift bags for tomorrow...  Stephen helping his Dad...

Checking it twice...
Gary helps Alisa finish...
So it's nearly midnight and I'm ready to post some photos and get some zzzzzzzzzz's.  

Will spend our last morning at the camp tomorrow.  Not sure any of us are ready for that emotionally.  God has created so many precious people and many of them live in Moldova.

1 comment:

Marge B. said...

Can't believe how much you 'pack' into a day at camp, which your pictures again so beautifully convey!

Yes, I'm sure Friday will be an emotional day. It seems you just arrived at camp and here the week is already wrapping up.

God has been continually at work in all of you and has led each child to attend camp. I pray He will continually work in their hearts, growing the seeds that were planted.

"Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these." Matthew 19:14

With gratefulness to all of YOU & praising God,
Marge