Home from Camp

Sorry for the lack of communication on Thursday and Friday - so much happened that we didn't get a chance to post anything. Your students are home now and you've probably heard the stories of the slurge fest (the photos are great!), Shane dislocating his knee (he handled the whole situation amazingly well and is hanging in there on his new crutches), the silly string war between Krista and Dru's room, and mattress surfing down the hallway. Our group alone raised over $750 to send students to church camp in the impoverished eastern European country of Moldova. Two out of three campers in Moldova pray to receive Christ as Savior and the total offering for the camp was $4500! That amount will send 300 students to camp ($15 per camper). While we had a great time, the point of impact we continue to pray for is that the moments of spiritual confession will result in truly changed lives for the students. They are a remarkable group and be sure to ask your student about what s/he learned in their T.A.W.G. time, bible study, and team building sessions. Our speaker, Pastor Jimmy Scroggins, did a fantastic job of challenging the students to take risks and now they need to decide what risks God is calling them to take as individuals and as a group. Many have prayed about full-time ministry, re-dedication, and family reconciliation. We will be presenting about our experience at camp this Sunday, July 1, at 6:00 pm. If the students are involved in music they need to be there at 4:00 pm, and if they want to help out with the service, be there at 5:15 pm. After the service we'll be playing Ultimate Frisbee at Mike Miller - bring $3 for pizza. We should wrap up at the park around 9:30 pm. Continue to pray for all the decisions and commitments that were made during this week and plan for your student (s) to be a part of church camp next year - June 24-27, 2008.