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| Stanley, me, Laura, and Melisa (JCS leaders) |
I can’t believe camp is here and gone. It seems that so much that we had prepared so hard for is now over. Frankly, part of me is relieved, but part of me is sad. I enjoyed spending time with the girls that I spend so much time loving on. It was fun to be with the 6th graders, who were my first class at JCS. Thank you to all of you who supported camp!
Friday after we got there, we had dinner, club, small group, and then a country fair. Basically the kids were able to play games and earn “money” to then buy snacks or buy little bags of flour to throw at their leaders or buy chances to dunk their leader with freezing cold water. Man, it was a blast. I was freezing cold by the end of it and covered in flour paste but it was a blast. A great first night.
Highlight of my Friday: In my small group, I had the 8th graders, one 7th grader, and one 6th grader. We split our girls by age, but also by maturity. One 8th grade girl in my small group immediately opened up about a lot of the pain that has been caused her by her parents and their split and all that comes along with that. After we had a long talk about it, the 6th grader in my group shared that she had gone through the same thing and that she didn’t want the other to be alone because others have gone through it too. It still makes me tear a little thinking about that compassion and that vulnerability that both the girls showed right away. 
Saturday we spent the day in club, small group, playing games, and then the kids had the afternoon free to play and swim. It was a blast to be in the pool with the kids for the day. HOLY COW it was so cold though. We had club and small group 2 more times on Saturday, once in the morning and once in the evening. After “lights out” Timmy and Tammy the 5th graders (2 people from the States who came to do program for the kids…no those are not their real names) came in and “snuck” the kids out for a late night campfire and s’mores and hot chocolate. Sunday morning was relaxing, we had club, small group, free time, lunch, then packed up and left.
Highlight of camp for Jarabacoa: 5 boys from Doulos (the other Christian school in town) accepted Christ to be their Savior. This is a huge deal because most of these boys are the most disruptive, crude, bad home life kids that come to club. It was and is amazing to see how God and their leader Jerry are working in their lives. Prayer for these 5 boys and for my small group girls who are attempting to seek the Lord as they know how…
| Update: I had 2 of my small group girls over last night to my house. It was so good to talk to them again and see how their weeks had gone since camp. They’re still seeking and desiring for answered prayer. |
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| All of the students and leaders from Jarabacoa |
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