"My dream is to be a firefighter. And a soldier. And to write a book and produce a movie about someone in the mafia who is not a believer but meets Jesus."
"My dream is the make the camp better and to be able to devote more of my time to the Lord."
"My dream is to take care of old people."
"I would like to be a singer…but to be a popular singer you have to sing some bad songs…so I think I will be a lawyer or a policewoman. I don't know!"
"My dream is to write my own song for the Lord."
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I continue to be inspired by the teens/tweens I have met at International Bible Camp. From the start, they have had a spirit of service that pervaded throughout the whole camp. From carrying our bags, to doing kitchen duty, to doing manual labour to clean up the camp, they all work hard and do it without complaint. One of the girls, Sofi, loves to do dishes and always has such a joyful expression on her face whenever I see her. Many of them are gifted at worship and I loved to hear their band "More Than Winners" perform for us one night. They have such a burning heart for the Lord and for their friends and family to know Christ!
This week we are staying at Ivan and Dani's summer house in Pervumai, the village where most of the kids live. The main street is one long road, 5 km long. I am SO excited to be here and to see where the kids live and have their daily lives! Ivan and Dani have built this house up by themselves, using scraps of things other people have thrown away, and it's BEAUTIFUL here. They are so hospitable to us and we're so thankful to them. We also thank the Lord for blessing us so much with food, shelter, wonderful friends, and a time for our team to keep house together and bond together.
We would love it if you could keep us in your prayers for our time here in Pervumai, sharing our testimonies and stories with the church members and villagers here. It looks like we will be heading to Greece for a short time next week (Aug 5-Aug 14) to help at a church camp, and then departing for… HUNGARY for our second month of ministry! Please keep praying for us that the Lord can use us wherever we go, and for our transportation and accomodations.
Thank you as always for keeping up with us and your prayers and encouragement!
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Fun things I learned in Bulgaria:
~That dairy products in Bulgaria are delicious. Milk, cheese, butter…mmm!
~How to bob for plums in the water.
~How to take a cold shower next to the squatty-potty.
~That Canada has an icon. "I'm from Canada!" "Do you know JUSTIN BIEBER?!?"
~How to come up with song performances and comedy routines in one day.
~How delicious watermelons are after a long hot day.
~How to respond in prayer in all circumstances, large or small.
~How to do everything while ignoring the hundreds of flies landing on you.
~The magic of music in bringing people together.
~How beautiful the villages in the mountains are.
~How much I love Bulgaria!!!
