Picture this; A bus of 50 campers ( ages 8-16), a karaoke machine, flashing colored lights at every seat, a mic with a loooooong cord….and an overnight ride ahead. Thai Karaoke on a 10 hour bus rice was definitely a memorable experience!
in all reality, this whole month has probably been one of the most memorable of the trip! My team has been working with Selaphum Church and the Compassion program here in Northern Thailand. We were a part of two Compassion camps this past week and had a great time getting to know the kids. The first camp was English Camp. It was up north in a jungle area with the theme “Walk as Jesus Walked”. My teammate Erin and I got, to teach the 7-9 year olds. We made balloon animals, learned the alphabet, silly songs, fun bible stories, and played games. We enjoyed our class, and (to be honest) every other kid at camp as well.
The second camp we were able to help out with was for Compassion children from all over Thailand. This one was held Pattaya at the Botanical Garden. It was really pretty and packed full from beginning to end. Our mornings here started around 6:00AM.
Over the past week we have helped out with a wide array of things; from leading worship, to giving messages, to playing games, to splitting up into our classes, to packing ourselves( with everyone’s stuff ) in the back of a pickup truck, and last but not least riding a bus ( in style) with Thai Karaoke. It really has been a great week full of fun memories! We were glad to be included in the camp and love the kids we’ve met!
