This past week we spent 5 days helping run a youth camp with
a local church in Gayvoron, Ukraine. It
all started for Michael and I with a 45 minute walk (carrying our packs) to the
church where we met up with everyone. We
then consolidated packs to lighten the load, and began our hour and a half or
so hike into the wilderness where we set up camp right next to the river.
a local church in Gayvoron, Ukraine. It
all started for Michael and I with a 45 minute walk (carrying our packs) to the
church where we met up with everyone. We
then consolidated packs to lighten the load, and began our hour and a half or
so hike into the wilderness where we set up camp right next to the river.
The weeks activities consisted of a daily bible study,
prayer and worship time, cooking, gathering fire wood, swimming, more swimming,
a time for sharing testimonies, games, more games, some fishing, some napping
(I needed it), etc. I led two of the
bible studies focusing on “Who is Jesus?” and “Meeting with Jesus,” trying to
make sure that in the little bit of time I had with the students I painted as
clear a picture of Jesus and the Gospel as I possibly could and helped them
form an understanding of why we have need of Him. Although the language barrier made it
difficult to gauge how the message was received, we did have two campers make
professions of faith in Jesus Christ for the first time. Praise God!
prayer and worship time, cooking, gathering fire wood, swimming, more swimming,
a time for sharing testimonies, games, more games, some fishing, some napping
(I needed it), etc. I led two of the
bible studies focusing on “Who is Jesus?” and “Meeting with Jesus,” trying to
make sure that in the little bit of time I had with the students I painted as
clear a picture of Jesus and the Gospel as I possibly could and helped them
form an understanding of why we have need of Him. Although the language barrier made it
difficult to gauge how the message was received, we did have two campers make
professions of faith in Jesus Christ for the first time. Praise God!
Home Sweet Quarter Dome.
Heating up some “Ukranian Borscht “
Our view of the river from our camp site
Hmm…. Not sure what’s going on with my hair but the watermelon was good.
Rebekah and Alana enjoyed the watermelon as well. I’m not sure where it kept coming from, but we had watermelon almost everyday of the camp.
Sharing stories with the kids around the campfire…
The Campfire… playing around with the exposure on my camera.
Meet my friend Sasha. I love this guy… He came and visited us at camp everyday and would bring snacks (watermelon?) and help gather firewood.
Michael!
Michael and I, back at the dam.
Some of the campers on our way back into town.
Meet Oksana, our translator for the month. And here’s proof I am actually in Ukraine.
