Done and Done!
July 28, 2010
I’ve just returned from Montenegro, where we had a great teen camp. Above you can see the campers, counselors and mission team. We had a house full!
The theme of the camp was What Does the Bible Say About God’s Love. The teenage members of the mission team did daily devotionals about God’s love for us, how we can love God, and how we can love others. We also had a very good discussion with the young men and women, separately, about godly relationships between men and women.
We also did a lot of hiking, sports, arts and crafts, and we had some very good food. The team brought some toritillas from the US (interestingly, Mission tortillas), and we had a very welcome Mexican meal. Team member Hannah Cole is at left with the treasure.
Attending the camp were young people from all over Montenegro — this is truly the national Christian teen camp. This is the third year we’ve held the camp and it continues to grow. Our long-term missionary Christina Melton did an excellent job preparing for and leading the camp. I continue to be impressed with her skills and heart.
I’m now in Russia for just a few days before heading over to Estonia to meet our first ever mission team there. That will be my next post . . . .
Montengro Camp Slideshow
July 20, 2010
Here’s a quick slideshow of the first few days of camp.
I’m posting this from the shores of Black Lake in the Durmitor National Forest, not too far from where we’re staying. The kids are now on a photo scavenger hunt, taking pictures of places we scouted a few days ago.
The theme for this year’s camp is The Love of God. We’re talking about what the Bible says about love, how God loves us, how we can love God, and how we can love other people. We’ll focus on boy-girl relationships, since this is an important issue for these kids.
We’re having a lot of fun, tie-dye t-shirts, games, music, and good food as well.
In Montenegro
July 16, 2010
A team from St. James United Methodist Church in Athens, GA arrived in Montenegro yesterday. We drove over to Dubrovnik, Croatia to pick them up. We’ll be in Podgorica, Montenegro for a couple of days and then head up to the mountains to run a youth camp all next week.
They are a great group and we’re looking forward to some good times together. I’ll post more news as we have it . . . .
