Staff training week

What an amazing week. I certainly have much to give praise to God for. Before the week started I was a bit nervous about what all the staff would be like and how I would fit as everyone knew everyone else. What God answered my prayers abundantly.

Staff training went from Sunday afternoon through to Friday afternoon. By Monday it was evident that we were all getting along well and having a wonderful time. I have come from the week so encouraged to be working with a group for the summer that love God and serve him joyfully, even in cleaning bathrooms.  

                           

We had lots of teaching. Some was to challenge us personally in our walk with the Lord, others were practical how to do things that will happen during camp. Some great things is our accountability groups. Throughout the summer we will be meeting in the morning for half an hour to pray together and encourage one another in both what we are doing and in spending time with God each day.

Each night we had a campfire. There was singing and sharing of testimonies. This is the same pattern that will happen during the camps. Time around the camp fire is good even if the mosquitoes here are really bad, they are big and bit even through clothing. 

One evening we went for a walk to the river to have a campfire down there. The lighter didn't work so there was no fire till we got back up (good practice for camp - always check the lighter works). However, we enjoyed ourselves, taking fun staff photos and some testimonies were shared. 

This is the wonderful summer staff. We all have a camp name, from left to right they are Buckles, Boots, Giggles, Sunny, Sparkles, Muffin, Birdie, Tetley, Mango, Stache, Kiwi, Pippin and Gimili. 

We are thankful to God that already we have seen much answered prayer during the week. There have been more camp registrations and we have enough male cabin leaders for Teen camp starting tomorrow. There are some other staff that have committed to various camps, still needing male leaders for the other camps. We are praying that some more girl campers might come on the day.

Please pray for us all during the week, that we will work together in unity and each of us will be an example of Christ to the teens that come. Please also  pray that we will have wisdom and insight into how to share Christ with them and opportunity to share with them throughout each day.  I am excited to see how God is going to work through us this summer, what a joy it is to serve Him as part of the body of Christ.