Review of Our First Week

Our first week of Children’s Camp is now over. Kevin, Cheronne and Chandler are back in the US and the Moore family has joined the team for Teen Week at Camp.

On Sunday July 7^th the children started to arrive for camp; those interested in learning English were tested and placed in either a Beginner, Intermediate or Advanced group.

Cheronne, Chandler and Hannah (not from FBA) were assigned to the beginners.  Janelle, Amanda and Regan were assigned to one of the intermediate groups and Valerie was placed with Tom and Mary (Tom and Mary are not from FBA) to teach the advanced group.

If we had anticipated, planned for, imagined, guessed, prayed for or tried to visualize what God had in store for us this week, the gap between what we thought and what we experienced was very wide.  God is awesome and we just praise and give glory to our God who gives “more than you can ask or think”. 

The children were a joy to work with.  They had personality, charm, and humor and were ready to soak up all we had to offer.  From the beginners who were taught Bible phrases such as “God loves me” to the advanced who were required to memorize short Bible verses in English and compete against each other, all were engaged and engaging and just thrilled to be learning English.  In one class after a lesson was given on money, the question was raised “How many dollars do you think it would take to get to heaven” (this class had an interpreter) – The answer opened the door to talk about the fact that Jesus paid the full price and there was no need for us to pay anything to get to heaven. 

Kevin and David coached soccer.  The children were filled with enthusiasm and gave the game their all.  They are a lesson in dedication and passion.  The fact that they were interacting with Americans added to their delight and enjoyment of the sessions. This was a great week and one which will not be soon forgotten.

We showed up and God poured us all out a blessing.  Give thanks unto the Lord for He is good. 

Please continue to pray for the members of the team who remain in Hungary.  

Cheronne Rose