Preparation for... We Have No Idea!

Today, we meet our students!  There will be about 100 children with varying levels of English-speaking skills, and they are divided into grades.  The general feeling of our groups goes something like this: I have no idea what I'm doing and what I'm going to do, NO idea if the children will understand, Kind of frustrating but still really exciting, It comes down to really relying on God, trusting that the Holy Spirit will work in our hearts, actions, and words, and in the hearts, eyes, ears, and minds of the children.  I pray that we will witness God pouring out His blessings upon all His children as we try to impart to them the truth of the gospel.  It is truly so amazing that God will use us who are so inadequate to express our faith through love.

Yesterday, we spent the whole day, 10 am to 6 pm, preparing our lesson plans, which, again, we had no idea how or what to prepare, and learning the motions to ten different songs in two hours. Yep.  Movement and song for two hours straight in a room with a heated floor.  It was a blast!  And today, the children get to do it with us!   :)  The most impressive thing about yesterday, and this whole camp, is how so many people representing different nations and states have come together in unity to reach out and make an opportunity to make disciples.  And the greatest part is, the camp was already established by "insiders," the church people who are the city's people who know best, and all we have to do is follow directions, and they still allow us so much freedom for creativity.  I think it shows their trust in God and the work He has done in us.  May God be glorified in all aspects of this camp today and the rest of this week!