Camp day #3

Hey everybody!

We just finished another wonderful day of camp. Today I told the stories of Ruth and David & Bathsheba. This is the first English Camp where I haven't been part of a small discussion group, so I'm trying to get used to not being really close to the campers. It's fun getting to wander from table to table at meals though.

During English environments, I'm in charge of the Hollywood environment. The campers first have to design a new look for "Estonia's Next Top Model" using a few items such as toilet paper and tin foil. Then they have to make a video. It can be either a music video, commercial advertisement, or a movie trailer.

At free time in the afternoon we played Amazing Race. The teams had to race to different stations and complete certain tasks at each. My two stations were Cake Fishing and Gummybears Mix. In Cake Fishing the team had to have one person be a fish and another be a fisherman. The blindfolded fisherman uses a pole with a chocolate bar attached and must feed the fish who is lying on the ground. Only the other teammates can give the fisherman directions. Gummybears Mix was the final challenge and the most exciting. Each team has a giant bowl of gummybears and must transport them across the grass into different bowls by color. One person at a time. No hands. They can only carry them in their mouths.

Tonight after the final story, we had open mic night. Daniel, Helari, and I performed an interpretive dance born out of great love and admiration for the campers. I "sang," Daniel "danced", and Helari played drums. Julia did a short ballet solo and made our dance look amateur to say the least! Some sang or mimed songs. One girl read a poem she wrote today. It was her first poem in English and was very moving. It was about friendship and she dedicated it to all of us.

And now it's time for sleep again. Tomorrow is a big day for us. In the morning I will be telling a few stories about Jesus and how He has redeemed us. All the stories so far have been leading to tomorrow, and in the evening, everyone will be going through a labyrinth and stopping at various stations which represent the redeeming work of Christ. Please be praying for us, as this can be a very emotional opportunity for many of the campers.