I've just spent the last 2 weeks having the time of my life somewhere in the Carpathian Mountains of the Ukraine. We had the most amazing younger and older teen camps! The theme of the camps (each one week long) was "V Kontakte" or "In Contact," and the messages focused on how we can connect with God, and how he wants to be connected to us.
Even though I couldn't understand most of the messages (being that my Russian is still very weak), I was still very impacted by the video clips they showed in some of the lessons.
Take my favorite ones, for example:
I was so convicted by this last one. I think the pie, for me, represents my time and heart more than anything.
There were so many great memories, I can only give you some snapshots:
Shaving-cream wars, quests
with
team-building challenges,
pillow fights,
3 meals a day, all-you-can-eat!
Jivchik (just like sparkling apple-cider)
face-paint
silly songs laughter
lip-syncing music videos
morning exercises with Sasha!
hiking into forests,
picking berries, and wild flowers, and mushrooms, and
SLUGS
froggies!
Kasha (like Malt-O-Meal or Cream of Wheat)
Thunderstorms
Teen smiles,
a baptism,
Bohemian Bloopers!
You can view pictures here:
Younger Teens - Week 1
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=483653&id=594085260&l=fb7c281cf1
Older Teens - Week 2
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=483655&id=594085260&l=1bdbee79ec
More blogging to come. Let's just say that these past 2 weeks were filled with amazing memories, some hard times (moments of deep sadness, missing home and my preteens--GO SHINING STARS--and insecurity), but the overall experience was wonderful, and God really encouraged all of us!
The most inspiring thing to watch was the baptism that happened the last Saturday of the older teens camp. A 16-year-old teen girl became our sister in Christ, and the next day 2 more 13-year-old girls from the younger camp were baptized together in the river in Kiev. I have never been so inspired to see young people choose to follow God with all of their hearts!
I'll work on a video and post in my next blog. Until then!
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