Pictures from the walk...

Sorry I was playing cards and Chelsea published it :)  But then I went to bed before midnight!!

Saturday, July 26th

So today was the all day camp hike. Although tiring as we trek up then down a mountain, it is still a time for great conversations and amazing memories to be made. After the walk we have the campfire, in this time we enjoy smores which is something not in Poland. So we get to watch the kids try the new treat! This year I was able to share this time with Emilka, the host's niece who is 3 and 1/2 years old. It her first time having a smore and she absolutely loved it. The look on her face was priceless as she squished the marshmallow on her face and said "it's good' in polish. After the campers went to bed we stayed outside and had our team meeting by the crackling fire. I am excited for tomorrow when the kids sing in the church service a lot of the parents will be there and are excited to see their children preform.
                                                                                                            Blessings from Poland,
                                                                                                                              Chelsea Irwin

Friday, July 25th

It's my first time here as a counselor on such an adventure. I thought it was going to look totally different and that there won't be any chemistry between all people here. Just taking care about kids. And You know what? I was totally wrong. When I see those kids singing and dancing with older people like Lenny, Fred and others I just sometimes can't believe what I see. I mean that we are being taught by children as many things as we do teach them. Or maybe they teach us more things? Who knows?

Today's Bible story was about Jonah and Nineveh City. One day Jonah was commanded by God to go Nineveh and tell people living there that they are very cruel, sinful etc. and God wants them to repent. Firstly, Jonah tried to escape from God's commandments. He didn't succeed. We can't escape from God. He is always with and what is the most important He WILL ALWAYS BE CLOSE TO US. He could have killed Jonah for his disobedience. The Lord didn't punish Jonah. He show him His never-ending mercy. What is most important thing which we need to remember and learn is that we HAVE TO love others people not things. As Lenny said "Spaghetti won't give us love back. I will."

Saying "You must come here" is too easy for me. Such an unbelievable experience that it can't be expressed with words. I don't  know what should I write at the ending. But we've sang a song: "This little light of mine... I'm gonna let it shine..." and I feel that meeting here is not just a shining. Seeing whole people especially the youngest of us dancing and singing for the God's glory is like a seeing a blazing fire of Holy Ghost's.

Written by Filip, a new Polish Counselor