Day 6 - This morning Brett and Bob did the lesson on Love is Patient and Preservers. Bob told his story about how God kept working on his heart to come to Ukraine, years of perseverance and patience. At the sea the kids did sand tattoos again and we brought kites. I had taken pictures of the kids earlier in the week and needed to get them developed while the kids were at the sea, but found that many of them were blurry (great for a photographer's daughter, so I had to start all over again, then sort and then go get them developed. Which took the entire sea time. In the afternoon the Kids practiced for the talent show and the counselors ran interest groups so that the team could go out on and excursion into Kerch.
We rode the public transportation, which was a new experience for some. Although there was very light traffic of people (all the seats full and only 1 or 2 standing) so I don't think they got the full effect. We walked the "board walk" and learned about some statues. And then went souvenir shopping. Then 2 of my team members wanted to see the sight from the top of the Metradot. Those who had seen were not willing (or stupid enough) to walk up the 431 steps to the top, so I went with them. At least I can say I did it (again.) Then we went out for pizza. We asked to order it without mayo but they forgot, and some of us even tried fish pizza (I am NOT included in that group). I think almost every pizza I ate had mushrooms (which for those of you who know me is a little more than a stretch - so Bob let me take them off and he ate them...Thanks Bob!)
Then we returned just in time for the talent show. The kids did a few dances. One recited some poems. More or less serious stuff. We became a dog barking choir (That didn't know the song...maybe we should have practiced) Then it was a girls birthday, so we Roofed (well actually Goffed because that is what Russian Dog's say) the Happy Birthday Song to her. The day ended with making Kites in craft time and bed time stories.
Day 7:
This morning Morgan did the bible lesson on Love is not easily angered and keeps no record of wrongs. She did the story of the adulterous woman whom everyone was about to stone, until Jesus stepped in and reminded them that they too are sinners. This lead into the salvation message given latter in the day. At the sea the kids flew the kites that they made the previous night in craft. In the afternoon, it was too hot to play much running games (or at least it was supposed to be at the time we had to plan it...2 hours later the clouds came and made it Bearable (Temps here are nearly 90 all the time and VERY humid.) But the new plan was already in place so we stuck with it. The children got to do interest groups again. I helped with the nail station...in which we go though a large bottle of remover in about one hour.
In the evening we did a salvation skit (It was one Morgan had learned on her trip to Peru a few years ago) It went very well. Andrey the director of the camp spoke and we later broke into groups, so the children could get more of there questions answered. There where 8 groups and we only have 3 translators in camp. So mostly we don't know what happened. I asked my girls later that day who had given their lives to Christ and all but 1 said yes. And 2 girls gave their lives to Christ for the first time! Frank said there were also at least two in his ward that gave their lives to Christ!! Praise God!!!
After this we did a tissue paper art craft and Bedtime stories, which is were I found out more of the information from the paragraph above.
Day 8-
Today Cheryl did the Morning Bible lesson on how Love Hopes and Trusts. She did a great job and is quite the story teller. At the sea we had some relay competitions. And then we couldn't come back to camp because the inspectors were here and we didn't want to draw any attention so they wouldn't questions things. They have so many rules here you wouldn't believe it if I told you. But a short while later they called and said we could return. In the afternoon we played biffer. Craft was a frame for their pictures (something I don't think they get very often because they cherish the picture so much.) this was followed by a movie, which lasted too long for us to really do bedtime stories. So we just went and prayed with the kids and said good night. Which is also what I need to say to you as it is almost midnight and I need to be up early tomorrow.
Please pray for the children as they leave, and for the team to let them go. Knowing some of the situations in which they will be going back to, it is so hard to let go. Pray that we will be able to do this and that we will trust our God to be who he says he is and Faithfully take care of them.
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