Day 13 (July 22)
Today ends our time at English Camp. It has been a productive time for ministry, and a challenging time for us as we learned to rely on God in ways […]
Days 11 – 12 (July 20-21)
It is now Friday morning at our camp in Malenovice. From my hotel room balcony window, I see treetops dotting the surrounding followed by more the more distant buildings of […]
Day 10 (July 19)
[This post was delayed because I kept falling asleep at the keyboard] It is Wednesday night, and the camp is more than half over. We have a hike day tomorrow […]
Day 9 (July 18)
Tonight, I found myself in the middle of a prayer circle with David, Caleb, Leah, Anna, and Noah. Above us was the dark Czech sky. The night air was chilly […]
Day 8 – (July 17)
Today was both a very challenging day but also a very encouraging day in ministry. Let me start with some of the challenging aspects first: Physical exhaustion: We are in […]
Day 7 (July 16)
Today we completed our first fill day of English Camp. We started with devotions, breakfast and English or sports lessons. This was followed by lunch, workshops, dinner, and an after-dinner […]
Day 6 (July 15)
I remember as a child I would often wait by the window when my family was expecting guests. As soon as their expected arrival time came near, I would place […]
Day 5 (July 14)
Today we said farewell to the Josiah venture leadership and the other camp teams that we trained with. After lunch we expected to be joined by all the team members […]
Day 4 (July 13)
Water skiing and I don’t really mix. I remember drinking what seemed like countless gallons of lake water before I managed my first brief run on double skis. Although I have spent untold hours snow skiing, those skills don’t seem to translate to the water. My attempts on a single ski were nothing short of calamitous. Why is it that others could so easily glide across the waves while I was stuck sucking wake water? The problem with my water skiing attempts was that I was trying to teach myself. This never was the model for making disciples though.
Day 3 (July 12)
Czech summer weather is unpredictable. Our day began with winds pushing dark clouds over our camp in the early hours of the morning. After threatening a real downpour with even a few rumbles of thunder, the clouds moved on with only a few small drops of rain. The fickle nature of the storm is a good reminder for us on the ministry team that things don’t always happen according to plan, and we need to remain flexible.