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T-shirt day |
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On Wednesday, every camper wears an official camp t-shirt. This year, it says "I press toward the mark". |
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Group picture |
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All campers and counselors look good in their new shirts. |
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Alan and Misha |
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Alan made a new friend. Misha comes from a fine Christian family with 12 children. |
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Shutterbugs |
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Missionaries like to take pictures. |
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Bro. Ramos |
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My kids and I really enjoyed getting to know Luis Ramos from Mexico - the guest speaker for the week. |
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Clowning around |
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Alan and Mike put on clown masks to sing birthday greetings in morning chapel. |
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Special music |
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A church group from Crimea with a song. |
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Water balloon toss |
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The teams compete for points. Who can throw it the farthest without breaking? |
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Easy does it |
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If he makes a wrong move, he'll be all wet. |
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Camp director |
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Missionary David Sloan gives instructions for the day's activities. |
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Furniture movers |
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Before and after every meal, the tables and benches have to be re-arranged. We use the same room for meals and preaching. |
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Banana game |
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If you can peel and eat a banana without using your hands, your team gets points! What a mess... |
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Sheet volleyball |
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The team has to work together to catch and throw the volleyball using only the sheet. |
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Good shot |
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It went so high, it touched the sky. Will it come down by the 4th of July? |
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Teamwork |
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Girls can play this game, too! |
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Youth workers |
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Men like this are molding the future of God's work in Ukraine. |
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Keep in touch |
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We exchange contact information with our new friends. |
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Close to nature |
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Finding a harmless little snake is part of the outdoor fun. |
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Fellowship |
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Quiet hour in the afternoon gives the counselors time to talk and to answer Bible questions. |
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Take a bite |
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Can you eat an apple hanging from a string? Without using your hands? Blindfolded? |
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Youth choir |
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For the last evening service, a large group presented the special music. |
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Preaching from the heart |
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Pastor Ramos gave many challenging messages about dedicating your life to God. |
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Wise counsel |
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Ukrainian pastors and youth workers spent lots of time asking Brother Ramos questions about the ministry. |
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Godly advice |
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Pastor Ramos is also a national pastor on a mission field, so he knows what these men face every day. |
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Sing along |
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After the evening service, the young people asked Alan to play their favorite songs. What a blessed spirit they had! |
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Play it again |
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They love the happy sound of the accordion. |
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Packing up |
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It seems like we just got here, but the groups must head for home on Friday morning. |
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Going to town |
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Camp closed on Friday morning, but our train to Russia didn't leave until evening. Misha and his sister Elya volunteered to take us to Cherkassy and see the sights. |
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Down by the river |
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Cherkassy is Misha and Elya's hometown. It is located on the Dnieper River in central Ukraine, a few hours south of Kiev. |
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Sunny day |
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The weather was beautiful for a walk around town with our friends. |
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Supper |
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They brought us to a good pizza place to make sure we didn't leave town hungry. |
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Train station |
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After walking for several hours, we were ready to rest for a bit while we waited for the train. |
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Riding back home to Russia |
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Even on the train, you need to make time to read your Bible. The week at camp was a spiritual battery charge for all of us. |
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