Kids Camp, Basketball, & a Salvation

We just finished our 6^th week, and really can’t believe we only have two weeks left. It’s exciting to think about coming home, but we are also excited about our last 2 weeks here.

This week we helped out with a kids camp and a basketball camp that the Blessed team from the UK put together. The kids camp was pretty similar to the previous ones, but we had it in a different location, so a lot of new faces were there. They had memory verses every day and were able to see skits about Jesus being the good shepherd, the light of the world, and the true vine. The kids seemed to really enjoy their time playing games, getting their face painted, and getting hair wraps. But it was truly a blessing at the end of the week to see the kids reciting all the memory verses from the week that they had learned. Hopefully they will remember the truth of them all and one day put their trust in it.

Kids Camp with "Blessed"

We also were able to participate in the basketball camp, mostly Guy; of course. He really enjoyed helping with the different stations and getting to know a lot of the boys that came out. I was not as much a participant in the camp, but I was able to take pictures for one of the coaches running the camp. Some of the kids were really talented in basketball, because they play on a regular basis, but some it was somewhat of a new sport to them. At the end of each day, one of the coaches would share their testimony or a brief message about the gospel.

Guy coaching the defense station

More defense lessons

"For HIM" cheer after each day of camp

Guy, Garret, and 2 of the basketball coaches were able to have a Bible study with some of the Croatian guys from camp this week. They studied Genesis 2 and 3, about creation and the fall of man. Most of the youth here have never really read the Bible or even own one, so it’s cool to see God open doors for us to study it with them. They said that there was a lot of good conversation and hopefully God will continue to open their eyes to His word and truth. The Croatians teens have asked more than once about playing basketball with Guy and Garret and doing another Bible study.  They will jump to John and share with them the Gospel.  Pray that God softens their hearts and opens their ears to His word and truth!

The girls and I were supposed to have another Bible study this week also, but it fell through. One of the girls that couldn’t come met with Melissa (one of the girls from VA) later that night and made the decision to accept Christ! It was so cool to see God working in her the whole time we have been here. We were all so excited, and hope to continue studying the Bible with her for the next couple of weeks. God is good and even if this is the only fruit we see, we are so excited. My prayer is that God will use her to impact other youth girls and that God’s kingdom will grow here in Croatia through her testimony.

Melissa, Adriana (Our new sister in Christ), Cindy and Me

It’s been a lot of fun this week hanging out with the people from England and also the American basketball coaches that came in for the camp. Friday night they did a talent show, and a lot of people came out to watch. The last talent was one of the leaders from the Blessed team sharing the gospel using a tea bag. It was such a cool analogy of Jesus dying on the cross for our sins and 3 days later rising from the dead so that we may one day join him in heaven.

Sunday, with all the guests, we were able to worship God with people from 8 different countries and 3 different continents at the church service. It was so cool to see a tid bit of how heaven will be.

 “After this I looked and there before me was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, tribe, people and language, standing before the throne and in front of the Lamb.”  Revelation 7:9