Friday: The Tomb, World Cup, and Gypsy Camp

During the night the rains came. The camp woke up on Friday morning to the sounds of a gentle rain. Looks like another day of adventure as we learn about God’s love for us in Jesus Christ and our love for God by following Jesus.

Friday had many special moments for the team and for the camp. Friday morning, Jeni and Chris did a great job in recreating the tomb of Jesus. The Bible Story was Jesus resurrection and his appearance to Mary Magdalene at the tomb. Daniel Pusok and Szilvia Kulcsar played the leading roles. You could feel the presence of God’s Spirit at work. Kris from NYC shared that Friday was his birthday—the day that he had accepted Christ at the camp two years earlier. Jeni played the “groundskeeper” for the garden. She asked the children what they though might have happened to Jesus’ body since it was not in the tomb. One boy said, “He rose from the dead”. Jeni said, “Are you kidding me? That couldn’t have happened?” The boy replied, “That’s trash talk.” The dramas have been very effective every day. But, today had a special impact on the team and the children.

After our morning session, we entered a serious time of recreation with the first annual Camp Rama World Cup Indoor Volleyball championships. The kids were not to excited about the idea until the inflated globe became the volleyball and the game began. They were all in at that point. In fact, lunch had to be delayed for the final game to be completed. In the afternoon, the clouds left and its now much cooler. After swimming the children returned to indoor volleyball. The new hit with the guys and the girls is counted cross stitch. This surprised everyone with all ages sitting talking quietly and stitching away.
Friday night we had great hamburgers. The kitchen staff are all volunteer and have done a great job all week. From Hungarian goulash to Hamburgers, the food has been great.

Bonnie led the mission time sharing about the Gypsy Children’s Camp. This had a very special impact upon the children. Bonnie does a great job presenting the story. The children prayed at the mission time for the Gypsy children and the work in Apalina. The prayers were very moving with their sincerity and “to the point” prayers. We said goodbye to the children and staff from New York City. They leave early Saturday morning. New friends are leaving with sadness of saying goodbye but the joy and smiles of having made new “camp friends”.