The Invitation

Wednesday is always a very important day during the camp week, because it is when the kids are taught about what Christ did for them on the cross and they are invited to accept Christ as their personal Savior to pursue a life of hope and true joy. Many of the kids have a lot of questions, especially since they have grown up in the Catholic church and have been taught salvation by works.
Prayer Requests:

• For God to open the eyes and hearts of the kids so they will truly know and understand who He is and what He has done for them.
• For the Counselors as they are answering questions from their campers.
• Everyone's health at camp- Many people are getting sick because of the crzy hot/cold weather we have been having.
• The staff to stay energized and focused- Because we still have kids over the weekend, many times the staff doesn't really get a day off.

Answers to Prayer:

Before coming to Poland I prayed that God would allow me to build lasting relationships with some of the women that work with Proem Ministry, to be part of Polish people and culture, and to learn the language- All of which He has allowed. Although coming a month before camp started was a struggle at times, God allowed me to build a relationship with Stephcia, a missionary from Southeast who started out as a year intern, but has now been here for 7 years. Since she has been through much of the same things she has been a great help in processing the culture and a great friend.
I also really wanted to be part of the culture and people in Poland. It's never fun being "the foreign kid" or the person out of the loop, which is exactly how it is when everyone is speaking in a language you don't understand. It's pretty bad when you're learning words from pre-schoolers... lol ;). Even though I still don't understand a lot and I can't speak much Polish, I'm learning; and God has provided patient people, who have been willing to teach me.
One of my favorite memories will definitely be when Hannah and I were sitting on the front steps of the Hotel waiting with everyone for lunch and we both realized we were chillin' with the Polish group of counselors and not the American ones.
I've really apprecaited the friendships that God has allowed me to build with the Polish and American interns. Despite the language and culturial differences, God has brought all of use togehter with the same passion and desire to serve Him and tell others about Him. It has been awesome to hear the stories of how coming to camp changed many of the interns lives for Christ. Many times camp is like a haven for the campers and counselors, because this where they grow and be Christians. Since Poland isn't a very envagelized country, there aren't a lot of Christians to encourage each other like in the U.S. Rarely are we the only Christian. We get to pick out our Christian friends, and we get to choose which Christian guy we get to marry. There aren't as many options here and many times that makes things difficult. When people in Poland choose to become Christians, it's truly a life changing decision. They are choosing to walk away from everything they have ever been taught and from what most of their families and friends believe. Thankfully though they aren't walking alone when they make that choice. Although the road will be rough, choosing Christ is worth it all.

Much Love,

Asia