Summer in the Sun-- June & July Newsletter
Letenye English Camp
For the second year, we partnered with the education department at Asbury University to hold an English camp in Letenya, Hungary. Out of the 17 people from Asbury, 8 of them were returning from the team last year. One of my favorite memories from this week was on the first day of camp. When we were all walking into the school to start setting up, some of the kids were already lined up waiting for us to arrive. So many of them remembered the Asbury students from last year. It was so special to see how much of an impact last summer had on both the kids living in Letenye and on the students from Asbury.
This year was set up much the same as last year. During the first half of the day, the students rotated through five different classrooms. Each afternoon we did a fun activity, including the gospel choir from last year, an afternoon at the lake, and a carnival behind the school. We had over 80 kids come to camp this year, which is the highest attendance we’ve ever had! It was such a great week getting to see the kids again and watch all of the new and returning Asbury students lead so well.
1. Meeting the Asbury Team at the airport in Budapest. 2. The oldest wooden chapel in Hungary. 3. A Gospel Choir performing for us. 4. A group of boys attending the English Camp (peep me in the back 😄). 5. The school lunches at this camp are so good! 6. Helping Tie-Dye shirts during our afternoon carnival one day. 7. Collecting all of the kids' name tags on the last day of camp.
Spain Celebration Prep
Over the past few months, I have been working on a very fun project. OMS has a camp about 2 hours east of Madrid, Spain. The camp, Peña de Horeb, is celebrating its 50th anniversary this October. As part of this 4-day celebration, we are hosting a family day carnival for the surrounding communities. I have the privilege of planning this part of the event.
The first phase of this project was planning. This is where my experience lesson planning came in handy! I spent the first few months detailing out what games and activities we would have during this carnival, what materials we would need, and where to find everything. As of right now, we will have 15 different booths. It has been a lot to plan, but it has been so much fun, and I am so excited to see how it all comes together.
The next phase of this project is preparation. October is fast approaching and with 15 booths, there is a lot to do. In July, I spent two weeks at the camp starting to put together a lot of the booths. I hadn’t been to the camp before, so this time was such a great way to see first-hand the impact that Peña has on the community.
1-3. Refurbishing fun. 4. Shopping for renovation decor. 5. Shopping for the carnival supplies. 6. Walking around the camp. 7. Celebration cupcakes. 8. Painting materials for the carnival. 9. Helping in the camp kitchen.
What's Coming Up
- English Clubs start back up on the 12th of September.
- Peña de Horeb 50th Anniversary Celebration, October 2nd-5th.
Prayer Points
- Pray for my family as we continue to walk together through the difficulties that come with cancer. My mom has a bone marrow transplant scheduled for October 30th.
- Praise for a successful camp season.
- Pray for a new year of English clubs starting in September.
- Praise for the ministry happening at Peña de Horeb.
- Pray for the 50th celebration, October 2nd-5th.
Thank you for your continued prayers and support. I look forward to updating you on how the Lord continues to move in Hungary.
