Day 2, week 1 of Malibu!
Just another day in paradise! Wow. We are really getting use to life at camp. Our accommodations are outstanding. The weather is hot and sunny. Families that we live with are relational, laid back and fun. The kids are making friends with the other families’ children. I am surprised at how friendly Janna and Deek are to the staff, work crew and campers here at camp. Janna introduces all of them to her Toucan, Kendall. “He’s a boy” she explains, concerned that people will be confused by his ambiguous name.
Jeff has given 2 talks, one each night. Tonight I had the GIFT of being able to listen to his talk. Two work crew girls came to the lodge to babysit Janna and Dietrich. We have not heard much feed back from campers and leaders yet, but we think he is doing pretty well. The kids are laughing at his jokes, and show signs of amusement at all of the appropriate times. At the beginning of tonight’s club, kids from South Kitsap yelled, “dance, dance, dance!” They wouldn’t shut up until he danced. So the sound guy played some music and Jeff started dancing on stage before his talk! It was hilarious.
Tonight’s talk went deep. Jeff painted the picture of Jesus Christ as a God who can handle our secrets, our hurts and our life’s stuff. He used the account in the Bible of the bleeding woman and Jairus’ daughter being brought back to life. Both people had secrets, or hurts or things they couldn’t handle, that Jesus could handle. He told the kids that we all have those secrets in our life, known and unknown by others. Sometimes they are questions for God or about life. He encouraged each kid to write their secret down on a card anonymously. Hopefully kids will do this! We will see!
Pray that kids and leaders take this request of writing secrets seriously. It can have great impact if they allow themselves to be subject to the process!
Thanks for being part of this journey with us.
Jeff has given 2 talks, one each night. Tonight I had the GIFT of being able to listen to his talk. Two work crew girls came to the lodge to babysit Janna and Dietrich. We have not heard much feed back from campers and leaders yet, but we think he is doing pretty well. The kids are laughing at his jokes, and show signs of amusement at all of the appropriate times. At the beginning of tonight’s club, kids from South Kitsap yelled, “dance, dance, dance!” They wouldn’t shut up until he danced. So the sound guy played some music and Jeff started dancing on stage before his talk! It was hilarious.
Tonight’s talk went deep. Jeff painted the picture of Jesus Christ as a God who can handle our secrets, our hurts and our life’s stuff. He used the account in the Bible of the bleeding woman and Jairus’ daughter being brought back to life. Both people had secrets, or hurts or things they couldn’t handle, that Jesus could handle. He told the kids that we all have those secrets in our life, known and unknown by others. Sometimes they are questions for God or about life. He encouraged each kid to write their secret down on a card anonymously. Hopefully kids will do this! We will see!
Pray that kids and leaders take this request of writing secrets seriously. It can have great impact if they allow themselves to be subject to the process!
Thanks for being part of this journey with us.
4 comments:
So excited to hear how things are going. Jeff we are praying for your time speaking and for those kids' hearts. Tanya praying for you and kids, your time with other families and figuring out how to squeeze in summer school.
Ryan and Kelli
I wish we could have seen the dance!
Great to hear your updates.
Praying for you guys daily!
Tim C
I think of you guys every morning when I wake up & shoot off a prayer or two! Sounds like God is with you. Say hi to the kiddos for me. Love you!
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