Update from July 7th

(smallest week of camp)

I just heard from Marcia. After about 60 campers last week, this week was quite small with only 7 teen girls and 12 teen guys. So they decided to only have 2 women counselors and 2 men. The other counselors worked on operational staff.

(Marcia and her cabin at the sand dunes.)

Marcia was a counselor with 4 teen girls. It wasn’t quite as intense this week, but Marcia got a cold, so didn’t feel quite up to par. She said it reminded her to depend on Christ for the strength she needed (which is a good thing all the time, right?) The teen girls in her cabin had all attended the Christian school and professed to know Christ, so she was able to challenge them in their walk and encourage them to live for Christ. While it has been raining at the coast (near Hilo) they have not had rain up at the camp and it is dry. They had a fire nearby last week. She said it reminds her of the hills of Southern California. They had a bit of wind and it blew over one of the staff tents, flipping it over one of the staff cars.

Pray for this next week’s teen camp- about 40-50 expected.
Pray for safety and good health.
Pray for unity among the staff.
Pray for the speaker and his family. (his wife and two year old son will be there as well)
Some of the teens that attended last week will be coming back up this week. Pray for all of the campers—that the seeds of God’s Word that have been planted will take root and produce fruit in their lives.
Each Sunday the staff has 24 hours of prayer in preparation for the week and each one signs up for at least a one hour time slot, maybe two, depending on the number of staff. Marcia has had the 4-5 AM time slot on Sunday mornings. (They keep a fire going in the lodge for those who have the night shifts, which is nice)
Thank you all for your continued prayer for Marcia and the ministry at the WINDS Christian camp.