While I am home, my job is to share what God is doing in PNG with supporters and churches around the US. Over these 4 months that I am home, I will have visited parts of Oregon, California, New Mexico, Montana, Wyoming Texas, and Pennsylvania. I have spoken at many churches, but also had the opportunity to be the missionary in residency at the Family Camp for the Church of the Nazarene Pittsburgh District.I wasn't really sure what a Family Camp was, but I have learned. It is about relationships, new and old and growing together in the Lord. Family Camp is a great experience for families, from all over Western PA, to come together and spend a week developing relationships with other believers as they are developing their own relationships with the Lord. There is a bible study, craft time, services, children's chapel, teen services, mission trips, golf outings, softball games, corn roasts, bonfires with smores and more.
Each morning I got to share each morning with the 70+ teens during part of their service time and I attempted to give them a glimpse of PNG and of what it looks like to Follow Christ, as I challenged them to pray about what Following Christ looks like for them. I also shared with the 60+ kids during their evening services, giving them glimpses of PNG and helping them understand a little of what missions is about. The Big Blast Ministry team did a great job with the kids sharing Bible truths through stories, balloons, illusions and more. There balloon sculptures were pretty amazing.When I wasn't talking, I was suppose to be "mingling" with others. Mingling isn't my forte, but God ordained numerous meetings with families, pastors, teens and more over meals which I enjoyed. Part of mingling also took me to ride on Go Karts with the teens and play basketball and frisbee, which I can't complain about. It was a good week.
