The week has had so many ugly and wonderful moments. What does strike me as wonderful is that this camp is bringing an experience to these kids that is available nowhere else in China, that is the experience of summer camp experience. Oddly enough, the kids will wear clothes you would only wear Sunday morning at Catholic mass, let alone playing kickball. They just don't get out much. Much of their life is spent focused on studying. Being out in the sun for long periods of time is new to them too. The concept of remaining hydrated is still foreign to as well, most boys will down a coke during basketball games. When we are finally able to get the kids to understand the game they glow as they experience volleyball and Ultimate for the first time. It is extremely draining and rewarding all at once.
What I love most is the Tianjin International School (TIS) group that has come to help us out with games and songs during this 12 day session. TIS is staffed by all Christians that are eager to help us out whenever we need them. They have been such a blessing with the manpower and spiritual encouragement they provide. It hit me on 6.20 that the Body of Christ is a global force to be reckoned with. This school came up to SE for the sole purpose of helping us out and serving the kids. It just dropped on me like a ton of bricks, just how great it is to witness the hands and feet of Christ first hand every day.
To those that love the Jesus, please be in prayer for my two translators (Nike and Frank), they are seeking. I request prayer for them to have ears to hear and that my words would be specific to what they need to hear most.
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