July 6th

FIRST DAY OF CAMP! FIRST DAY OF CAMP! Wowey, the first day of camp went by so quickly. The team arrived at the completed "Ancient Rome" campsite at about 9:00 this morning as we made last minute preparations before campers started to arrive an hour later. It was so exciting and fun to see all the cute little Irish kids file into the gym-converted-marketplace center in their "families." From my vantage point as a toga-shopkeeper, I got to see all the faces of the 101 kids as they learned the praise songs this morning. Some were nervous, some were ecstatic, and some were just plain gaping. The first day was an absolute frenzy of tiny little bodies constantly on the move from activity to activity. All of us team members enjoyed the three hours we had with the campers, though there were the normal little frustrations and irritations. Once camp was finished for the day and everything was cleaned up, half of the team went to an Irish home for dinner while the other half stayed home and ate vegetable soup and bread with cobwebs in it (I'll explain that more once we're back in the states). We're all tired, but doing well. Keep praying for us; I know the real stretching of our patience and endurance is about to come. We would really appreciate your prayers for team and camp helper unity and communication. Also, we need wisdom about how to handle some "Irish" customs and situations, or at least I do. All of us are absolutely loving our time here but miss and love all of you back in the states. LOVE Y'ALL!
Seeking His Will Across the Sea,
The Green Team (written by Mim)

(Hi to mi familia and Nip and Tuck! :] I'm still working on trying to find a kilt and sword. Hee hee, I'm not kidding.)