Dear
Prayer Coordinators,
Winter camp was again such a sweet time of refreshment and
fellowship. As I picked up the campers on Friday night I knew it was going to
be a special camp. We arrived to camp at about 9:00 pm and were greeted with
cookies and hot chocolate.
As the weekend began one of our special campers named Jon began to feel ill. Jon had motion sickness that lasted throughout the night.
The next morning Jon felt a little better and was able to have a special time
of one-on-one with his counselor, Britt. Britt shared later that day that it
was probably the best one-on-one that he had ever had. Jon and his older
brother Sam are always a pleasure to have at camp. Sam has even applied to
become a JC this year. Well Jon went downhill pretty quickly after the
one-on-one. He came down with a fever and a temperature of 102 degrees and had
to head home. I am thankful though that he got to have a special one-on-one.
Mark is a very tall boy. He is a head taller than all the
other boys at camp. He is very strong and likes to play rough, sometimes a
little too rough. This camp I got to know Mark pretty well. He is very
insecure and worries a lot about being left out. He seems to try to cover his
fear with his rough playfulness. I had to tell him quite a few times that I did
not like my hat ripped off my head and my hair swirled around, it was one of
those times to teach boundaries. Mark was all ears though. He was eager to
listen and to try to change. As we spoke about the Beatitudes Mark soaked it
up. The first Beatitude, God blesses those who are poor and realize their need for
him, for the Kingdom of Heaven
is theirs, really impacted his heart. As with many young Christians, they
receive Jesus, but it takes a while for their relationship to mature. I think
Mark is really beginning to see his need for God, and is realizing his
poverty of soul. God is so faithful to complete the work in the hearts of these
children, as He is with all of us.
Thanks for joining with us in prayer for the
maturing of these young believers, and for the salvation of the lost.
Thank you for your prayers,
Matt, Tarrah, Aiden, and Piper
Pritchett
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