What makes a great camp?
Our leader tried something that really worked. As we looked to help our new Czech friends work on their English, we discussed some topics that let us get to know each other. Our family/ Genogram, differences with a personality profile, do we contribute or consume, what makes us happy and our future. We spent a day on each of these. These topics opened the door for good conversation.
Often our conversation led us to struggles in our lives. We realized things that mattered the most in our lives. I could see character as well as the things that mattered in the lives of the students.
God is part of each of these conversations that make us who we are. We can blame God for the past. But God can bring us through hurt and tough times. We are each different. We can embrace that and look to see ourselves the way God sees us. Our efforts to make us happy often fall short too quick. Our future plans can be driven by things that matter and things that last.
So today I found myself praying for Zdenek, Lenka, Itca, Anna, Kuba, Jonsa and Justin. I know these guys. They are fun, interesting, very kind and have so much potential. I can see that God put something in the person of each of my new friends. I hope that the camp was helpful. But, mostly that we can in a similar way live a life that goes in harmony with God.
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