English Camp 2010 is Underway
English camp began early today in L’viv with the group waking up at 5:30 am, having breakfast at 6:15, and catching our taxis for the train station at 7:00. Our 13 mission team members were joined by 32 Ukrainian students and 5 other Americans (David, Shannon, Shannnon’s Parents and Michael) to make 50 total campers (51 including baby Jesse)! Then finally, we headed towards the Carpathian Mountains. After a three hour train trip, we transferred into three Ukrainian style buses for a two hour drive over mountain roads. The scenery was beautiful.
Our camp is made up of three houses that are nestled on a hillside of green trees. Allan, Hannah, and other Grace leaders are housed in a close by cottage, while the other two houses are next to each other. There is a “women’s” house (and the Gorans) and a “men’s” house (with a few women that needed a bed!).
We enjoyed a late lunch and then participated in Icebreaker games lead by Kjersti: a fun time of Human Knot, Trainwreck, and a Ukrainian game named “Morgalka.” This was a fun time of getting to know our new friends and Ukrainians were seen attempting the Human Knot again and again!
Tuesday begins our four days of several topics and group activities to help our Ukrainian friends with their conversational English. Many of the students participate in a “Molod’ do Isusa,” Youth to Jesus program in L’viv. The program is an “inter-confessional” Christian program for college and young adults.
Classes start tomorrow and we are so excited!
Written by: Bob Thomas
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Can't wait to learn how to play "Human Knot"...all the games sound like tons of fun !!! Keep having a great time & please pass along this virtual hug to our doodlebug. Continuing to uphold you in prayer.
ReplyDeleteI'm with Miriam! I want to know how to play Human Knot, too. Thanks for the update and I'm so looking forward to the photos because it sounds so interesting and the scenery must be beautiful. From all the traveling you've done I think you've probably seen more of Ukraine than some that were born there!
ReplyDeleteAll of you are in our thoughts and prayers. Sending a Big Hug for the Red Head!