English Camp - Day 5

Hey everyone!

So we’ve just completed our first week of camp! Already, we were on the verge of tears when we found out that some students could only come for this first week, and thus, today was their last day. Personally, I feel like some of the bonds that were formed this week were almost as strong, if not stronger, than many relationships that are formed over years. We’re looking forward to keeping up with many of these students on Facebook, though. Overall, I feel like that this week was super successful. In English class, our lessons went great, and for the camp activities we planned, the kids, although hesitant at first, really jumped into them and were always wanting the candy we gave away as prizes!

Most importantly today, the kids heard the gospel today. Gergo, one of the speakers, gave an extremely convicting sermon called, “Why Jesus Had to Die.” He explained how and why Jesus died for us, and at the end he called upon the group to repent and to accept Christ today. Then he prayed, and as he finished, I looked around the room, and everyone was amazingly quiet. Every other day, after the message, the Hungarian students had jumped up and talked and they didn’t seem to care too much about the message, but today there was silence. Then, when the small group that I was in met, after the devotional, to discuss the message, it was so comforting to see that the Hungarian students were jumping in the discussion and answering questions such as “Why can sinners not get to heaven on their own?” and “How has sin separated us from Christ?” Despite their language restrictions, every single person in our group became really excited. They started describing why they thought Christ died for us, and it was comforting to see students, as young as 11, actively discussing the Gospel. I really think that although many kids at the camp do not know Christ, they have had a major seed planted in their hearts!

On a different note, I would like to explain a term called “mission trip magic, or MTM.” Mission trip magic: When the team predicts two people who will, in the future, date and get married. As we have already seen in past comments, we know that Dillon and Emily are destined for each other. We call this mission trip magic. Hopefully, this will transition into MM or marriage material. =) We shall see…

Now, as I write this blog, we are having another team meeting in the hallway where we are telling stories and laughing. I think it’s going to be a wonderful weekend!

From us here in Hungary, jo napot (good day) and szeja (see ya!)

In Christ,

Jason