Last Day of Camp

  It is 5:30 and we've finished our last day of camp.  It is bittersweet.  Half of us have combatted stomach issues for the last day and we've all been really tired.  Playing with kids for 5 hours a day will wear you out!!  This morning a part of me just wanted to "get 'er done"; but a larger part of my heart wanted to press in and enjoy every moment.  It is so hard to lay down control and just embrace the chaos.  As a team, we've all worked hard and had the satisfaction of seeing many kids' respond with exuberance and excitement!  In the morning camp we have consistently had about 32 kids from Eagle's Nest.  In the afternoon we've had 28 kids. . . but today we ended with 50!!  I guess they told their friends!  We took some pictures of the village kids that we handed out to them today and it was so amazing to see their excitement! 
   One of the ways we have had to lay down control is in sharing the facilities with lots of other teams.  On Sunday a 40-person team came and led an eye clinic; Tuesday - Friday there have been 35 college students here doing a sports camp in Solala; a group of Guatemalans are here meeting about forming a political party for Mayans; and today a group of 10 came to visit the Manna Feeding Center.  It has been a little overstimulating for some of us, but one of the sweet outcomes is hearing about different ministries and seeing how God is caring for Guatemalans through many, many people and organizations.  It has felt good to be a part of a larger whole.
  Tomorrow is our "fun day".  We'll go to market in Solala, zipline and have lunch in Panajhel.  I think we are all ready for a break, but I am missing the kids already!