Tuesday recap.

Sorry that this update did not come on Tuesday night. It was LATE LATE LATE before all these campers got to bed, so I just didn't have the strength to give you an update that would do the day any justice.

We have been blessed with great favor with these students. It has been amazing to watch- the way these 24 team members and these 40 Scottish kids appear to have been friends for years. It is the favor of the Lord and we are very grateful.

As the campers are settling in to this place, the normal small behavior problems are cropping up. The older boy campers are pretty sure they know everything and consider the rules borderline optional. Totally manageable and no big deal, but something worth a few minutes of your prayer time.

Side note- I'm sitting in the room with the small group of girls that are discussing the morning. It is the middle school girls (the "twig girls" as their group is called). When Jenn just asked for prayer requests, Cheryl said, "I'd like to pray that the next two days go slowly so camp will not end." Praise the Lord that He has given them a heart for this place, a heart for Him, and favor for us.

All the adults, Scottish and American, that attended camp last year have the same feelings- that things this year are higher quality and lower stress. Which is totally to be expected since last year NO ONE KNEW WHAT THEY WERE DOING LAST YEAR!! :) But it is a real relief to feel that things are flowing easier and coming more natural to everyone involved.

So thank God along with us for this ease. We KNOW it is not because we are good or capable, it's because He is on the move in Scotland and letting us take part.

I hope you got to see last night's service. Wow. The prophetic worship that happened was so unexpected but so awesome. I'm not sure it showed up on the video, but about 3/4 of the way through worship the sun began to shine so brightly. Before worship, it had been raining and the sun was setting. So it looked like about 8pm our time (dusk). In about three minutes time, the entire doorway was bright gold- so shocking that it distracted the back three rows. People could not take their eyes off of it. A few of us decided that God's glory must have decided to come in the back door. :)

After a great talk by Tom about the importance of forgiveness, he had a great idea (from the Lord!) to allow the students a few minutes to share something that God had done so far in them this week. One of our team members, Hunter, led the time. It was absolutely beautiful. To see one of our young team members leading such an important part of camp was a highlight for me as the leader. We had the privilege of praying for two different unsaved parents- the students' shared their hearts and what God had done and there is POWER in testimony. One student had us pray that her mother would come to the homecoming service on Friday night. PLEASE agree with us in that prayer.

It's almost lunch time and Harry used our extra eggs from the games yesterday to make us egg salad, which Katie B and I have been dreaming about since we got here. So I don't want to be late. :)

Thank you for your continued prayers. Our service tonight is at 7pm our time, so that would be 2pm US time if you get a chance to watch. We are VERY excited about what God is doing in these students' lives. Pray with us that the things being birthed here in these students would be LASTING. Our heart is not to put on a great camp and then leave the students the same. We want to see transformation that lasts.

Ok, for real, lunch is on. I'm outta here.

Pray your heart for our camp. If the Lord reveals any scripture or gives you a word, do not hesitate to share it- we post all the comments on the wall of the office so that the team members can see.

You are loved and appreciated and depended on daily. Know that it is your work that clears the way for what God does here. You are never far from our thoughts.

Sincerely,
Annie the hungry team leader :)