Day 5 Overview:
The Bible lesson was about Ester
We went to the Sea!!!! for the first time. The kids loved it.
We had our 5th birthday in 5 days (It turns out that of the 10 days of camps, we only didn't have a birthday on 1 day) However this one was a little different. Now I'm am not in the least bit superstitious but as I was thinking this out it is a little weird. Birthday Boy had his Golden Birthday, turning 13 on the 13th of August. As we were cleaning I was informed that he had mattress and pillow number 13 (yes they are all numbered). And during the afternoon game (Capture the Flag) he fell and broke his arm, not a clean "easy" break - but very badly. He spent the rest of camp in the hospital waiting for a surgeon to come to town. The team sent people to go visit him from time to time, and they along with the counselors raised the money to pay for his surgery 3,000 Hryvna (about $375). Which seems small in comparison to what we pay, but was well beyond what his guardians were able to pay, or cared to pay.
In the evening the kids practiced for the talent show and during craft made a fish mobile, which were actually quite cool.
Day 6 Overview:
The Bible lesson was about Jeremiah. And we went to the sea again.
In the afternoon we did the Talent Show. The theme was "Ukraine's Got Talent" The kids provided all the good talent and the team provided bad talent and commercials. Many of the acts were very good or funny. The kids enjoyed it, which is the most important.
In the evening we the kids did the Craft Competition. This is where the kids create their own craft, but they have to use a paper plate, Popsicle stick, and a piece of paper. The kids in each age group (and the adult) with the most creative and best done craft gets a prize. We saw many very creative crafts.
Day 7 Overview:
The Bible Lesson was on Jesus as our Ultimate hero. After the lesson we had an invitation for the kids to come to the front for prayer. I learned later that some came for prayer for salvation and yet others just came for prayer for health of friends or other things that weighed heavy on their hearts.
At the sea we attempted to do a sand castle contest, but didn't really have a great way to introduce it, because of how the Bible lesson ended. So we postponed it. On the other hand not all the kids were informed of that and so we still have a few great sand castles.
In the afternoon we played "I'm an egg" followed by Sardines. Now that I think of it that just sounds like bad mix of food, but it has nothing to do with eating. I'm an egg is a tournament form of rock, paper, scissors. And Sardines in a hiding game were the a few people hide and once they are found by the seekers, they join the hiders.
In the evening we played Biffer: A station game that has a few rules in place to even-up and slow down the game. I think I described it in more detail in an earlier post.
The craft was to make caterpillars, but the oldest boys continued working on their Christmas Trees.
Day 8 Overview:
Because it is Sunday we didn't have morning exercises.
The bible Lesson was on Paul.
This day we did the Sand Castle contest at the beach. The winning Castle was made to look like Egypt. They had the tom of Ramses the 4th as well as a Pyramid and a Sphinx.
In the afternoon, we held church for the adults and it was optional for the kids. The kids had a choice of doing making lacing bracelets.
After this we did Interest Groups. The kids could choose to do cross stitch, Finish their Christmas Trees, Hair, Football, Basketball, or Frisbee games. Even with all of these fun choices Ura a very small Ward 3 boy decided to make a new group. Help Naomi Sweep up the leaves for an hour. I was amazed at his persistence.
In the evening each of the kids received a picture of their ward and their craft was to make a frame for this picture. After which they were able to go out and watch a film.
Day 9 Overview:
The bible lesson was a Challenge for the kids to live their lives as the heroes that we had been talking about all week. At the end each person was given a paper and pencil to write something down that they needed to give to God. 1) To ask for forgiveness, 2) To give to God something that you are concerned about OR 3) a prayer request, in that order. Then then brought the paper to the foot of the cross (they were later burned in the bonfire that evening).
We were unable to go to the sea because the wind was too strong and the waves were too big. We were going to do beach Olympics and so we changed this to relays on the football field.
In the afternoon the kids practiced for the closing ceremony. After supper we had the closing ceremony, which was done very well. Followed by the bonfire and the slide show of pictures from camp.
Day 10 Overview:
This is the day the kids leave. As such is a sad day. Most of the kids left between breakfast and lunch. We finish the "Who is this?" Competition (The team had put up baby pictures of each one and the kids were to guess throughout the week who all the people where, the trick was that non of the kids were able to do it. So we just went with who ever guessed the most.) It took their mind off leaving for at least a few minutes. The rest of the kids left at about 2:30 as the team helped clean the wards and the grounds outside of the wards.
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