Furlough. Ok, that’s the old fashioned term. Now, the hip expression is Home Ministry Assignment or HMA, using initials like hundreds of other entities both profit and non-profit. At least typing HMA is easier than repeating furlough.
We spoke at a camp in south-central Missouri working with a couple of our personal supporters. Paula is Judy’s best friend; Lance received Christ at this camp and has come back for years since then to share Christ to some 30 junior highers and some 15 counselors.
The locals at camp told us that they saw a bear about a mile away, but the bear never showed up. I guess he decided to stay in the woods. Good thing for him, we had junior highers at our camp! Our JHers would have been too tough for that bear to handle!
Lance also told us that he kills about one copperhead a year at camp. We didn’t see any this year (and I am VERY grateful!) I guess the JHers scared them off too!
Located deep in the Mark Twain National Forest, The Hammond Mill Bible Camp's cool weather gave us a much needed break from the Dallas heat which hit a high of 108. We donned jackets and rejoiced at the rain and the high of 66 degrees.
Despite being JHers, we were impressed at how receptive the kids were. They were very well behaved and I think five of them prayed to receive Christ during the week. Three were baptized.
The camp cost the kids only $30 for four days. It’s that low because the workers volunteer their time. Even the cooks who came from Kansas City, five hours away, came at their own expense. And despite the low budget, the food was great!
We are in Virginia now and will return to the Dominican Republic October 3.
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Fun to get to hear a little bit about your week at the Junior High camp. What a blessing that you could be a part of that and of the life change that happened there!
Glad you're getting settled in Virginia!
Praying for you!
Jan
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