Thursday Update - Angel Parties in Heaven

Thursday was a great day at camp (actually, they all are). :) We had more band rehearsals, along with continued improvement. The food at all three meals was great. The choir is really starting to learn and memorize the songs.

In the evening, after the program, we had the Labyrinth (for more details about the Labyrinth, please see my Wednesday post). It was a great environment, and the night outside was the perfect temperature. At the end of the Labyrinth, the students had the opportunity to write their sins on a piece of paper and throw it into a campfire we had built, symbolizing the destruction of our captivity to sin made possible through faith in Jesus.

Many students took great steps forward in their spiritual relationship and had prayer and great conversations, while other students renewed their dedication to living their lives for Christ. Although we do our best not to measure our effectiveness through numbers because we know that God is working in many of the students in ways that we do not directly see, we can count at least two (and maybe three) new believers after Thursday evening! Thank you all for your intense prayer over the last 24 hours.

One of the new believers is a young student from a strong Christian family, and another is an adult who attends many gatherings and helps in the church, but was not previously a Christian. Please join us in rejoicing as in Luke 15:10 - "In the same way, there is joy in the presence of God’s angels when even one sinner repents!” Or, as one of our Czech camp leaders succinctly communicates the same idea, "New Christians cause angel parties in heaven." :)

A memorial along the trail to the top of Lysa Hora.