We did this camp as a follow-up after our English camp. We partnered with JV and they generously provided us with the boats and other equipment.
We had a Bible talk around a camp fire each night followed by a discussion in small groups. The most exiting thing was that two of the small group leaders were the guys whom we were reaching out to during our Boat Camp 2008!!
During the last camp fire meeting several of us shared about the difference Christ has made in our lives. There in nothing like a personal testimony. A someone may say he does not believe in God but he can not say that my transformed life does not exist!
A friend of mine, Carl, gave me this chain saw last summer. He thought it would become helpful in making firewood for my village house. But if unexpectedly became a central attraction for all the boys during this camp. They all lined up to use it every night. We alway had more firewood than we actually needed
This time we had no bus following us. We had to carry all our tents, backpacks, food, water and other supplies with us on boats. They were heavy to move with all the load. Every night and morning we took turns to prepare a meal for everybody. The camp was a lot of physical work. It was real bounding and character testing time.
We made near 100 kilometers (60 miles) on our boats. It took a lot of pedaling. But we also had time for some real fun.
We also celebrated few people’s birthdays with balloons and fireworks at night.
Nothing connects people better than emergency. We had one, as one of our boats got a large hole. It is a good thing we had a repair kit and boys who can save the boat
