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Kids Bible Camp - Banfora

4/8/2015

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The 2015 edition of our churches' Kids Summer Bible Camp just finished on Sunday night with closing ceremonies and kids headed back to their villages on Monday.  Rejoice with us as we celebrate 12 new followers of Jesus!  Many children came from village churches, but invited their friends to join them.  There were 130 kids between 9 and 15, with over 20 monitors and teachers. Kids came from as far as 8 hours away by bus to take part.  Everyone slept in just 4 classrooms. Lots of singing, dancing, games and most importantly learning from God's word.
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Our family was blessed to be able to run the games for the camp this year.  We held a Summer Olympics with all of the "necessary" games like wheelbarrow races, water balloon toss, sack races, over/under relay and last but not least, 4 x 25m relay races.  Lots of fun and no major injuries to report!
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It is no easy task to run a camp like this on a shoestring budget, but once again the church did a great job.  There was security provided by a local youth group, lots of women preparing rice and too (pronounced, "toe"- see pic below) and sauce.  Everyone pitched in to help and it was a great success.  Many local and village pastors took part in teaching and came to support the camp during opening and closing ceremonies.
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We feel blessed to take part in a camp that is investing in the future of the Burkinabe church.  We made new friends, strengthened existing friendships and heard testimonies of the impact that these camps have in young peoples lives.  Our own pastor shared his testimony of how God used his time at a youth camp years ago to draw him to Jesus.

Thank you for your continued support and prayers.  They matter and they are making a difference here in Burkina Faso!  It is only through faithful partnerships that we are able to in-turn partner with the national churches and church planters to see the unreached come to Christ.

Please pray for all the camp participants and especially the 12 new believers as they re-enter family and village life.

Blessings,
Aaron


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Jennifer Hinson
5/8/2015 04:43:40 am

Praying for the newest believers and their re-entry to their families. Love the pictures. So special to see.

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    Married for 21 years, with 3 children. Serving the King of Kings in Burkina Faso, West Africa.

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