The end of the beginning

I suppose it's time for another update, eh? Ok then.

I'm pretty settled in to life here at Camp de Cimes, now that it's been a couple weeks. From all I've heard, the Refresh camp went quite well. The camp wasn't actually put on by staff here, it was others renting out the space, so I didn't have anything to do with any of the sessions. The missionaries I talked to seem to get a lot out of them though. There was a family serving in Indonesia, a couple from Vietnam who had served in Nepal for years, and a handful of others.

Since I wasn't a part of the camp going on, I spent my time helping out with whatever needed done around Camp de Cimes. In the past week and a half, I've done a lot of mowing and weedwhacking, helped to re-mortar a wall (hopefully putting up pictures of that soon), cleaned a lot of bathrooms, and done a lot of dishes. The work can seem mundane at times, but it's a huge blessing just to be here and do what I can to help out.

I've been fortunate enough to have some time to get out and see the areas surrounding the camp, as I'm sure you've noticed if we're friends over on Facebook. It's BEAUTIFUL here. Hiking around camp is a great way for me to clear my head and simply appreciate how much God has blessed me by putting me here.

In the next week, things will really start picking up here. We'll have a lot more staff coming, in preparation for the two big July camps. Once July hits, things will be crazy busy from what I've heard, so it might be more difficult for me to post updates, but I'll do my best!

Thanks a bunch for the prayers so far! It's hugely encouraging to know that there's people lifting me up back in the States. I'd apprecaite prayers for all the staff members coming in, and that they'd have safe travels. Also that all the campers coming would have their hearts prepared for the time here, and that they'd be deeply impacted by the teaching and overall environment. I think that's all for now.

Godspeed,
Ryan