The last time I was in Poland, I picked out a couple of campers that I wanted to pray especially hard for. As I was getting ready to come back, I asked God that He would show me at least two campers to specifically pray for. One was a girl in my cabin. I worked with teenage girls, and the second night that we were together we shared testimonies. The counselor asked that the translator could come to our cabin that night so that I could hear the girls' testimonies, and I could share mine. Pretty much all of my girls confessed that they knew Jesus as their Savior except for one. She told us that she grew up in a Christian home, and she somewhat believes what the Bible says, but she didn't want to go any deeper. Another night, we were talking about spending time in God's Word, and how we each personally did it. She told everyone that she didn't bother reading God's Word because she already hears it in church. However, she is confused because they jump around a lot, but again she didn't want to go any deeper. Every time she said something like that, my heart broke a little. She spoke very good English so we were able to talk a lot. She would tell me over and over that she did not enjoy being at camp and playing games all the time. I prayed specifically that she would build a relationship with someone that was her age to help being at camp easier for her and help soften her heart to the Gospel that she would hear every night. I was so thankful that towards the end of the week, she seemed to be doing better and getting to know the girls in her cabin a little more. I am still praying that God would continue working in her heart.
The other camper that I felt compelled to pray specifically for was another teenager. He had been to the Kolt's camp about a year before the last time I was in Poland. His mom was not really in the picture, and his sister was taking care of him. He loved being at that camp so much that he asked to stay for a second week because he knew things at home were rough. However, after that camp, the Kolts didn't hear from him again until this past December. He told them that he was currently in an institution and asked if he could stay with them for his summer vacation. He really wanted to go back to camp. So, the Kolt's took him in for the summer. As I watching him, I knew God was doing a work in his heart, so I was praying fervently for him. You could see he was interested in all the messages. He became friends with one of the younger counsellors, and the counselor would tell how he was asking really good questions every night. One of my friends told me that he would go for a run every morning and see a bunch of counsellors out reading their Bibles. The next morning, she said that he went running again with his Bible in hand. It was so obvious God was working in Him. Thursday morning, we workers were meeting like we did every morning. Kris asked if anyone had anything to share about the campers, and the one counselor shared that the night before, he accepted Christ into his heart. It was such a huge answer to prayer! I was so excited for him. The really cool part is that God is still working in his heart, only now, He's using him as a tool. This week we are working English camp and 5 Day Club, and he is just so eager to share the Gospel with everyone he meets. We are in the same group together at 5 Day Club and I watch him walk up to a child sitting by themselves at the park and talking with them. Last night, he was telling Mariola and Kris about sharing the Gospel with this one child. The child told him that he was smarter than the priest and he just smiled and told the child that he only got saved just last week. I just can't say enough how exciting this is to see.
Please continue praying as we finish this week of English Camp and 5 Day Club. Our English camp slowly grows everyday. Pray that We would be able to share God's love with these children this week.
God works in mysterious ways. Continuing to pray.
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