The weekend before is always stressful for me. I am anticipating each camp and the problems that can come with them. I also have to get everything done in my home to make it "summer proof". I will only be at home for a day or two after each camp so I like to leave it so that if I have any surprise guests it will not be a problem.
It is also a time when God reminds me in a very intimate way of the spiritual need of the Polish youth. As I am surrounded by them in a more intimate way, I find my heart grow heavier with the reality of the fact that out of 6 million Polish youth less than 1% have a personal relationship with Jesus. It Is always here, but when you have such a concentrated group in a "cloistered" situation, it becomes more real and you feel and hear the emptiness of each heart in a clearer way.
I love camp time time, yet it takes it's toll on my spirit. Please pray that I will fully engage and love this group of precious souls!
I leave in just a few hours to welcome 5 teams, one of which is my home church. I am excited to see old and new faces and invest a bit in each one! We will spend the next 1 1/2 days in Krakow and Auschwitz and then each team will disperse and go to their own camp. Next week we have 5 camps going at the same time. Wow! Lots of activity for the Kingdom! Please be in prayer for the hearts and minds of the Polish youth! I will update as much as I can!
