Week 5: Evergreen Team

Evergreen team & Summer staff

If in the 3^rd week of camp we had the smallest team from the whole summer with only two people, this week we had the biggest team with 29 people. The evergreen team came all the way from Oklahoma to spend a remarkable week with the teenagers from Apalina gipsy village. Eighty gipsy teenagers from Apalina had the chance to spend five amazing days experiencing Livada’s day camps.

Even though it was a hard and stressful week, the team had a great time and their willingness to help and make a difference in these kids lives made the HUGE week much more manageable. The teenagers, divided in eight teams by color, had a great time learning about the eternal security that God offers us, rotating through four stations: team time, memory verse, craft and games; and running like crazy to be the first team to make it to the top of the hill in Vetca during their camp-wide scavenger hunt.

We thank God for keeping the rain away and allowing us to spend the last day of camp in Vetca, our camp property, a village 45 minutes away from Targu Mures. It was amazing how at the end of this last day the team, together with the interns and Romanian staff, were able to lay their hands on each and every one of the teenagers while praying for them. We hope that God touched their hearts and will change their lives and that the fruit will last.

          

Throughout the week, the team got to see Ogra, the other gipsy village from Mures County where our Prevention of Abandonment team hosts weekly clubs for the children. There they had the chance to see where these kids actually live day by day and how they struggle to survive in this world.

 Also, they visited Ludus Baby Hospital where they had a wonderful time holding the babies and praying for them and playing with the toddlers who always enjoy people going and spend some time with them. Just like every other week Rebekah, Heather and Jen, 3 of our interns, were a big help for the team at the Baby Hospital. Thank you girls for always being there at the right moment.

After a busy week of camp, the team finally had a relaxing time at the citadel from Sighisoara, where they went shopping for souvenirs. Saturday, the team was also able to spend some time in Apalina, the gypsy village, to see the kids they spent the week ministering to one more time before they left the country.

We pray that the Lord will bless each of you who gave all that you could to bring a smile to these kid’s faces. We pray that the Lord will continue the work that He has started in their lives this week at camp with you.

Thank you interns for your love for these kids, for always being willing to do everything in the name of the Lord and for being such a big help this summer. Our staff wouldn’t be the same without you when you go home next week!

Thank you Evergreen for all your hard work! May God bless your servant’s hearts!