A New Day, Another Adventure

Goooood Morning CAMPERS!!!!

Ok --- I love how each camp is totally different than the camp that came before it. Each staff brings its own culture, and each mix of kids is different. Its part of what I love so much about our camp program --- Its unpredictable, and there are always new challenges.

Camp 2 started a couple of days ago. So far its been interesting. I feel like I've spent less time working with the campers than ever before (which is definitely true). But its been rewarding in its own way. Its been great getting to know the team I'm working as part of - Most of them are from California, and their energy is kind of infectious :-).

There have been challenges as well --- Yesterday we lost a camper. Its not that we did anything wrong. A girl came down with a terrible headache the first day of camp that didn't let up. By yesterday afternoon she was lying in her bed, writhing in pain, hyperventilating. We called an ambulance and took her to the hospital in Loerrach, about twenty minutes away. My friend Anne, one of the translators at camp, and I drove behind her. After a couple of hours of waiting, she was transferred to a different hospital in Freiburg where they could do more tests... Her parents are picking her up today. Needless to say as a camp we're concerned about her. So if you could keep this girl in prayer that would be greatly appreciated.

Also if you could keep the combined English Camp Staff in prayer. I know that each staff member at each individual camp would greatly appreciate the prayers!