This a very special place. As a volunteer opportunity, of course we expected no luxuries, but we have been totally blessed by the camp's accomodation of our family. Jane, Chase & Mary are teaching (playing games, etc.) in the morning, then joining the campers in sports activities and dancing in the afternoon. Friendships are being made all over the place. The Polish counselors are keen to invite Charlie & me for social time after the kids have 'lights out' at 10pm. All who know us can imagine what a stretch that would be, but we wouldn't miss it.
One of the campers is super talented on piano and his voice is like an angel's. We hope to get a recording of him and share it with you, because it goes right to the heart.
Last night was an Initiation for new campers, so our three kids had to undergo the challenge. Drinking yucky concoctions, licking mustard off of a wood sculpture, and walking across squishy things in the dark were a few of the tests! They all came away with a certificate, so we're in!!
I was in Poland as a student 23 years ago, but this is a very different visit. The people are always the best part about the country and that remains the same. We're all picking up a bit of the language, so that's fun. And the food has been much better than the potato diet we expected.
Miss you all ~ thanks for checking in!
Colleen
3 comments:
we prayed for you guys tonight at youth, I always think of you everytime I see the Honda in the parking lot of the church, got Chase's post card from Stone Henge, thank you so much, how cool is that, you went to stone henge! Glad to read about your adventures in Poland, I prayed God would use you there tonight at youth, we miss you but are glad you are having such a good time, I loved Jane's post about you think they speak the same language what time have you been getting knocked up in Polland at the camp you are at? 7:00 a.m. or earlier? Lights out at 10:00 p.m. huh... Does that mean Jane, Chase and Mary are actually going to sleep that early? Wow. Well God bless you guys, see you soon.
Pastor Sean
C'mon!!! I want to see Chase dancing!!! Was that Mary and Jane leading "Head, shoulders, knees and toes"?
I am following your escapades daily with much heartfelt love, pride and, yes, a lot of envy. :-)
I pray for you all daily. God is with you, even to the ends of the earth.
Loving you,
Karen
Hello Hildeburn family!
Fun to read about initiation night. I had my own little initiation with my students as part of a lesson. Thankfully, they could only do to me what they could come up with in English, but I was given some orange juice/tabasco sauce concoction and made to do blindfolded cartwheels and painted with lipstick all over my cheeks! Great memories. :)
Keep enjoying the experience and have a wonderful time in Krakow. It's a beautiful city, as I am sure you know if you were there as a student.
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