Skoczow it is!

From Ellie Just::

Today was a day of broken hearts and shaken spirits. This morning we packed up in Krakow and made the trip to the death camps. We visited Auschwitz and Birkenau. This is where our hearts were broken for the families impacted by the genocide and our spirits were shaken by the reality of the capacity of evil in this world.

            After the camps we made our way to Skoczow. On our way, we took a detour to see H2O, a facility purchased by Josiah Venture in 2006 for the ability to hold English camps and to have a home base for the Poland Josiah Venture staff for training. In the middle of all this, their goal is to be a self sustaining camp – so they are a hot spot for weddings, school outings, church dinners and other outside events.

            We made it to our hotel safely and enjoyed a couple hours of relaxation filled with walks, lody (ice cream), card games, and ping pong. We then had a great evening of fellowship, good food and great friends at the home of the Wania family (Ala and Michal). We got a chance to get to know Domi, Ania, and a few others who will be a big part of camp. Many laughs were had!

            Continued Prayer requests::

-       A restful and yet productive day of planning tomorrow. Many of us did not have a good night of sleep last night due to our jet lag.

-       That our hearts and minds would be settled and ready for a great day one of camp on Saturday

-       The youth group here at the church

-       The campers who will be attending the camp. There are at least 30 who have no connection to the church at all.

-       That we would stay energized and healthy- mentally, physically and spiritually.

-       That our plans would be sof God.