Day four of
English Camp in Skoczow, Poland flowed nicely just as all have gone so far.
That’s what I believe, at least. Our days always consist of the lovely but
sweat-instigating camp dance, which usually ends up stuck in my head for most
of the remaining hours. But today there were various activities and
discussions. We played a pretty violent game of capture the flag that involved
me being pulled over the dividing line by at least four campers. I have no idea
how my arms didn’t tear from my body.
Did I
mention a few girls came to the school where English Camp takes place and they
put on a concert for us? And both of their names are Megan, which makes things
even more amusing. All of the music reminded me of singing along to the radio
while driving my rusty Le Sabre. I miss everything from home from my mom to
mainstream music far too much, but I honestly wouldn’t trade anything in the
world to go home just yet.
My
perspective of life in Poland has changed a lot in only a week. At first I
thought God was punishing me to be here for an entire fifteen days without my
cellphone, friends, and my usual freedom of being able to do whatever I wanted
whenever. I am admitting the full truth right now. I didn’t necessarily want to
go to Poland as the days grew closer towards our plane departure from
Minneapolis. As soon as I got to Poznań, Poland, I was already homesick, beyond
tired, and wanted to be on my way back to Minnesota that very day. However, I
knew God was whispering to me “Just wait.” And so I did, mainly because I
didn’t have a choice. Once we got to Skoczów a few days after staying in Poznań,
something in me started to change. As soon as camp started, my attitude was
immediately transformed.
I felt a
connection between so many campers only the first day after meeting them. The
way I’ve seen God move in the campers lives’ and even mine has blown me away.
Just knowing that I have to leave them all breaks my heart a little bit as our
days in Poland are counting down. I’m just trying not to think about it too
much.
Thank you
to all of your prayers and support! Keep it up!
-Allison Gudahl
I love you, Allison and am so very proud of you. So glad you are having fun and seeing God move! Can't wait to hear all about your time in Poland.
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