Celje English Camp at the Croatian Seaside

For the last 8 days, we have been putting on an English camp at the Croatian Seaside for Slovene students.

A typical day:
-Breakfast in the morning.
-3 hours of English class.
-Lunch.
-Free Time.
-Evening session.
-Small Groups.
-Late Night Activity.

I had the opportunity to teach a class all week, and I thoroughly enjoyed it! I had a great time bonding with my students. I think we really connected this year. I feel like I come alive in the classroom! Teaching was one of my favorite parts for sure!

Free time was spent laying on the beach, swimming, and playing volleyball. The weather was beautiful! And the water was crystal clear blue.

The evening session each night was a very significant part of camp. Each night, Johnny or Hondo would speak about Christ and the Bible. This sparked a lot of discussion in the small groups about whether or not God is real and if He loves us. By the end of the week, my class agreed that they had never heard about Christianity in this way, and had developed new ideas about Jesus and what "being a Christian" means. This is SUCH an awesome step forward for them. I think the Lord moved in a big way during camp this summer. I am always thankful to see how God STILL chooses to use us, weak vessels, in order to proclaim the Gospel to students who have never heard it before. There is something SO amazing about feeling completely used for God's glory. It's what we were created for. There was a Spiritual groundedness to this camp that was very powerful. I think many of the students were aware that faith is a journey and not a one night decision, and this changed the feel of camp completely.



On a lighter note, Late Night activities were a blast! We had a Pirate Night that actually took place on a pirate ship. We also had a hip-hop night where everyone danced and ate chicken and waffles. Coffee Night was also vital. We were able to enjoy hot beverages and continue deep conversations from the night before with students.

Also, I got to hang out with my sister all week! Abby came in town with the Nashville team and we got to room together. It was a great time for us to bond and unwind. I am incredibly thankful for her friendship, and saying goodbye was really hard for me.

Tomorrow, we are putting on an Amazing Race similar to the one the interns ran last month. We are using this event to follow up with students and get them connected with the church in Celje. Mana and I had the opportunity to plan this event :). We will see how it goes.