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There were three camps to be held this year and they were sorted into three main groups.
The first camp was for the older age group, the second was paid for by a charity in Switzerland and was for children from a small village called Clit and the third camp was for the younger age group.
For the last two camps, which took place virtually back-to-back, we were joined by an American couple who, as well as heading up some games and activities with the kids, also dressed up as clowns and entertained them each evening, which was a great success.
The camp for older children.
This year Sue told the stories. For the older children she told the life story of Corrie Ten Boom. The children were fascinated by Corrie's life and experiences during the second world war. As well as taking in the Christian aspects, they also learned some history at the same time, and this was evident on the last evening, when they performed the sketches they had prepared, depicting parts of the story chosen by each team. Both teams spent two solid days rehearsing and making costumes and props, and the results were outstanding. It was a blessing to see the hard work they had put in, but more so that they had taken on board the faith that helped Corrie throughout her time in prisons and concentration camps for helping and hiding Jews in war-torn Holland.
The children also had time for art, playing games and generally enjoying themselves.
Below are some pictures of the camp.
The Clit camp.
We had an art teacher for this camp and she worked with the children in the mornings. They all worked hard and made some wonderful art work. See the photos below.
Again they played games and enjoyed a good time. They also performed a sketch on the last night and they had to prepare something that showed how we should look after animals.
Below are some pictures of the camp.
The younger camp.
The third and last camp was a large one, with twenty-seven children aged between eight and eleven. These kids also enjoyed the story each day, this time The Silver Chair by C.S. Lewis, and were even going to Sue and asking, "what happens next?" in between instalments!
Once again, the sketches were excellent, and each team showed their understanding of the Biblical truths behind the adventures in Narnia. One team even divided the "stage" into "Narnia" and "Reality", and acted out scenes from the book followed by Bible events which mirrored them.
Again during their stay they made crafts, played games and generally enjoyed themselves
Below are some pictures of the camp.
To all who contributed finances towards the running of the camps we pass on our thanks.
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