I was, in fact, asleep by 10pm. I believe I was actually asleep around 9pm! This morning I felt energized and ready to face the day. I read Psalms 73 and 139 by the pool this morning for my devotional time. I had my usual breakfast plus a delicious red apple, and then it was Hope of the Nations, and Hosanna by the pool with K. giving the inspiring word of the day. We didn’t leave the hotel until 9:10am.

We arrived at Ciudad Nueva at 9:30am and the summer camp team and I struggled to pull things together. We only had two hours and a lot to cover. We let the kids in immediately and they all ran over and piled on top of me on the soccer field; that was cool. We played soccer for about ½ hour. T., or “Beckham” as he was affectionately known, was a big hit. Then we divided them up into two groups. One group started to make bracelets while the others finished their tie-dye shirts. The problem was, the bracelets wouldn’t stay tied and the t-shirts didn’t need any “finishing”. This soon melted down into utter chaos. The opposition from Satan was tangible at this point. We pulled them all together and I played My Heart is His for them to their enjoyment. I then shared the gospel with them and led an invitational prayer. Next, we gave all the kids their certificate, gave them a Bible, and took their picture. Even amid the chaos of the morning, about 30 kids heard the gospel – which is all that really matters.

Lunch was amazing – a dish I remembered from last year. It was similar to Chinese: seasoned rice, meat, and vegetables. I ate every bite. Leonardo, the man who runs the malnutrition clinic, told us a little about how he shares the gospel. Then it was time for the afternoon – and I was about out of gas. Not all the kids came back, so we let more in and we constantly had kids jumping the fence. This only added to the chaos. I gave the gospel again to around 30 kids, 60 in all. The summer camp was a huge success accomplishing everything we prayed it would. Eleven-year-old Cristian and I had a great connection today (pictured above). He hurt his wrist playing soccer yesterday and spent this morning working construction. I have him one of my pictures and told him if he came back tomorrow, I would go to his house and meet his family. That brought a huge smile to his face.

After we finished, Luís Fernando brought a group of adults in for a Bible study. The gate was left open and kids came flooding in. I played a little soccer and pushed some kids on the swings. We left around 5:15, made a quick stop at the plaza, and then retuned to the hotel. I had some of my sweet bread on the way. That stuff is amazing!

Dinner was chicken with cilantro seasoning along with potato salad, tortillas, and steamed veggies (I actually ate the broccoli – my mom’s probably proud). The food has truly been excellent. There was nothing on the schedule after dinner except A.’s tool presentation at the church. I went back to my room exhausted, listened to a bit of music, talked to B., and then went to sleep around 8:30pm – leaving me over 9 hours of sleep!