Stronger, you are stronger
Sin is broken
You have saved me
It is written
Christ is Risen
Jesus, You are Lord of ALL.
The final day of the trip. WOW! That is all i can say right now. Incredible trip with Amazing students serving an Indescribable God!
This morning, we had a chance to sleep in...Finally. We headed back to the Paulus house for our final evaluation of the English Camp. Every year we do this after camp to talk through what needs to change and what should stay the same for next year. The feedback from the Hungarian team was incredible. And parents, you must know that I didn't have much to do with this feedback. I must confess that i do not desire to raise up youth who just sit back and do what they are told on trips like this. I want to have students who are learning to take responsibility for their faith by understanding the meaning of a leader. And that is exactly how this trip was run. Over the 6 weeks of training, I placed each student in a a group of about 3 others to discuss and plan a certain part of the camp. The three groups were: English Camp Group, Games and Skits Group, and American Culture Group. I guided each group in what we have done in the past, but they were in charge of details and planning and executing. I couldn't be more proud of how incredible they did. Each team took responsible for their task and if something struggled or didn't go how they thought it should, they immediately desired to make it better. Such a beautiful picture of Unity!
All in all, the consensus was that Camp was AMAZING!
After this, we headed to a place in Erd to get a traditional Hungarian dish known as "Longosh." Basically, a fried piece of round dough with sour cream and cheese on top. Suprisingly, one of the best things i've ever tasted. After that it was time for a girls and guys split. The girls headed to the local mall for some shopping. I have a confession...I hate shopping. I can go about 10 minutes in a store with my wife and the yawning begins. There is nothing about looking through racks of clothes that sounds like a good time. My idea of clothes shopping is going through the MBCC Youth T-shirt closet...it's quick and free. As the girls were shopping, the dudes went to the local park and created a new game that is a combination of frisbee and soccer. Incredible, but it got old quick! Then back to the hotel for some lazy time.
For Dinner, we met the girls back at the Tesco and then off with Janos for one last night of touring. Tonight we headed to the Citadel which is the highest point in Budapest that looks down on the city and the river. It was relaxing and breathtaking. Our final thing for the night was a time of worship. After an amazing week that could have only been orchestrated by God, we had to give credit to our Savior. We had a time of celebration with singing and communion. We finished with a unified version of Washed by the Water by NeedtoBreathe.
I'm gonna miss this team! I couldn't imagine leading a better group of students.
One more night of sleep and then it is back to the Ham!
The Fearless Leader,
Troy G.