[Tuesday, March 16, 2004]
Hello everyone!
I hope you are feeling the effects of spring like I am. It has been a beautiful week here in Puebla. The birds are singing and the flowers are blooming. We had a rainfall the other night. So, it was definitely a great weather week for camp. Last week we did not have school. Instead, the students went to a Christian camp for spiritual emphasis week. A team of students from Cedarville University came down to do the camp. I helped out as a counselor during the elementary camp and helped some in the kitchen and dining hall during senior high camp. We had a lot of fun. I enjoyed being a counselor. I had 5th and 6th grade girls. Students from other MK schools and homeschoolers also were invited to come for camp. The speaker this year was from Canton Baptist Temple and he spoke about our life as a spiritual race. He did an excellent job with the elementary and the high school students. The Cedarville team was very excited to be here and they had such servant hearts! It was neat to meet people my age who had hearts to serve God!
Well, as if spending 4 or 5 days last week at camp wasn't enough, I went back Sunday for my church picnic there. It was the funniest thing too, because after I'd gotten home from elementary camp on Tuesday. (I went back out Thursday for high school camp) I started having flashbacks from my trip in 1996. We went to a baptism that was a ways drive from Puebla and there was a swimming pool and a pavillion. Well, after a little thinking, it finally clicked that I'd been to the camp in 1996 for the baptism. The whole time I was at camp I didn't realize it. Then afterwards, I put the pieces together. Well, interestingly enough, this past Sunday when we had our service and picnic there, we also had a baptism in the pool. My friend, Elizabeth got baptized, along with her mom, brother and dad (the man I tutor in English.) She is one of the 2 Mexican girls I have interacted with the most. So, it was a neat time. After the baptism, we played soccer. It was only the 2nd time I've really played soccer in my life and the 1st time, which was a few weeks ago, I did really bad. However, somehow my fear of the ball was overcome and I had a lot of fun playing. I even made some goals!! Then, after soccer we played a game of basketball. It was a lot of fun. I really enjoyed the time of fun and fellowship there.
Well, the Lord has really been teaching me a lot lately. I have been studying and memorizing Ephesians 5. It's such a good chapter. It talks about the challenging subjects of loving others as Christ loved us, walking in a way that shows righteousness, goodness and truth, using our time wisely, encouraging others and submitting to one another. I'm really enjoying studying these subjects and putting them into practice, with the help of the Holy Spirit.
I just want to end today by encouraging you all. Thank you for serving the Lord, wherever you are at. Thank you for your faithfulness to Him and to the church. It's amazing to think that God is watching over all of you and using you at the same time He's watching over me, thousands of miles away. God is good. His mercy is new every morning. Enjoy your Savior today! Love, Angelina
I hope you are feeling the effects of spring like I am. It has been a beautiful week here in Puebla. The birds are singing and the flowers are blooming. We had a rainfall the other night. So, it was definitely a great weather week for camp. Last week we did not have school. Instead, the students went to a Christian camp for spiritual emphasis week. A team of students from Cedarville University came down to do the camp. I helped out as a counselor during the elementary camp and helped some in the kitchen and dining hall during senior high camp. We had a lot of fun. I enjoyed being a counselor. I had 5th and 6th grade girls. Students from other MK schools and homeschoolers also were invited to come for camp. The speaker this year was from Canton Baptist Temple and he spoke about our life as a spiritual race. He did an excellent job with the elementary and the high school students. The Cedarville team was very excited to be here and they had such servant hearts! It was neat to meet people my age who had hearts to serve God!
Well, as if spending 4 or 5 days last week at camp wasn't enough, I went back Sunday for my church picnic there. It was the funniest thing too, because after I'd gotten home from elementary camp on Tuesday. (I went back out Thursday for high school camp) I started having flashbacks from my trip in 1996. We went to a baptism that was a ways drive from Puebla and there was a swimming pool and a pavillion. Well, after a little thinking, it finally clicked that I'd been to the camp in 1996 for the baptism. The whole time I was at camp I didn't realize it. Then afterwards, I put the pieces together. Well, interestingly enough, this past Sunday when we had our service and picnic there, we also had a baptism in the pool. My friend, Elizabeth got baptized, along with her mom, brother and dad (the man I tutor in English.) She is one of the 2 Mexican girls I have interacted with the most. So, it was a neat time. After the baptism, we played soccer. It was only the 2nd time I've really played soccer in my life and the 1st time, which was a few weeks ago, I did really bad. However, somehow my fear of the ball was overcome and I had a lot of fun playing. I even made some goals!! Then, after soccer we played a game of basketball. It was a lot of fun. I really enjoyed the time of fun and fellowship there.
Well, the Lord has really been teaching me a lot lately. I have been studying and memorizing Ephesians 5. It's such a good chapter. It talks about the challenging subjects of loving others as Christ loved us, walking in a way that shows righteousness, goodness and truth, using our time wisely, encouraging others and submitting to one another. I'm really enjoying studying these subjects and putting them into practice, with the help of the Holy Spirit.
I just want to end today by encouraging you all. Thank you for serving the Lord, wherever you are at. Thank you for your faithfulness to Him and to the church. It's amazing to think that God is watching over all of you and using you at the same time He's watching over me, thousands of miles away. God is good. His mercy is new every morning. Enjoy your Savior today! Love, Angelina
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