Reflections on Christmas Camp Staff and Weather

The Manila Council Christmas Camp was indeed blessed by God.

I am blessed for being appointed by the Executive Board to be the Camp Director for the annual Christmas camp.  It was a challenge, I was so pressured but I know God wanted to me make a difference.  Though there were frustrations in our preparation, as my previous blog would tell, still sponsors poured out in preparation for this memorable camp.  I praise God and give Him all the glory.

The camp staff was superb.  We had staff that are most senior like Sir Cesar, Sir Abner and Sir Teddy, we also have the seasoned leaders to be our staff, and we also have neophyte staff this year.  The chemistry was just right as we see new generation is filling in the needs of more leaders for Manila Council.  The camp staff was so energetic and dynamic, this is the first time, because we are trying to cut the number of the staff that we were doing different things in the morning, afternoon and evening activity.  As if we change roles as the program changes.  Everybody was very much involved.  I really praise God for a good team who help managed the camp.

The weather was so cool.  The place has strong cool winds throughout the camp.  I was praying for good weather.  Since for the past week, it poured out rain in Batangas.  I was so worried about it because bad weather will only dampened the activities.  But praise God though it was raining hard days before the camp, we did not experience heavy rain during camp.  Only one small rain and two drizzles.  The small rain was before the area campfire.  But miraculously before the campfire activity started, the rain stopped and the ground was totally dry.  According to Sir Ed, the owner of the campsite, heavy rain poured after the last bus left the campsite.  Wasn't that amazing.  How God really hold rain for us, He answered our prayer request.

I am much overwhelmed with my experience in this camp because in every step of our camp, God is glorified as the camp staff joined me in giving more time to pray and emphasis on the provision of God.  It is so funny though majority of them were not of the same religion and yet they were telling me that the camp was so different and really felt the presence of God in everything they do.

I praise God for allowing me to contribute in introducing them Jesus and helping them get closer with Him.  I hope that the seed planted would grow a hundred fold.

I also like the windbreakers given by the Nua family.  It has a passage on Luke 8:8 sewn on it.  I read the passage to them, and told them that the sponsor really wanted to be a blessing that we may really bless others a hundred fold.  We were all so blessed by that passage.  It challenges the staff to give our best and the same time we really felt this is what God wants from us.  Isn't that wonderful.

I praise my God Almighty.  He is indeed great and might!  He was in camp!