Our first day of Kids Camp!  Many of us were nervous, emotional, concerned that we couldn't do this, so the hardest part was getting to the church.  Our devos reminded us that prayer is the key to allowing God to work, so we were praying mightily!

The kids started arriving all at once and it seemed like pandemonium.  But the Listowel team are experienced hands at this now and managed to get all of the children to the assigned tribes.  We are doing a study of Daniel in Babylon and the various experiences he had there and how God helped him.  So the children are divided into the 12 tribes of Israel.  Most of our team are tribe leaders, but a few are shopkeepers who may be Babylonian.  Today we learned that God said, "I will never leave you.  I will never abandon you."  Daniel needed that promise a lot. So do we.  Together we sang and danced to the fabulous songs, had tribe time where we talked about what it was like to be transplanted into a new and strange culture, and played games inspired by Babylonian activities like building towers and walls.  Then we had a chance to "shop" in the marketplace and visit different booths for crafts and lessons. That is the schedule for each day, ending with wrap up tribe time and more singing with the parents looking on as they wait to pick up their kids.

We were tired but with full hearts as we thought about the fresh young faces listening to God's word and the responses we got from them as they asked questions and talked about the lesson.  They do see this as a trip back in time to Babylon and are quite entranced by the staging of it all.  Listowel Christian Fellowship goes all out on this and the quality is known across Ireland.  But the best thing is that God is being glorified and children and their parents will come to Him this week.

We can't wait for tomorrow! (after a nap!!)

All together for fellowship and devos over breakfast