Camp 2016
Last week 120 of us travelled to a boarding school just outside of Ouagadougou to participate in the 9th youth camp of the Mission Baptiste Fondamentale (Fundamental Baptist Mission). It started Monday night with a bang and finished on Saturday morning. There around 100 young people (with a few older ones mixed in) divided into four teams. God has allowed us through the years to develop a great youth camp. The four teams battle it out all week, and we have one winner at the end. They play physical games (soccer, volleyball, relay races, etc.) and spiritual games (sword drill, memory verses, biblical questions, etc.) in order to win.
Since I was in the States, the pastors organized most of it before I arrived back. I am thrilled with their leadership and desire to serve and please the Lord. I had the privilege to preach every night except one when Jason Rishel (new missionary to Burkina Faso, Amen!!!!)) preached.
There were three that were born again. One of those was, Debora, who has been in our church since 2007. She said she was in another church before ours and a friend told her to come down to the front. A pastor told her to repeat a prayer. She asked my wife, “What if we repeated a prayer for salvation but we didn’t understand what we prayed?” I praise the Lord that she understood and prayed to receive Jesus as Lord and Savior after a morning message at camp. We had many young people give their lives to do whatever the Lord wants them to do.
Even though not every team won, we all left winners because of what God did in our lives and hearts.
Buying food for camp in the market.
Pastor Salif preaching and Pastor Justin translating.
Youth Choir from Living Water Baptist Church singing.
Some of my friends.
Ready to win no matter what! Suit and all.
I think the kids are having a good time.
The altar was full. Praise the Lord.
The winners for the week.
