Kid's camp and a new bar of soap

Can I just say that we are soooo blessed to be with Josiah Venture!!! There are many reasons that we say this, but for today's post, we are talking specifically about the care and love they show to our kids! The boys just returned from their week at JV Kid's camp, and have had so much to say about their week there, having loved every minute of it!

A typical question I ask my kids after an event is to rate their time from one to ten. This gives me a quick overview in one word. When I asked the boys this question, Jayce responded with an immediate "10" and Tate thought a second and then gave it a "9". So I asked Tate what kept it from being a "10" and he said that it would have been a "10", except that it was only one week long instead of two!!! I guess that summed it up pretty well!

From all the stories we heard on the trip home, and the stories we continue to hear, we can see how the week was ranked so high. Other Josiah Venture missionaries were the staff at the camp, planning, organizing, preparing, running, counseling, discipling, and managing, to make it the most meaningful experience possible for the kids. All of the kids that attended were JV MK's just like our boys, and they are really becoming like family to our kids! We were so impressed how the older kids took our boys and their friend, Marco, the three newest campers, under their wings to include them and welcome them and help them! We are truly grateful for the way that God has graciously placed us into this organization that cares so deeply for our children.

So, in light of the huge impact that this week has had on our boys, encouraging them to deepen their relationship with our Lord Jesus, and developing stronger friendships among the other MK's, I figure that I can overlook the fact that the brand new bar of soap that I sent with the boys came back as a brand new bar of soap! For the record, they did say that they brushed their teeth almost every day. :-)

Thank you to all JV staff who gave their time and energy to be a part of camp this summer! Our boys are already looking forward to next summer's camp!