Camp/Sports Week: Day TWO

Yesterday got camp rolling!  And today was a wonderful day hanging out with the kids.

Our team has been broken up into two groups: 1) English camp group and 2) Sports camp group.

The English camp starts at 9 and ends at 4:30.  Throughout the day we teach them English, have a Bible lesson, go to lunch, go to the park, do various other afternoon activities, and play different games with them.  We've started building good relationships with the kids...and they are ADORABLE!

Today we got to teach about the armor of God.  We explained what the armor of God was, then let the kids create their own armor.  It was good fun :)

While the English camp is going on, the sports camp is happening at a park on the other side of Banska Bystrica.  It seems like a good many kids are coming out and participating in the sports with our team.  We're excited about this!

Tonight we will go to dinner, get ice cream, and then a group of us is going to watch the SOCCER GAME! Woot woot...go futbol (as they call it here).

 Please pray that there are open and receptive Slovak hearts!  Thanks, friends!

Slovak Sunday

Today has been a great day so far!  We all feel more rested (though still some jet laggin').

This morning we went to church and Jason got to share a little bit with the people there what we are here for, and what we will be doing this week.

After a great service, we went to lunch at Restaurancia Azia (aka Slovak China Star).

Here's part of our group at China Star.

And Cait (who just arrived from hanging out with Suzana) with her bag of SLOVAKIA chips.  We joked that it would be funny to have AMERICA chips.  haha.

So that's the wrap for Sunday!  We'll check in tomorrow :)

Now it's time for pizza with our new Slovak friends!

We're HERE!

After 30+ hours of being awake...we've made it!!!  We are thankful to be here and glad to be in Banska Bystrica now.

Everything in the airport couldn't have been speedier!  It was unlike ever before getting through customs and immigration and claiming our baggage.  Then we hopped on a bus to Bratislava.  From there we took a 3 hour train ride to Banska Bystrica.

Now after a couple hours of rest, we're getting ready to head out to dinner and ZMRZLINA (ice cream :)

Smiling!

And our feelings after a loooonnnggg day of traveling!

Tibor and Ben have joined us, but we are still awaiting Caitlin, Brad, Dane, Tom, and Miriam.

Camp starts Monday.  Stay tuned!  And hope all is well at home :)

2010 Team Members!

We are excited that we will be leaving NEXT WEEK for Slovakia.  Our exact departure date is July 2, 2010.  It's coming soon!

Here are the members of this year's team:

Brad Batten
Dane Haithcock
Scott Popham
Jordan Wilson
Caitlin King
Rae Francis
Ben Francis
Tera Francis
Marshall Harper
Rachel Harper
Jason Palmer
Charity Palmer
Tom Holloway
Ben Holloway
Sonya Holloway (our prayer warrior while healing in Bratislava)

No worries, we'll be keeping this updated throughout our time in Banska Bystrica.  Check back soon!

Our Last Days

Temple of ZeusEating Gyros

With Festus (we ate at his restaurant on Tuesday night)...

On the rooftop of our hotel (Hotel Attalos)

Playing cards on the roof of our hotel

On Wednesday we were able to take a cruise to visit 3 Greek Islands. The Island of Hydra...

The Island of Poros...

The Island of Aegina...

We are at the airport in Athens to start our journey home. We have been blessed by our time in Slovakia and Greece and feel so grateful to have been a part of this Ridgecrest Team. Thanks for praying for us, supporting us financially and being a Christ-centered, missions-sending church. To the ends of the Earth...