Kids Camp (number 2)

On March 27th and 28th we led a second Kids Camp at a retreat center in Aizu - higher up in the mountains behind Fukushima City.  (Click here to read more information about the Kids Camps in our earlier blog post).  This camp was by far the most ambitious event to date, as we all spent the night together up at the retreat center, and planned a lot of English games and songs for the kids.  We also planned the retreat to have an Easter theme:  sharing the story of Jesus' death and resurrection, and participating in an Easter egg hunt.

Everyone hauling their luggage into the retreat center.

"Bento" lunches (pack your own) upon arrival.

A very cute snow outfit!

Thankfully there was still some snow left on the slopes!

We had a lot of fun sledding.

Playing in the snow.

The girls (with Olga's help) made a snowman.

Eric unsuccessfully sledding down the hill (can you see the sled?)

Haidee was a little more successful.

Back indoors we led some kid's songs. . .

. . . and played some games.

Pastor Nomura is a kid at heart!

That night we had an indoor "candle-fire" in the assembly room.

 

More songs around the fire.

The next morning Pamela, with Olga translating, tells the Easter story.

Then the kids went outdoors to hunt for Easter eggs.

Back indoors for craft time.

The leaders gather after the event.  Do we look tired?

(Left to Right: Pastor Nomura, Pamela, Haidee, Eric, Olga, Mariko)

Please continue to pray for wise and successful leadership of these events, and for families living in Fukushima to be blessed by this ministry.