| July 2005 I can
hardly believe the summer is halfway
over already. Time flies by way too
quickly! God has done some amazing
things during the first four weeks that
I’ve been here in the Czech Republic.
Let me fill you in on what’s been going
on here at camp.
First of all, I must say that
flexibility has been a key word for me
this summer. Upon arrival, I was asked
to take on the role of head supervisor
for the American girls. For a girl who
is not necessarily gifted in leadership,
this has been a huge stretch for me! The
Lord has really been showing me, in a
humbling way, that “abilities” are not
prerequisites for serving Him. It’s the
proper heart attitude that the Lord is
looking for.
My responsibilities this summer
include organizing group devotions,
organizing the songs and skits that the
Americans perform, discipling five
girls, keeping tabs on different work
areas to make sure everything is running
smoothly, various jobs in the camp
office, and washing 11 girl’s laundry.
It certainly keeps me busy! Another
opportunity to practice flexibility came
when I was asked to also head up the
English program for the summer. This
means I am responsible for administering
the placement tests each week and then
organizing and assigning classes, as
well as checking up on the teachers and
their lesson plans.
I want to thank you for your
prayers for the camp. The Lord has
blessed us with a larger number of
campers this year. We just finished a
week in which we were filled to capacity
with almost 90 kids ranging in ages from
7 to 13! We praise the Lord that, so
far, almost 50 children and teens have
made decisions for Christ here at camp!
Please pray with us that these new
believers stay strong in their faith and
that they will be put in contact with
godly mentors who will encourage them to
grow in their spiritual walk. This is
what it’s all about – the Lord working
in the lives of young people! It has
been a blessing to be able to witness it
first hand.
Please continue to pray for all of
us. We have reached the halfway point of
the summer and everyone is getting
tired. Satan is doing his best to
discourage and divide. This is when
God's supernatural strength is so
evident. In our weakest moment, He
provides the strength we need.
Many of you know I injured my knee
right before I came here. I thank you
for your prayers. I praise the Lord that
the pain has been greatly reduced by
using a brace and taking plenty of
Ibuprofen! I will see an orthopedic
specialist here in Czech on Friday, July
29th to find out exactly what is wrong
and how it can be fixed. I guess the
Lord knew I needed to work on patience,
because it certainly has been
frustrating to be slowed down. My
nickname, affectionately given by the
rest of the team here, is "Gimpy".
My two summers, here in the Czech,
have really impacted my walk with the
Lord and fueled an ever-growing interest
in missions. On that note, I'd like to
ask you to pray for me as I come home in
September. I have the opportunity to go
with a team from Cedar Crest on a
missions trip to Greece just a few days
after arriving in the States. We will be
there for two weeks and will be working
in a soup kitchen and helping our
missionaries with their ministry to
refugees. I am really excited about this
opportunity to experience missions in a
different setting and to minister in new
ways. I really feel that it is important
to be involved in missions under the
direction of my church, so I am looking
forward to this opportunity to serve
alongside fellow members of our
congregation.
Again, I cannot begin to thank you
for all your prayers and support! I
truly believe that the salvation of
those 50 kids is due to the prayers of
so many. If you would like to see
pictures and updates about life at camp,
we have a website: www.czechtrip.org So,
go "czech" it out!!!! I can't wait to
share more with you when I return to the
States in September!
In Christ,
Sarah Klase
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