Children's Outreach

We worked with 2 different groups of local village children....a morning & afternoon session.

We did the usual songs...

Skit....

 games....

Crafts....

Bible lesson of salvation....

Passed out "sweeties"....

Our favorite part: loving on the kids....

It was so sad to see them go! They waved to us the whole way down the hill....

Baptism

The most special part about Lake Victoria was the baptism service we had! It was an extremely powerful experience!

Eric Craig baptized his daughter Taylor...

Joey & Eric baptized Ally...

Then, Isaac, one of the staff stepped forward and said he also wanted to be baptized! Truly a moment prompted by the Holy Spirit! 

Afterwards, we sang "Praise God from Whom all Blessings Flow" and had a sweet time of prayer...

Lots of hugs & rejoicing went on...

God's presence was so strong that day! 

Lake Victoria

The team's first time on the beach....

It didn't take long before the shoes came off! 

Parasites didn't hinder our team one bit from enjoying the beautiful refreshing water!

The water called to us everyday while we worked....we couldn't wait to jump in at the end of each day!

There were even a few lunch break swims to cool off.

Malachi & Jonas were good buds for the week!

Musana Camps

Musana Camps is a ministry of New Hope Uganda which strives to bring the Fatherhood of Christ to the fatherless (Psalms 68:5-6). Musana hosts youth camps, family camps, pastors retreats, local outreach days to the surrounding villages, training programs such as Biblical Manhood & Womanhood, etc. Each program is designed to bring participants face to face with the reality of Jesus Christ. The Camp's motto is: Encountering Truth, Transforming Lives (John 8:31-32).

Our church in WI partners with the camp and supports the camp directors, Syd & Andrea Sparks (who grew up in our church). 

Syd met our bus at the gate and the kids hopped out to ride down with him on the 4wheeler while the bus followed to the camp site.

The goats and the view greeted us....

The tents that housed our team for 7 nights....

Haywood's Home away from Home...

The kitchen....

The Hall...

where we ate...

played carpet ball...

and worshipped...

(Sydney preaching from the new pulpit Andrea's dad, Tom Hilker built & shipped with our team, then Tim & Eric assembled & stained/sealed it).

The cold outdoor showers....

Step up to the throne....

And if the pit toilets were occupied or you didn't feel like running down the hill in the dark, there were always the squatty potties....

Eric & Joey had quiet time overlooking the lake every morning.

The camp is a very special place indeed! God's presence is everywhere!!!

Calvary Community Church Uganda 2013 Team wearing our team shirts: 

"The only thing that counts is faith expressing itself through love." Galatians 5:6

Our team with the Sparks, Eva & Medde and the other amazing staff we got to know during our week at camp.....

For more information on Musana Camps goto: www.musanacamps.org