A camp like no other

Being a counselor at a winter camp in Ukraine was no easy task. The camp was help at a school for the blind. There were about 90 kids total. A lot of the kids did have parents and relatives that they lived with, some were orphans. Counselors were split into six groups and each group represented a state from the US. There were 15 kids in my group, ages 9 to 13. We had a completely full schedule.

8:00 Morning devotion (for counselors)8:30 wake up kids
8:45 morning exercise
9:00 breakfast (I don't even know what this was, but it was food and I was hungry. so I ate it.)
9:30 cleaning the rooms
10:00 chapel
12:15 sport (ping pong or table tennis - to which I failed miserably)
13:30 lunch (bread and tea were served at every meal.)
14:00 nap time (my corner of the room. the beds were a thin cotton mattress with a board underneath)
16:00 snack
16:30 Master classes (I helped to teach a hip-hop class. so not me!)
17:30 bible study18:30 preparation for evening fun/free time19:00 dinner19:30 preparation for evening fun/free time (learning the bells)20:00 evening fun (I taught a class on how to make woven paper heart pockets.)
21:15 snack & getting ready to sleep (also known as candle time)
22:00 lights out
22:15 prayer meeting

It was an amazing experience! I stepped outside my comfort zone and met many amazing friends. I will never forget them. The kids were so much fun to get know and were very loving. This experience showed me how grateful I am to have what I have and how to lean on God in times of trouble. I want to thank everyone for your prayers and support!!
{Lauryn}