Friday July 15th 2011

Saludos de Mexico. In just over a week here at the camp, there have been many things happening. Over the past week we have completed the soccer field, visited an ancient pyramid city with the group from Wisconsin and I have been initiated into the Mexican culture by getting the sickness known as Montezuma’s Revenge. I guess everyone who comes to Mexico for any lengthy period of time gets it. I don’t care to go into much more detail than that because it will probably make me sick again. But I suggest Googling it if you’d really like to know more. (Not recommended).

We are getting the camp ready for the first round of campers to come this Monday. Tuesday night was the start of counselor training that will last until tomorrow evening. Camping registration is a little different here than it is in the States. Registration for camps back home happens months before the camp begins. But here in Mexico, we encourage early registration, but almost all the families show up with their kids the day camp starts without prior registration. So, we really have no way of telling how many campers will show up. This, as you can imagine, can be a bit challenging and problematic. We are praying that we have a good turnout for each of the camps and that we will be able to reach as many children as possible with the Good News. I ask for your prayers in this matter also.

This past week we the camp’s water pump went out which severely limited the distribution of water to all areas of the camp. This affected watering our newly sodded field the most as it gets very hot and dry here during the day. Thankfully we have had some powerful storms come through the area the past couple nights to keep it somewhat wet. And earlier this morning, they found the cause of the problem and were able to replenish the water and restore it to the entire camp.

I hope all is well back home. Buenas noches de Mexico.

Billy