“Do You want to play?”

God is good and gracious! Thanks to His generosity, we were able to conduct one more soccer camp this summer in the village Svitiaz near the deepest lake in Ukraine. This camp was organized for the children from the Christian soccer club “Nadia”, so they had the opportunity to hear the Word of God every day and to admire His beauty.

The theme of the camp “Do You want to play?” was relevant not only for children who knew very little about God, but also it was very useful for the mentors – older guys from the team, who had taken this theme in their first camps. It’s just incredible to watch how once sown grain has sprouted and now gives fruit. We thank God for that! Mentors were able to immerse themselves in the atmosphere, they once went through themselves. Now they can share the Gospel through soccer to the younger generation. Despite the weather, there were a lot of worship, interesting assignments, games and evening gatherings in the camp. When the sun showed out, we had a lot of soccer. Kids weren’t sitting on the one place and were happy to have this recreation. Very valuable was also the fact that mentors through personal communication with their teams were able to share how God is working in their lives.

On the last day of the camp everyone was amazed with the game, “Live life in an hour”, where everyone could try to dive into the real adult life and to live it on their own. The catch was that the game unexpectedly ended much earlier, as in life, you never know when the end comes. Those who came to the church, got saved and had the banquet in heaven, and those who were too busy with work, study, entertainment, money went to hell. This game haven’t left anyone indifferent, every second thoughts about their life and about the place where they were going.

We thank God for this blessed time with the children, when we had the opportunity to witness to them about Christ. Thank IPO “Hope to people” for organizational support and all those who supported us in prayer. Glory to God!