Balloon popping race!

Would you all start praying for the Kids’ Camp that is coming up in just two weeks? There are so many pieces that need to come together as we plan this with our SIM Kaffrine teammates and our Senegalese Christian brothers and sisters from the little local church here.

Starting in 2006, for quite a few years our team organized an annual Wolof Kids’ Summer Camp at the beach. In recent years, we had switched to holding an overnight Christmas Camp here in town. This year, we are doing something new: an Easter Camp!

We are excited about this because we know that for many of the kids it will be the first time they learn about Easter. Schoolchildren here get two weeks’ vacation from school, but there aren’t many visible traditions or celebrations for the majority of the families in our region.

A Christmas message at last year’s camp

We hope that between 80 and 100 kids will come to camp at the church April 2nd – 3rd. Please pray that the Lord will bless our planning and everything that happens during those two days. You can pray specifically that there will be no water cuts during camp, and no sickness or injuries. Pray that each child the Lord wants to attend will get permission from their parents to be there. Pray for each of the messages to be clear and engaging and for the kids to grasp the significance of Easter. This is the hottest time of year with temperatures above 110° every day last week, so you could also pray for God to graciously grant us some unseasonable coolness during the camp!

May we all know and experience the great love of God this Easter as we remember all He has done for us!