Mady here,

Today was the first day of camp! All of the kids came in today, which is what I was looking forward to the most about coming on this trip. It was amazing to be reunited with everyone that we got to meet last summer and have kept in touch with over the year. Most of our team is starting to get over jet lag, which is something to be grateful for, because yesterday we were all feeling the full force of that. Champfleuri is as beautiful as ever; flowers everywhere, a larger than life mountain range, buildings older than our country, etc. All of the staff and other Americans are so passionate about their faith in Christ, it is  extremely encouraging and an ideal atmosphere for French teenagers who came here indifferent to the existence of God. Some things you all at home could be praying for us for is that (1) we are getting enough sleep now, with the late nights and early wake up call. (2) We are able to stay positive when we are tired, playing a game we don't like, eating a meal we don't particularly love, and talking to the other kids here. (3) That we avoid being passive about anything from our love for one another to our love for God. And (4) the final prayer request I can think of is that each French teenager here comes out of camp with a better understanding of who God is, and that they fully understand the opportunity they have to accept God as their loving Lord and savior. I hope all is going well at home, as exited to be here as we are, we all miss our families. Thank you all for the prayers and support you have given us through this all.

-Mady

P.S. Mom, I have some new French meals for you to try out