This summer in Eastern Europe
thousands of non-Christian children will attend summer camps and Vacation Bible
School programs. We need your help to
make that possible!
My son, Caleb, is graduating from
High School tomorrow and like all parents we have been reminiscing about his
life. His first summer camp experience was the summer of 1993 in Poland; he was
a just a few months old. Over 150 children from cities in northern Poland
attended including a group of boys and girls from an orphanage in Koszalin.
About two days into the camp, those children discovered that Marla and I had
adopted a child; that news led to a heart wrenching experience.
Children began to appear at the
door of our room in the main camp building. They would step inside and after
exchanging a few awkward pleasantries would bluntly ask if we would be willing
to consider adopting them into our family. They wanted a family, to experience
unconditional love and have a place where they belonged. On one occasion, when
I opened the door, there were 3-4 precious little children lined up waiting
their turn to pose ″the adoption question.″
This summer, there are thousands
of children who need to experience the unconditional love and forgiveness that
God has for them and know that they belong in God’s family. Unlike that camp,
Jesus is standing at the door of their hearts knocking to come in and transform
their lives.
