Easter Camp
Acorda! Acorda! (Wake up! Wake up!)
The campers stumbled out of their tents in the pre-dawn chill wrapping their capulanas (traditional cloth) and blankets around them. We all followed the program leader to a corner where one of the other counselors was crying. She had a candle and there was a white cloth in front of her. As she started speaking the campers realized she was pretending to be Mary at the tomb of Jesus.
Walking further we encountered two of the "disciples" pondering over what they had heard from the women about Jesus being alive. In the middle of their conversation "Jesus" appeared and reassured them. Afterwards we discussed the significance of Easter morning and then prayed.
The above re-enactment stuck with the campers the rest of that morning, discussing and thinking about it. It was the culmination of a weekend camp over Easter for a church. I had the privilege of helping counsel three of the younger youth girls with my friend Anabela.
A part of my favorite song from camp says: Ndza kombela Yesu wanga Ndzi kombi ndlela ya ku famba na wena (I ask You, my Jesus, that you help me to walk with You).
I'm sorry this is late, I was traveling last weekend.
The campers stumbled out of their tents in the pre-dawn chill wrapping their capulanas (traditional cloth) and blankets around them. We all followed the program leader to a corner where one of the other counselors was crying. She had a candle and there was a white cloth in front of her. As she started speaking the campers realized she was pretending to be Mary at the tomb of Jesus.
Walking further we encountered two of the "disciples" pondering over what they had heard from the women about Jesus being alive. In the middle of their conversation "Jesus" appeared and reassured them. Afterwards we discussed the significance of Easter morning and then prayed.
The above re-enactment stuck with the campers the rest of that morning, discussing and thinking about it. It was the culmination of a weekend camp over Easter for a church. I had the privilege of helping counsel three of the younger youth girls with my friend Anabela.
A part of my favorite song from camp says: Ndza kombela Yesu wanga Ndzi kombi ndlela ya ku famba na wena (I ask You, my Jesus, that you help me to walk with You).
I'm sorry this is late, I was traveling last weekend.
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