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Youth camp was in late August, and your gifts made it a wonderful week! Our Facebook photo album is here, including notes about special camp activities.
For orphaned youth, camp is more than just a week of fun. Krystya, a member of our Educational Outreach team, shared this story about a student named Nadia*.
Until camp, Nadia had always been very private, and suspicious of our staff’s motivations. She couldn’t understand why people would help her. At camp, after the last evening service, Nadia was visibly emotional. When Krystya asked if she was okay, Nadia just burst into tears.
They moved away from everyone and sat down at a table near a chess game. Krystya gave Nadia a big hug and let her be quiet for a while. Then Nadia picked up the chess pieces and began using them to tell the story of her life.
Krystya shared, “I don’t play chess at all and know very little about it… I just started praying that the Lord would lead me in this conversation.” Using the same chess pieces, Krystya was able to help Nadia think through her questions, and tell her how much God loves her and is near her.
*Not her real name
Since then, Nadia has been in touch with our staff constantly, asking for advice and working to make her life better.
Your generosity brought Nadia into the Last Bell family, where she’ll receive the support she needs for a healthy life. Thank you!