This past weekend, we decided to have a huge sleepover with all of our disciples to finish out the summer, say goodbye to the interns, and get ready for an awesome school year. While the night was definitely crazy, it was so much fun!
Our interns were a huge help in getting everything set up. All of the girls slept in the girl side of the dorm, and all of the boys stayed at Chad’s house. The interns helped us set up mattresses and they prepared and baked pizza for all of us to eat! By the time everyone got here, camp was looking great, and the kids were so excited!
We started off the evening having some pizza and playing outside for a while until it got dark. Then we moved the party out to the field for a bonfire that Glenn and Carlos had worked on most of the afternoon. The night was the perfect temperature for a bonfire, and we had a great time roasting marshmallows with ridiculously long sticks. After the fire, we popped some popcorn and set up a projector and sheet for a movie on the pad. After the movie and showers in the dorms, the kids were ready for some bed, and when I say the kids, I mean we were ready for bed. :) The girls went down pretty quickly, but from what my sources tell me, I’m pretty sure most of the boys slept a grand total of an hour that night.
The next morning we got up and all had breakfast together followed by a worship service on the pad. It was such a special moment having three of our ministries (the school, the Children’s Home, and interns) all together and united in one place. It was a blessing and a wonderful way to end a great summer and start a new adventure.
While I’m pretty sure that we will be making the Manna Christian School Sleepover strictly a yearly event, it really was a blast. We absolutely cannot wait for school to start! The kids are excited, we are excited, and I know that God has huge plans that have yet to be revealed. Please be praying for us in the weeks to come. We love you all!
The girls' sleeping area in the girl's dorm.
Where the boys slept in Chad's house.
We were so excited for everyone to be at the sleepover!
Having some fun before the bonfire.
Some of our amazing girl disciples.
Roasting some marshmallows at the bonfire.
The combination of all of our ministries after church on Sunday. What a blessing!
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