Watermelon and Blessings...

Tuesday morning, we checked out of the Old Town Hostel and headed to the Lighthouse where we enjoyed another day with the children.  As they arrived, some participated in a game of soccer while the girls enjoyed nail painting. As Estelle Tees remarked, "It was a really good day from the moment the kids arrived because of all of the smiles and hugs."

 Wick added,  "The kids seemed much more comfortable with us today, and I was so impressed with their knowledge of digital cameras."  Monday afternoon, the team turned over their cameras to the kids and let them take photos of one another and the team members.

One of the highlights of the day was watching them learn the game of kickball and how quickly they caught on. Ted and Wick explained the rules, and the game was on...

Students use team cameras to capture special moments of the day and their friends.

Decorating a cross and meeting new friends was the favorite
part of Monday for many.  

After a delicious lunch of typical Estonian fare, the slideshow reviewing our day Monday began.  One could hear laughter as the students viewed their friends on the screen.  Next, each young person illustrated his favorite part of the day.  Many drew cameras while others illustrated the game of musical chairs.

 After a slideshow of Texas showing the students a longhorn and the Houston Ship Channel as well as steer wrestling at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, the kids began a scavenger hunt around the Lighthouse.  Once the item was located, the student teams photographed the item and their group.

Watermelon and strawberries purchased at the market were an afternoon treat for the childen. 

Following the scavenger hunt, children and adults enjoyed delicious watermelon and strawberries that we purchased in the local market.  At the end of the day, the team presented gift bags to the students filled with candy and gum and Bible coloring pages. Chapelwood sent a beautiful cross signed by each team member for Mall Tamm.

 Before we said our goodbyes, the team prayed for the women at the Lighthouse...Tina who teaches the children in Russian and Mall who gives her whole heart to this ministry.  To watch her with the children is to see Jesus on earth                 once more.

As we loaded the van and left Tallinn, we passed lush green fields with wind turbines.
Pastor Artur Pold sent his son Erriki  and his fiance Nadia to pick us up.  On the way to the camp, we shared a delicious dinner in the forest at an Armenian restaurant where the meat was cooked outside on a large pit.
 Artur Pold  who is the pastor of the Methodist Church in Johvi and director of Camp Gideon stood waiting at the door waving a warm welcome.  Our evening devotional brought reflections of God's presence in our day and the blessing of being in this beautiful place.