Taylor Time

This spring we had the great opportunity to once again host a team of students from Taylor University (Upland, IN). Twelve students with their team leaders, Mike and Ann Saunier, arrived Sunday morning, March 18, at the Warsaw airport. After attending a worship service and spending some time in Warsaw, we took the Polski Bus to Ostróda Camp. The students gave two full days of hard labor, scraping and painting in our new camp director's home as well as preparing the camp for the summer season. One of the local church leaders is an English teacher in the public high school and he invited the Taylor team to participate in his classes for two days. It was quite an experience to meet students all day long, conversing on a wide range of subjects. We invited the students to a pizza party on Friday night at the camp. We weren't sure how many, if any, would come since a Protestant group such as ours is often viewed as a "sect." So, you can imagine our excitement when 36 high school students (ages 17-19) showed up for the party! We played games, sang, performed a drama, and shared testimony -- and, of course, ate pizza. Many of them stayed late, hanging out in the cafe. What an amazing night! We collected their names and email addresses for follow-up in the weeks ahead. We give thanks to God for the impact that the Taylor students had upon the community of Ostróda -- seeds were planted that will produce a harvest in the months and years to come. Thanks, Taylor students! You're awesome! :)