We arrived at the central church in Tambov last night (Friday) at about 6:00 PM. We were tired but encouraged after 10 full days of camp plus a day on either end for campers to arrive and leave. We spent the night at the church. It was just as warm but there were no flies and there was a nice, private shower that felt very, very good. Today we slept in, ate breakfast at the church, bought a few more gifts to take home, and had lunch at the apartment of a young American couple who recently moved here as long term missionaries.
At 5:00 pm today all the campers from the city of Tambov are meeting up at the church for a mini-reunion. It's a great idea because many of them have never been to church before and may be intimidated at the idea of stepping in the doors. The youth leaders here are very intentional about following up and discipling these young people who attended camp. The hope is that they can gather today and make it more likely that they will come to church for further growth and encouragement to press on in their newfound relationship with Christ.
Tonight we board the overnight train for Moscow. We will have a few hours in Moscow before our flight leaves at around 12:30 PM. Pray that the smoke from the fires would not delay or cancel our flight. We're ready to get home to our families!
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