Updates From:
Emily
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My last 5 days were spent in Kenya. During that time, we ran our first SLAM camp out of Mombasa, Kenya for 2 and 1/2 days. To get there, we took a bus from Uganda to Nairobi, then traveled by train to get to…
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This summer, one of our main focuses has been facilitating SLAM service camps. We have put one on in each region we have gone to, which would now be a total of 4 SLAM camps. My favorite, though, had to be our SLAM camp…
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We have now completed 3 SLAM service camps. The first one started in Nashvillie, moving to El Salvador, and then Uganda. Over these camps I started off my first camp getting training and having the camp facilitation modeled for me. Then the second time…
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So on our way back from El Salvador, we got stuck in the Dallas airport. We found out due to high winds all of our flights got canceled. While our Leaders went to find out how to fix tickets and get us onto a…
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The words that have been on my mind this mission are, “God’s word is lamp to your feet and light to your path!” We have done many things throughout our trip so far, SLAM, bootcamp, Morristown, and El Sal now. During these times of…
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So we spent the weekend in Morristown. We left Saturday morning and when we got to Morristown, we were divided into groups for service projects. Some went to VBS, some to set up house arrangements and band stuff. I went to serve at Hope…
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This week to start off internship, we are helping lead SLAM. We are three days in, and I have joined in with hospitality, kids camp, and concessions. I am helping lead a kids camp at low income apartments, with a bunch of SLAM students…
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We are on day 2 of boot camp. Our first day consisted of registration, church/brunch, SLAM prep, Bible study and staying in host homes. Today we are starting off our day by blogging. We have the chance to reflect on the difference between preparing…
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