High School Camp 2010

Below are additional photos of REACH's high school summer camp held April 16-18. About 65 students attended. The camp was held in Lemery, Batangas—two hours south of Manila.

Each day started with quiet time: prayer, God's Word.

The guys horsing around during a morning swim.

Patrick and Sierra (front row) attended Bible studies at our house when they were high schoolers. They both graduated from college this year. They serve along with several other college students as an older brother "kuya" and an older sister "ate" to the younger students.

Students learned about godly standards while watching videos about peer pressure and teen pregnancy. Each topic was followed up with small group discussions.

Campers performed skits based on the video lessons

Dana (wrapped in the towel with yellow flowers) is the daughter of Tina's nephew. This is her second time to attend the camp. She will be a freshman when the school year starts in June.

Dave (in the black shirt) is Dana's older brother. This is his third time to attend the camp. He's entering his junior year in high school.

A trust fall is where a person falls backward and trusts that his teammates will catch him. It illustrates both our need for one another and taking our hands off our own life and entrusting it into God's control and guidance.

Campers test their coordination on this obstacle course.

Amazing Race!

As the race continues, campers have to fill a can with water, however, they have to plug the holes with their fingers to keep the water from leaking out.

And the race goes on. Mother always said, "Eat your vegetables!"

Scouting for A Camp Site

On July 19, the high school ministry team visited a Christian camp site for next year's summer camp. The camp is located in Batangas, a province south of Manila. It sits on a terraced hill that stretches down to a flowing river. The students can look forward to new experiences, such as sleeping in tents on the terraced slope and a trek through the river. The high school team will return early next year for a trial run.

Before we left the camp, we read Scriptures and prayed over our new National Youth Coordinator, Jerry Francisco. Jerry is a product of REACH's high school ministry, worked for a number of years as a technical assistant in the REACH office, and served in the REACH high school ministry. He will be encouraging local REACH ministries to establish their own high school ministries and coordinate national activities for the youth in REACH.

We ended our time before going back to Manila eating Vietnamese food at Bawai Restaurant in nearby Tagaytay City. We had an enjoyable time of fellowship and trying out new food. 

The school year is now underway, and the high school team will be gearing up to reach out to new students while following up students from the previous two years. Please pray for wisdom from the Holy Spirit to guide the team in the coming weeks and months.

REACH High School Summer Camp

Fifty-one students from four ministry areas in Luzon attended the summer camp. The camp was held at the Bayside Bible Camp in Lemery, Batangas on April 11-13. The theme was based on Psalm 119:9, 11. Students learned about setting godly standards in their relationships, taking a stand as Joseph did when tempted, and prioritizing God’s Word like Joshua. They also learned about prayer, obedience to authorities, and stewardship.

Tina helped with many of the details leading up to the camp and led one of the quiet time groups in the morning. Dave led a topic on Devotional Journaling for the college students who attended and helped during the praise and worship times and the games.

It’s always encouraging to see the students' joy and enthusiasm.