Monday, June 29, 2009

Goodbye Estonia, Hello Latvia



































Our last days in Estonia were blessed with more beautiful connections. The youth performed music and a drama the final night of camp, and we wrapped up with a bonfire and smores. On the last day of camp we had a communion service and blessed each camper with a wooden cross from the St. Luke’s UMC Mens’ Ministry. The service was followed by our goodbyes and, of course, a few tears. On Sunday we attended two services, one in Voru and one in Vitka. Wick shared the message with the Estonian people that we are God’s Beloved.“……. And a voice came from heaven, “You are my Son, the Beloved; with you I am well pleased (Mark 1:11).”Several members of our team gave testimonies at each church service where we exchanged gifts and reminisced about the many blessings God granted us during our camp, construction project, and time together. On our way to Liepa, we stopped for dinner in Cesis. After a few wrong turns, and an excellent collaborative map reading effort by the MEN on the team, we arrived at midnight just in time to catch the Latvian sunset.