Good morning!  Thursday seemed like a long way off when we began our week but here we are, our last day of June camp and VBS.  It's amazing how quickly we've become attached to these precious children we've been working with...it's going to be hard to say good-bye.  Our devotions this morning came from I Corinthians 12 which talks about how Christ's power is made perfect in our weakness.  We're tired today and we have a long day filled with camp, VBS, a VBS dinner, the VBS final program, and then VBS take-down...but it has been so clear through this all that when we are weak we ARE strong because God has been taking our weaknesses and using them for His purposes.  Our OTE kids have put their hearts and souls into this week and it has been amazing watching God work through them. The joy that comes from serving the children and people of Rehoboth is indescribable and we have been forever changed because of it.  
Sorting clothes at the mission and June camp:

 

 Yesterday evening we took a trip to the Zuni Pueblo.  The Zuni are a Native American tribe that live about an hour from Rehoboth.  There's a CRC church and school that have been there since the early 1900's...Mike Meekhof has been the pastor there for the past 24 years and was gracious enough to give us a tour of the church and the new school building that is still under construction.  The Zuni people are a more isolated tribe than the Navajo and hold onto their culture and religious beliefs with a tighter hand. The pastor and the others who are serving at The Mission (the church and school) have experienced intense spiritual warfare in the village and it is still very much a reality for them today.  It's hard to imagine that this really happens but the stories shared and the oppressiveness felt while we were there was proof enough to us.  http://www.zunichristianmission.org is their website if you'd like to find out more information about the church and school in Zuni.

Tomorrow our whole group (youth and adults)is heading to Window Rock (the Navajo capitol) and Canyon D'Chelley for hiking. Later in the day we'll be attending an authentic Navajo dinner and tribal dance (given by a family connected with Rehoboth) Please pray for continued energy, health, and safety as we finish up this incredible experience.