Go Tell Summer 2010 part 4

Well my friends, on July 10th I made about a 4hr trip over some crazy mountainous roads with my friend Timmy to West Virginia Wesleyan College. Upon arriving we had a tour of the campus (it was the first time Go Tell had done a camp there). We then went to our dorms (the dorm room I ended up in had a trash bag right in the door and it stank...oh well), I was in an apartment with Shane, Josiah W., and Timmy (when we get together there are some interesting experiences like spontaneous singing and laughing :-p). A bit later we helped ATF bring in equipment into the Wesley Chapel (it had pews and is quite traditional) and when we were done it looked AWESOME!

Monday all the Campers (over 200) had arrived by 4pmish. That evening our camp pastor, Jordan Easley, spoke, and Unhindered led worship (they were there all week!). The next day (Tuesday) I got up around 7:30, went to breakfast and at 8:15am went to the Intern meeting in a room in the chapel. I then went to a Breakout session (its a bible lesson that Quinn Cole led). I had to leave early because I was doing the voice for the Heart Skit (we did it for the 10:30 service). That afternoon I was the ref for a dodge ball tournament. The winners of the tournament played the Interns (we won). Then we had dinner and then Adrian Despres spoke (check out www.adriandespres.com). Wednesday was fairly similar to Tuesday. For the Wednesday evening service we had the opportunity to do the King Skit (I was the king, which was fun!). Ergun Caner spoke that night...the following night my buddy Rick Stanley shared his story (Elvis is his step-brother).

Then Friday was the day to break down everything. We packed ATF up and friends headed out. That evening a group of us (Jenny, Sarah H., Sarah Q., Timmy, Shane, Josiah, and myself ate at CJ Maggies and then everyone but Jenny went and saw Inception, excellent movie!). Saturday I packed up, ate at McDs with everyone mentioned above but Jenny and then headed home to northernish VA (got home at about 3pm, it was about a 3 1/2 hr trip).

What great things God allowed me to be a part of this last summer. I was able to aid in molding the lives of some very impressionable and precious kids (with Kids Camp in Taccoa, GA). I also started friendships with young people in Liberty and West Virginia. I also had an amazing opportunity to use my schooling and the passion God has put in my heart for Drama Ministry. This summer has helped to solidify my desire to do Drama Ministry and helped me see what God's vision for it is. My prayer is that God takes all that happened this summer through these camps and causes them to last. Lord, take the seeds we sowed into these young people and youth workers and may they be nourished and help them to grow into something SO BEAUTIFUL that people can't but help see Jesus Christ through them! In the name of Jesus Christ our Saviour, AMEN!!! (and now, on to Costa Rica for a week beginning this Tuesday...please be praying for us!)

Adam Parker <><

"He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose" Jim Elliot

Update #3 on Go Tell Camps 2010

Evening Game Time

The Iceberg with the Wet Willie in the background

Inflatables!

Water games on the Rec Field

Hey all, I know it has been quite a while since an update, here it is. So, I was in Toccoa, Georgia, for two weeks and I had the opportunity to work in the Kids Camp (the kids are about from 3rd grade to 5th grade). This was actually the first time Go Tell has done a Kid's Camp which is so cool! I had such a BLAST with them! As many of you know I enjoy making different voices and the kids loved it! There was about 23 kids the first week and about 27 the second week.

Here's a quick glimpse of a typical day in the life of Kid's Camp:
About 7:30am get up
Get breakfast before 8:10am
At 8:10am be in the Intern Meeting(also, possibly meet with the Kid's Camp staff), we go over whats happening that day
9am be in the basement of the dining hall (this is the "Headquarters" of Kid's Camp) and have a time of worship with the weeks' worship leader (we had Ryan Wingo and Brett Younkers) and then the camp pastor would share a message
10am-11am we would head out to the Rec Field where we had Inflatables set up (refer to my Photos)...the kids also had various other things to do at times like water games...tennis...football...nature hikes...etc...during this time.
11:30am-12:10pm we had lunch
12:15pm we would split up into our Small Groups and have a time of talking about the Bible and things of God. We also would hand out and play a game.
1:30pm-3:30pm We went down to the water...the kids could swim, go out and float on tubes, canoe, paddle boat, climb the Iceberg, go down the 150 foot Wet Willy Slide, and if they were going into 6th grade they could go out on Tubes behind boats with Ryde On.
3:30pm-4:30pm the kids could go clean up and have a break
4:30pm was dinner
5:15pm we have Praise time...then there is a message shared with the kids
6-8 we play games and there is a snack sometime at this time as well
And then at 9pm the kids leave...Phewwwwwwwwww

So, as you can see we spent a lot of time with these kids! We spent about 37 1/2 hours with these kids each week. I really grew to love these kids. At the beginning of one week I met a kid named Katie. I went to give her a high five and she just looked at me and said something like she didn't give guys high fives. She looked so serious as well. I then looked at her and told her that by the end of the week she would be smiling. And sure enough, by the end of the week I would just have to look at her in a serious face and she would break into a grin :-) It like Jesus said in the Bible, "Let the little children come to me and do not forbid them for such is the kingdom of heaven"!!!!!!!!!!!

Well, here I am now at Liberty University where we just finished up our 1 week Go Tell Camp here. We had Kristian Stanfill as our worship leader. The Interns would have a meeting in the dining hall at 8 in the morning. We would then go to a group from a church and play a game and then one of the interns (Benji did it in mine) would lead a discussion/teaching time). We would then head over to the Schilling Center where the Camp Pastor (this week was Christian Newsome) would bring a message. We then had lunch and then Rec Time till about 4 or 5. Then dinner...then evening service (we heard from Rick Stanley, Adrian Despres, Clayton King, and Tony Nolan this week)...

There it is in a nutshell. Thanks for reading! Love ya'll

Adam D. Parker <>< "He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose." -Jim Elliot

Go Tell Ministries pt. 2 (written yesterday)

Hey folks, I am just gonna go over some interesting things that have been happening these last two days here at Taccoa as we prepare for the about 800 students who will be coming here next week. Well, yesterday (the 17th) we worked on the Merchandise table (brought in the Merchandise, rolled t-shirts, helped out where needed)...we also went over schedules...got to know each other (I am LOVING these interns and leaders, they are STINKIN AWESOME!!)...We've had some amazing meals (chicken, pizza, noodles, etc...).

Today we worked on getting games together (the Ninja game, the trashcan game, and others...if you have no clue about the games I am talking about ask me sometime and I'll explain). Us guys also got together and talked about relationships and what we want in a spouse (some of what we talked about will be shared with the girls during the week.

OH, another thing, dear to my heart <3>< "He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose" -Jim Elliot

Toccoa, Georgia...I'm HERE!!!

Well my friends, on Tuesday, June 15th I arose to the sound of my alarm and then my radio at 5:30am. I then proceeded to eat breakfast through a fog of sleepiness. An energy drink aided me in getting through that fog...I then bade my parents farewell and embarked on my journey of approximately 511mile which supposedly takes 9hrs and 1 min (according to Google Maps ;-). Between radio, Cds, and Adventure in Odyssey I made it to the Georgia Baptist Conference Center at about 4:30pm (oh, and I got this cool sunburn on my left arm due to the fact that that was the side the sun was on for hours...I also didn't use my AC because when I do a wet floor results from the perspiration, and WOAH it was one HOT Ride :-p). After getting here to GBCC in a daze I kinda rested/unpacked...At about 8pm we got together as a group of Interns and I played piano for praise and then we prayed. After this I went with a group and we ventured out in the Thunder Storm to Wal Mart. Not much happened after that.

June 16th Morning:

This morning I awoke at about 8. At 8:35 I headed to a breakfast of biscuits and gravy, sausage links, and eggs. Us Interns then met for a time of Prayer, Praise, and my friend Sabby led us in a Devotion. She spoke about Isaiah 55:8 "For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith Jehovah." The basic idea is that God has more in store for us in this summer than we can ever imagine, so be ready! We then got into small groups and shared a bit...We then split into teams (mine was Purple and Green) and we had a variation on the Greatest Race to get us familiarized with the campus. Through a lot of sweat, running, and calorie burning, my team....WON :-p Yeah...And now I have about a 30 min. break till we start setting up everything (Inflatables, T-shirts, etc...).

The afternoon:

-A guy with a ministry in Recreation spoke to us (I think his name is Rob?) and shared what the plan is for rec (it will be set up in TRACKS...some activities are: GPS adventure things, beach volleyball, wet willy slide, inflatables, drama, craftiness, sports)...also, at one point a pro tennis player will be coming for a bit to teach people how to play tennis...there will also be water skiing lessons and tubing...

-Another thing is that some of us from Liberty or about to go to Liberty will at times be manning a booth that has applications and interest cards...

Thanks to you all for all of your prayers! I will try to give updates on whats happening regularly.

LOVE YA'll

Adam D. Parker

"He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose" -Jim Elliot

Summer Ministry 2010 Update!!!

Hello there family and friends!

I thought I would share with you more details on what God has led me to this summer with Go Tell Ministries.

I will be driving down to Georgia Baptist Conference Center in Toccoa, Georgia, for the beginning of this program on June 15th. I will stay in Georgia for two weeks and work in youth camps. I will then drive up to Liberty University where we will have another youth camp for a week. We will then proceed to Wesleyan College in Buckhannon, West Virginia, where we will finish up the summer camp part of the summer (if my calculations are correct, I will be driving about 1,253 miles). I will probably then drive home on July 16th and stay there till July 20th . On July 20th I will fly out of Dulles down to Atlanta and then on to Costa Rica for a week mission trip with Go Tell.

As you can see there is going to be a lot of traveling as well as ministry, please pray for protection over the miles. Please also pray for both myself and the other workers as we are used by God this summer to share His truths with teens and Costa Ricans.

I still have a little less than $500 to raise plus more to raise for gas and such expenses. If you would like to support me financially as well I would greatly appreciate it. Make out your check to Go Tell Ministries and place my name, Adam Parker, on the memo line and mail to:

Go Tell Ministries

P.O. Box 2138

Duluth, GA 30096

If you have any questions please feel free to e-mail me at AParker3@liberty.edu.

One other thing, thanks so much for all of you who are supporting me already through prayer and financially. When it comes to prayer we will never really know the power that it has; there is so much happening spiritually that we cannot see (Remember the story of Elijah, Elisha, and the heavenly army). Thanks again to you all!

-Adam David Parker

“He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose.” -Jim Elliot