Friday was registration and the 2007 AIM class graduation. We met our girls, got them moved in, got ready for the banquet/graduation, and headed off to the church for the night. One of our girls had never been to camp before so I was excited for her to experience the graduation and all the week had to offer. It was cool getting to see people that I know graduate. Two of my assistants (Aaron and Jessica) graduated, along with several other assistants that came back from the field and started volunteering with AIM.
After the graduation we gathered together in the high school room for a time of singing.
Throughout the week we did different things like listen to lessons by Geoff Dunn and Eli Hooper, lots of singing, devotionals from the assistants, saw field reports from past AIMers, free time to play games and get to know each other, and community service projects.
One of our service projects was to go to a new Salvation Army thrift store and help set up shelves, move furniture, and get them organized. We took our girl and guy campers and they all did a great job. Another day we took them to the South Plains Food Bank and packed carrots into bags for distribution.
During the week one girl was baptized.
On Wednesday night we had a talent show which included campers, AIMers, and some ex-AIMers. There was definitely a lot of talent that night and the show lasted about 3 hours! My team performed that night, singing two songs. We dedicated the songs to our campers and everyone really enjoyed it because they were interactive and fun.
This camp can be a great experience for anyone who comes to it. Its a great time to get to know other christians, be encouraged and uplifted, help out others, and learn a little more about AIM.
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