Youth Camp

Some of the young people outside the meeting hall

We spent last weekend with 120 Karen young people at a residential camp on the outskirts of Chiang Mai.  The event was organised by the TKBC Youth, as a part of the TKBC's efforts to reach out to Karen young people living in Chiang Mai city.  The theme of the weekend was taken from John 15:5, 'Be fruitful!' - encouraging us to bear fruit in our daily lives - working, studying, relaxing - in the city.

Some of the weekend's organisers - Say, Joy, Joel and Samer

 The weekend was great fun - starting each morning at 5:00am, and ending after midnight.  There were times of group bible study, worship, games, outdoor activities and various competitions - with a lot of water and flour involved.

My favourite moment of the weekend, though, was on Saturday evening, when I went with a few of the youth leaders up to a nearby viewpoint.  We had an amazing view over the area, and, in the distance, we could just about make out the tower blocks and smog of Chiang Mai.  As the sun went down over the mountains, we stood and prayed for the city, and for the young people about to travel back there - that they would 'remain in Jesus', and be a faithful witness to God.  May God bless this city through them...

Chiang Mai from a distance...