Acampakids

This past weekend we were at Acampakids helping in the kitchen as cooks along with a few other women from Sao Lourenco to prepare meals for about 130 campers and helpers.  At camps and events here they prepare full, hearty meals from scratch, nothing simple or pre-made.  Each morning we began really early making breakfast and it was an all-day event in the kitchen preparing one meal after another  We prepared everything from juice, fried steak, crème de galinha, beans, soup, fries and more.  To make juice we washed, blended and strained acerola or maracuja (passion fruit) added sugar and water and put it all in a huge pot.  We did lots of chopping and all played different parts preparing the masses of food.  I cooked the steak and fries in sizzling oil and did my best to avoid the burning pops that jumped out.  Annika and I even broke out into a series of hymns amidst our work one afternoon.  It was exhausting but we enjoyed it. 

Preparing Acerola Juice

We did get a few breaks in which we were able to help the kids in a type of scavenger hunt, ride a horse, and hang out.  Annika and I taught a few songs in English to some of the kids, it was a bit hard to teach but fun for all of us.  We also got to hang out with some of the other youth helpers that were there and have a good time visiting, one girl Camila got really excited and started asking all kinds of questions about our lives and also about English.  We’re thankful for the time we had to serve and build more relationships.

Pray for us as we have a teen camp this weekend!