TEAM Camp Sihanoukville 2012

What an awesome camp we have just finished in Sihanoukville!!

We left Siem Reap on the night bus on Thursday 4th October with 6 of our leaders for the 12 hour trip to Sihanoukville for the TEAM Camp of a lifetime. Some of the boys had never seen the ocean before and one of the boys had never been on a bus before!! The journey was long but comfortable and we were all able to get a fairly decent night sleep.

We arrived in Sihanoukville early Friday morning, booked into the Beach Road Hotel and took a well earned shower and rest. They didn't rest much because they were too excited to get into the program and look around. The aim of the camp was to instill growth qualities, get them to reflect on their gifts and where they fit in the Kingdom of God and C3 church. The theme of the Camp was TEAM - Together Everyone Achieves More.
Friday morning was 3 sessions of leadership, which they eagerly engaged in and then free time in the afternoon to swim in the hotel pool or explore the beach and town.



Chubby Bunny Winner!!!
 

Friday evening was youth night at C3 Sihanoukville. What a great time we had there!! Tribal War night with team games, lots of fun, lots of spent energy with tug o war, find the shoe, and a hilarious game of Chubby Bunnies!! We learnt about team spirit and helping eachother and laughing and celebrating even if we loose!!

Games and songs in the village

On Saturday we met the team from C3 Sihanoukville and together we visited a village, where our guys were able to help out with activities and evangelism. They played games, sang songs with the children and chatted with the people. It was amazing to see how they just picked up the guitar, sang the songs and engaged the children in games, they were amazing!!
In the afternoon Mark ran a workshop with the C3 Sihanoukville leaders on basic counselling skills. This was received with much enthusiasm and was seen as really helpful for them in dealing with people in the future.



Mark preaching about Abundant Life

Sunday was catch up time for us with Ben and Cherie in the morning and mentoring time for our guys with the experienced Sihanoukville staff. They were really encouraged and gleaned from fantastic teaching from guys with years of experience. The afternoon was church were Marian gave the offering message, Mark preached and 2 of our guys gave their testimony. It was great to see another C3 church in action and it was a blessing to be a part of what God is doing on the other side of Cambodia. Pray for Ben and Cherie McGonagle as they are doing an amazing job.

Beach cricket and volleyball

Monday and Tuesday were teaching and training for us but the afternoons were a great time of team games on the beach where we were able to involve some of the locals in games of soccer and volleyball. There was plenty of shell and crab collecting and trying to bring half the beach inhabitants back to the hotel in water bottles!!! The long bus ride ahead on Tuesday night meant that Tuesday arvo was rest, play and pack up.

C3SR TEAM

What a privilege to be a part of what God is doing here with these guys. They are going to be used mightily by God to do great things in Siem Reap. They are pumped, excited and rearing to go, to see C3 Siem Reap take off in the next few months. Pray for them and us as we take the next step on this amazing journey.