Cam's Latest

Hello all!  Please accept my apology for lack of communication.  We still do not
have internet service at home.  Also no phone.  You really don’t realize how much you
depend on things until they are missing!  (Like a dryer, or screens on the windows &
windowless shutters :)

Yeah, as far as not realizing how much you depend on things until they're gone...not
having a vehicle has been a huge adjustment.  We have had to limit our groceries to what
we can carry or put in the stroller.  We were given a jogger stroller (pram) which is
awesome.  But guess what? The church we've been attending has a diesel 12 passenger
bus/van and they are thrilled to let us use it all during the week!  They only use it to
pick people up on Sundays and consider it a blessing to have it used instead of sitting
around.  I had tears come to my eyes when they offered.  AND I actually drove it!!!  Yes
on the LEFT side of the road, and it is a manual tree shift—you know the kind that shifts
from the side of the steering wheel—on the left side?  Yeah, AND I didn’t crash, praise
God!  Although I did turn on the windshield wipers a few times instead of signaling!

Ryan has gotten involved in a group called Youth Street.  Youth Street is part of the
YWAM ministry to young Aussies aged 12-18.  They get together on Saturdays.  From 2-5pm
they have teams, at 5pm they have dinner and from 5:30-10pm they have a huge youth group
type gathering at the YWAM Center with games, activities, music & bands, skateboarding… 
Youth Street has several teams: dance, music, skateboarding, recruiting new people,
sports, and art.  Ryan has joined a skate team (even though he’s only 11) and Jeremy is a
team leader.  Please pray for me because Ryan gets to stay on his own after dinner until
9pm…growing pains for Mom :).

Aubry has found a new friend at church.  The girls have gotten together a few times and
had heaps of fun.  Sean is Mr. Congeniality and all the missionaries at the base love to
talk with him.  Kay is coming into her own and talking so much.  She tries to boss all
the other kids around sometimes and the funny part is that sometimes they all listen to
her!  All the people here at YWAM love our kids.  God really uses them, probably more
than us, to bless people here.  It is really a blessing to watch.

Well, it’s 10:35pm and I’m at the base and need to get home.  Oh, I just love you guys. 
It is such a comfort to have your support through your love and prayers.  Please pray for
internet & phone at home and for continued adjustment into homeschooling.  I work two
afternoons in the accounts office and one morning is spent on base for worship, staff
meeting and then staff internship.  Jeremy is working full time in the community life
(Comm Life) office.  He helps oversee keys, security, and facility management.  The first
two weeks beginning July 11, we were both here at the center until lunch.  I did my two
half days and the other three days I went home.  Jeremy was in Comm Life all five days
after lunch.  He was only on his second week of working half days when the head of the
department left on outreach to Papua New Guinea and Jeremy was in charge!  He really did
such a great job managing it all.

OK, yes I have to go.  I love you.  I miss you all just too much (heaps, we say here). 
Thank you again for your support.  There are so many young people here struggling to
raise financial support as well as have their family’s positive support and blessing.  By
releasing us to be here, both by your financial support and your blessing, you really
enable us to be free to focus on what God has here for us.  You guys are truly amazing. 
Please write when you have time (email or snail mail).

Love yous (another Aussie expression),
Cam & Fam