Family Camp

The Mercy Ministry held its first ever family camp in May. We choose nine families that are active in the ministry to attend the camp. All families had to be complete with both parents and children. Half of these families live on the street and others in a squatter community behind the drop in centre. It was the first time for everyone to experience eating at a buffet and for many to sleep in a bed. The one dad was actually looking for cardboard to sleep on because he couldn’t get comfortable in the bed. The camp was held at a beautiful Christian camp about 3 hours from Manila. We held four sessions for the parents, two of which were separate sessions for them men and women. The invited speakers spoke on family ethics, how to overcome poverty and building up Christian families. Greg and I along with a few other staff took care of all the children while the parents were in sessions. With nine families there were 25 children, 6 of them being infants and another 15 under the age of five!! This was a challenge! As tiring as it was, the children had fun colouring, watching movies, playing on the grass and swimming. We pray that the parents have learned God’s purpose and plan for their marriages and how to raise their children in a Godly way.

Family Games