Pre-Camp Update & Beginning of Camp Sylvester 2011

We are having internet problems this week so I am sending this out
quickly while in Castries.
Teaching week ending with a fantastic celebration of the
accomplishments of the Grade 6 students who, once again, placed 1st
in the district along with the Grade 2 class at the Infant School.
The top student in the district was also from Canaries Primary School
which is an amazing accomplishment.
Herb and I really enjoyed working with this group of Grade 6 students
and it was obvious that they would be successful. Thanks to Auntie
Kate for letting us take a turn running this program. Hopefully, next
year, we will be able to continue with the new group of Grade 6
students and run another special program with the Grade 5s.

Val left on Saturday after reorganizing and cataloging the books in
the Infant School library that survived Hurricane Tomas. As I write
this however, we are still trying to track down our shipment. There
were obviously delays at sea but due to Carnival, there has been
nothing happening in the government offices for almost a week. I was
able to confirm that the container was "unstuffed" today and we are
trying to expedite the paperwork for customs clearance. Realistically
this might mean that we will be able to begin unpacking the goods by
Monday.

Scott, Morgan, Mareika and Graham all arrived safely on Sunday and our
4 Sports week has gone very well. Chris has added a fitness session
with the older campers after swimming using his coaching talents.
There were some stiff bodies this morning but everyone seemed eager to
continue.

Early yesterday morning we got word that 84 year old Marcella had died
suddenly. Marcella was diabetic and bed ridden for the past several
years. She was being cared for by a daughter who received one of our
monthly blessing bags to help her. Marcella is the grandmother and
great grandmother of several of our campers so we expect to attend her
funeral once the family has made arrangements.

Please pray for peace for her family and safe travel for those who
will come from abroad. Also pray for a co-perative spirit among the
children at camp. We have added several new children and we are
sensing some jealousy right now.

Blessings;

Auntie Shel