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Camp was an amazing experience. In preparation for the teams coming in we prayed over every seat, we prayed over bunks, we prayed over the doors and the road into camp. We prayed that the Lord would show up in a big way and change lives and from the first night he did. Several students the first night committed their lives to the Lord including a man in his early 20's named Daniel whom I met Tuesday in Villa Franca. It was an amazing experience. I prayed with him as he was weeping along side Miguel the pastor from Villa Franca. It drew Daniel and I closer together which will be beneficial when I'm serving in Villa Franca. The 2nd night of camp which was also the last was equally powerful if not more so. It was a night of passion filled worship and tears. I embraced several students both from Honduras and from the Georgia team and comforted them as best I could through hugs and prayer. That night I spent some time praying and talking with one member of the Georgia team in particular. The final morning of camp was awe inspiring. As the band played and Greg (the leader of the Georgia team) called for students to be like Ana and Dennis (the leaders of the mission) people were moved and Greg called students who had accepted Christ to come forward and take a bracelet that said Jesus is my purpose. He asked the students to pray over the bracelet they were taking. When I saw Daniel walking to the front I immediately went to him and wrapped an arm around him and began praying. I didn't know what was going on in his life or in his prayers, but I didn't let that inhibit me. As I prayed I asked God to rain down on that place and I began to hear drops hitting the roof and I fell to the ground. I kept praying harder and harder for God to fill that place and rain down with his spirit and power. As I prayed harder the rain came down harder and I fell more and more to my knees closer and closer to the ground until my face was in the ground. After students were dismissed to different groups to discuss ministry callings I went outside in the rain and just continued praying for God's presence and power. It was truly amazing to see what God had done in a camp originally planned to involve 90 students that grew to over 160. The night when we returned two of the students from the Georgia team were baptized. It was a great way to end an amazing day and I spent time talking with another student about their relationship with Christ and their testimony.