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Summer Camp

Posted on Friday, February 17, 2012 Leave a Comment

It’s summer in Lima.

You might have seen my numerous tweets about sunny days in Lima, or the beautifully blue sky reflected in Facebook photos. While students in the States are in the middle of their second semester, Peruvian schools have just a few more weeks of summer vacation and people are enjoying the hot, sunny weather to go to the beach. And with summer vacation in full force, the Scripture Union camping ministry has been busy putting on weekend and 4-day camps at Kawai.

Earlier this week, I was able to help with a summer camp organized by Carmen, one of our schools workers in Lima. During the school year, she goes into classrooms and leads values education discussions with students – teaching them values such as honesty, respect, and integrity through Bible stories, skits, songs and activities. This ministry is then complemented by camping program during the summer months.

In addition to visiting various classrooms, Carmen also works with an organization called Aldeas Infantiles SOS, bringing values education to the children and teens that are part of their program. Similar to our Girasoles abandoned boys ministry, Aldeas SOS works with disadvantaged families and operates homes around Peru (and the world) providing a home life for children who for certain circumstances cannot live with their own family. This past week, Carmen hosted a camp in Kawai for the teens she works with at Aldeas SOS.

There were 27 campers and 6 guias (guides) helping lead the camp. Since this was my first Scripture Union camp, I didn’t have my own campers, but rather was entrusted with the task of documenting the activities and events of the 4 days with my camera and video camera so each camper could receive a CD of photographs and videos from the week.

Since Kawai is located right on the Pacific Ocean (our property ends at the public beach) and being summer, the campers wanted to spend as much time as possible in the water, whether it be the beach or the pool. Between trips to the beach or pool, we had time for games, team building activities, and morning and afternoon devotionals. With the exception of 2 campers who I had briefly met over lunch a few months ago, all of the campers were new faces. I spent the 4 days getting to know the girls in the group, sharing a part of my life in Lima and the States and learning a bit about their families and life in Aldeas SOS. Once they discovered I also speak English, I found myself teaching phrases and words here and there.

One of the best activities of the week was the bonfire on the final night of the camp. By this point, I had gotten to know most of the campers and they had bonded within themselves. During the bonfire, we sang songs and listened to a handful of campers and guias share their experiences from the previous days. Listening to the campers share funny stories and “remember when” comments helped realize the importance of the camping ministry. While these and thousands of other students are reached on a weekly basis in school, a camp gives them 4 days of fun, laughter, encounters with God, games, and fellowship with other students their own age.

Here are some of the photos I took during the week.

One of the tents the campers stayed in.

One of Kawai’s beautiful summer sunsets.

The Aldeas SOS campers and guias before heading home.

Posted in: Peru | Tagged: camping, Kawai, Peru, photo, Scripture Union

Lake Michigan

Posted on Monday, April 5, 2010 Leave a Comment

(This post is originally appeared in the Photo365 Project. See more photos from my project online at 365.katherinebruder.com)


Lake Michigan (50 / 365), originally uploaded by katherinebruder.

After a long day on the road, we have arrived to beautiful Northern Michigan! Thankfully, some of the sunny, warm weather from last week has lasted through today, and even this far north! (I don’t think we’ll be so lucky later on in the week…)

We set up camp at the Wilderness State Park where we were one of two tents in the entire 160+ campground. It is glorious not having the campground full! Despite the colder weather at night and the closed restrooms/showers, it is definitely one of the benefits of being here before the “camping season” starts.

Randy and I biked the 15 miles from Wilderness into Mackinac City where we spent some time in the city before retiring to the tent.

Our sleeping arrangements for the next few days.

My car loaded up with three bikes and camping gear.

Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse just south of the bridge.

Just love that blue sky!

Posted in: General, Photo365 | Tagged: camping, lake, Lake Michigan, Michigan, photo, vacation

Happy Easter

Posted on Sunday, April 4, 2010 Leave a Comment

(This post is originally appeared in the Photo365 Project. See more photos from my project online at 365.katherinebruder.com)


Easter (49 / 365), originally uploaded by katherinebruder.

He is risen.

After Easter services at First Dearborn, we loaded up the car and headed north to Flint to see the Ytterocks, a great holiday tradition. Jonathan’s girlfriend, Annie, and another friend, Evan, were home for the weekend too. After a delicious lamb meal, we caught up on each others’ lives and played a little Guesstures.

Happy Easter.


Delicious, colorful cookies.

Posted in: General, Photo365 | Tagged: camping, cookies, Easter, photo, Ytterocks

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When your uncle comes to visit, you wear your matc When your uncle comes to visit, you wear your matching shirts together (with a flashback to his last visit in January 2020) #littlewilliamnoah
Explored Arequipa, the white city, for the first t Explored Arequipa, the white city, for the first time all together and spent many hours outside under the blue sky. #littlewilliamnoah
The @monasteriodesantacatalina is one of my favori The @monasteriodesantacatalina is one of my favorite places in Peru. There is beauty around every corner and the colors, sillar streets and potted geraniums along the walls are just amazing. This trip we were able to visit as the sun was setting and see the former monastery in a new way. #littlewilliamnoah
Spent a few days outside under blue skies in the C Spent a few days outside under blue skies in the Colca Canyon #littlewilliamnoah
Just a small glimpse into what we did during July Just a small glimpse into what we did during July in 60 seconds #littlewilliamnoah
Celebrating Fiestas Patrias with dancing los capor Celebrating Fiestas Patrias with dancing los caporales 🇵🇪 #littlewilliamnoah
Ready to perform la danza de los caporales with hi Ready to perform la danza de los caporales with his classmates at @coloringdreamsperu to celebrate Fiestas Patrias 🇵🇪 #littlewilliamnoah
All of the people in these photos are now Peruvian All of the people in these photos are now Peruvian! When I first traveled to Peru in 2001 at 15 years old, I never expected that one day I would be a living here as a citizen. After 11 years of living in Lima, I have joined @wngreenman and @greenmanbilly with dual citizenship! 🇵🇪 🎉 🇵🇪 #littlewilliamnoah
We spent the morning with the llamas of @llamapack We spent the morning with the llamas of @llamapackproject and community partners from Cancha Cancha learning about how llamas are used for social development within local communities and to conserve and protect the environment in the Andes. #llamapackproject #littlewilliamnoah
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