Matt HinesJun 13, 20191 minHeaded Home6/12/19 Breakfast at 7:30 and ready to head to Warsaw for a day of adventure before returning to the home tomorrow. So hard to say...
Matt HinesJun 11, 20191 minGA BBQ! Monday June 10,2019Monday was a great day. We spent the morning in Ostroda. Our friends went on boat rides on Ostroda Lake. We enjoyed Polish pizza for...
Matt HinesJun 8, 20191 minShabbat shalom! Friday, June 7Friday we visited one of the coolest things in Poland. The Elblaski Canal features a unique transportation system found nowhere else in...
Matt HinesJun 8, 20191 min2019 Ostroda Olympics Today we started the day with another great devotion. Afterwards, we ate breakfast and had fellowship with our friends from Israel. After...
Matt HinesJun 6, 20191 minTo Gdansk and SopotToday was touring day for the Holocaust survivors so we were there with them. The strategy early in the camp is to be present, to serve,...
Matt HinesJun 5, 20191 minDay Full of FunThis morning started with daily devo among all of the missions teams. It’s a time to pray for the camp, our visitors and our leaders. We...
Matt HinesJun 4, 20191 minThey have arrivedJune 4, 2019 Today started with a little more cleaning of the cabins and the chapel. The Holocaust survivors arrived around 5 and what a...
Matt HinesJun 3, 20191 minFlipping the CampMonday, June 3 Yesterday the Polish group Forever Young completed their conference so today was dedicated to “flipping the camp”:...
Matt HinesJun 3, 20191 minFirst Few Days Fri May 31-Sun June 2First few days of the trip we traveled from Savannah,GA, to Philadelphia, PA, to Heathrow London. Thankful all flights went smooth. I...
Matt HinesJun 12, 20182 minOur Last Full Day With Our FriendsTuesday was a day of traveling, laughing, crying, and goodbyes; our last full day with the Holocaust Survivors (HS), our hosts, the...
Matt HinesJun 11, 20182 minSharing Christ In A Place Of MemoriesIt is the end of the day as this message is written. Most of us are on the top floor of the main building listening to our guests shout...
Matt HinesJun 10, 20181 minSavannah Day In OstrodaWhat an exciting day. Beautiful weather and such a wonderful experience to be with our new friends. All of us from Savannah had the...
Matt HinesJun 9, 20182 minThe Olympics Come To OstrodaSaturday was Olympic day at Camp Ostroda. Our group has certain responsibilities during the week in addition to caring for the holocaust...
Matt HinesJun 8, 20182 minShabbat Shalom!Shabbat is such a special day. It represents the seventh day when, after creating this universe, God rested. Jewish people take this day...
Matt HinesJun 7, 20181 minGetting To Know ThemWhat a beautiful 40-something something degree morning in Ostoda, Poland. Had to get up early for 7:00am breakfast then morning service....
Matt HinesJun 6, 20181 minTogether In OstodaThere was a much different atmosphere waking up this morning. We woke with excitement and enthusiasm for our first full day with our...
Matt HinesJun 5, 20181 minThey Are Here!Today was a busy day as the day went on. The women cleaned the chapel and setup the conference room. The men finished the tent and hung...
Matt HinesJun 4, 20182 minFlipping the campMonday was an important transition day for everyone. New friendship time is valuable as we need to know who we will be working beside,...
Matt HinesJun 3, 20181 minWhat a Beautiful MorningWhat a day. The fresh clean air and the cuku birds aglow with song, God’s glory revealed to me yet again. All the people here are just...
Matt HinesJun 2, 20182 minWild Blue YonderAfter almost a year of preparation, BCE’s first international mission trip is finally here! We met at the airport on Friday morning, got...