The first sign of Summer Camp 2012 was the arrival of port-a-loos. Then came a delivery van with vegetables, and a call from the butcher to come get boxes of meat. 30 young people (aged 15-30) descended upon Salt Clay Road to set up tents, bedding and bring equipment for the service day on Sunday. Needless to say, it was a full house - with the Hefren family and us making 45 in all.

The theme of the weekend was the Heart of David - and I taught from the overview stream of the Davidic School of Ministry. We looked at the way in which the heart, ministry, throne and kingdom of David prefigure or model the heart, ministry, throne and kingdom of Christ. Look at some of the connections:
• Jesus is the son of David (Acts 13:22/Isa. 11:1,11).
• God established an everlasting covenant with David in Christ (2 Sam. 7:4-17/Isa. 55:3)
• The church is the restoration of the tabernacle of David (Amos 9:11/Acts 15:16).
• The key of David is in the hands of Christ (Isa. 22:22/Rev. 3:7).
• Jesus sits on the throne of David (Luke 1:32/Isa. 16:5).
• David's government is ever increasing and has been placed upon the shoulders of Jesus Christ (Isa. 9:5,6).

This was a wonderful time of teaching, discussion, debate and prayer. In the evenings we gathered for ministry and worship. On Sunday many arose early to work on community service projects - mowing, weeding, building & babysitting. Meals were made and taken as a community. Probably the thing that blessed my heart more than anything else was the way the younger ones - some of my kids and some of Dean and Sue's kids stayed in the teaching sessions and participated.