Long overdue post

      Hello everyone,
We didn't realize it had been so long since we made a post so we will do our best to update you on what's been happening here.
      It has been a nice cool winter here so far this year, with the temp's in the mid 70's during the day and dropping into the 60's at night. I know our Wisconsinite followers feel really bad for us having to deal with the hardship of winter here, but I promise I won't rub it in too much!!
      So much has happened since our last post it's hard to know where to start. Our primary duties here still include serving mission teams, that come here to serve the Bahamian people at Adventure Learning Centre and Camp. Our duties include, but certainly are not limited to, providing transportation to  and from the airport, transportation to mission work sites, camp style housing with meals provided by a wonderful camp cook (Judi). Camp cleaning and maintenance and just about anything else that may need doing. We also have set aside one day per week that Judi and I serve at All Saints Camp, alongside Tim and Felicia Ryan.
     We have had the privilege of serving mission teams from all over the United States and Canada and have developed some great friendships with a wide variety of  fellow Christians to be the hands and feet for the Lord in the Bahamas. We have the privilege of serving along side a wonderful, caring and loving staff that make it a true joy serving here.


      As time goes on here and we get to know the Bahamian people and the wide range of needs here, Tim, our camp director, has been expanding our work site's for the mission teams to serve at, so we may better serve the people here. Some of our work sites we serve at with mission teams or on our own through our local Methodist church (Global Village) are All Saints Camp, Great commission Ministries, Children's Emergency Hostel( orphanage), Nazareth Center(orphanage), Anna's house, Primary school programs, Christmas lights drive through, Easter fun day at the Centre, Friday night youth outreach at Camp just to name a few.






      As of Jan. 1st 2015 the Bahamas has started a new VAT (value added tax) We ask for you prayers for the Bahamian people and our financial support. The government added a 7.5%  tax on to the cost of everything. This makes it very difficult for the Bahamian people and ourselves to provide for every day essentials that are already very expensive compared to other parts of the world.






























 Some of the specific things to pray for are;

• We ask for your continued prayers for our ministry here.
• Continued relationships with our work sites.
• Our development of the youth night here at camp.
• The Bahamian people that we may continue to humbly serve them.
• Gods continued protection over us and this ministry.
• Our continued financial support

   Sorry, we were going to post some pictures but are having difficulty doing that.  We will try a new blog for just some update pictures.
   We are praying for everyone back in the states.
God Bless!!
Bob and Judi

New outreach ministry!!

All is well here in the Bahamas. It has been a very hot and humid summer and its finally starting to cool off a little bit.
  We are very excited to announce a new outreach ministry here at Adventure Learning Centre Camp. Friday night youth night!!  The Adventure Learning Centre Camp was originally founded by Jack and Audrey as Joy Bible Camp. Jack and Audrey had to discontinue the camp do to health reasons and returned to Canada. About twenty years ago it was taken over by Adventure Learning Centre. Unfortunately at that time the camp was not continued as it had been until now!! With the help and cooperation of former Joy Bible Camp campers and staff the vision to revitalize the camp is becoming reality!  After several planning and organizing meetings we decided to start with a Joy Bible camp reunion and a Friday night youth night. We had a great turnout for both events and consider it a huge success!!! We ask for your continued prayers and support as we move forward to continue and expand this ministry.

 

 This is a few of the former Joy Bible camp team members that were a huge part of getting this ministry revitalized to serve the children of the Bahamas.

 

We had 38 youth from grades 7 through 12 at our first youth night!!

 

 

Tim and Mindy Seeley started the evening off with a welcome and introductions.

 

 

Uncle Teddy delivering the message for the evening.

 

 

Fun was had by all during game time

 

Please continue to pray for us;

  Gods guidance in our ministry, prayers for Gods will to be accomplished through us and this ministry. Our care and safety as we serve him.

   Thank you for all your prayers and support.

 May God bless you, Bob & Judi Balson  

Welcome to our first blog post!! Finally!!

So many things have happened in the last six months, it will be difficult to catch up with everything that has happened. Sorry it has taken so long to get our blog up and running but we have been very busy. This is the first time we have done anything like this so bare with us as we figure this out .

 Finally!!!  Something we have been waiting for a very long time. Sixteen month to be exact. Our work permits have finally come through from immigration YAY!!! I guess that means we can stay for a while now.
We will try and post on our blog on a regular basis and hopefully catch everyone up with some of the things that have happened in the last six months.

Stay tuned.... God Bless
Bob and Judi