The 24 Hours camp!

The 24 hours camp for the Grand-master

On the first weekend of november we participated in a 24 hours camp in Chabrouh which was organised by the lebanese youth commision to give the grand-master of the order of malter an impression of how our summer and winter camps are usually conducted. 

The boys  arrived on saturady morning. There were 20 of them from Deir el Salib and around 30 volunteers. We spent saturday celebrating a little halloween party and the birthday of one of the boys. As we don't know the date of their birthday in many cases we usually decide for birthday boy. For the chosen boy it is a big joy to be the center of attention and the others enjoy the dancing, singing and birthday cake as well....

On sunday morning the grand-master and his delegation arrived. Befor having a really beautiful mess with a mix of lebanese and english songs, we gave a tour through the house. This was a good occasion to tell our guests more about the camps, the boys and all we do with them. The grand-master who was so warm-hearted and interested in the boys and the volunteers gave every one of them a little pin to put on their shirts and took some time to speak to each of them. Afterwards we had a very nice lunch, then the delegation left and our friends went back to Deir el Salib. Even if such a short and intensive camp was very exhausting, it was a pleasure to see, that the guest of the order, coming from Germany, UK,France and Lebanon, had been having a good inside view of what it means for the boys and us to spend holidays together: a beautiful time of friendship, love and trust!