Royal Rangers International Newsletter: Summer 2013 Edition

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The Balkan region is locatedin southeast Europeand for many centuriess been noted for disputesd wars between its differentople groups. Royal Rangersmonstrated how to put asidelitical differences as Rangersm several Balkan countries

me together July 9-13, 2013, fore very first regional Camporama,led Balkanorama. Participantsm Albania, Bulgaria, Serbia,d the host nation of Macedoniaended, as well as guests from

e United States and Germany.

e camp was held at a lake neare border of Albania and Macedonia.

eathtaking nature and crystal-clear lake watersovided a wonderful backdrop for the camps theme,asterpiece. The Balkanorama truly became His

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cheeks. I could not see, so I continued preachinmy eyes closed. As I was calling the Rangers toforward and make a decision to follow God,my eyes closed. When I finally opened my eyessurprisednot a single Ranger was in front

all of the seats were empty! When I turned mI saw that all had come forward for prayer witleaders! Seeing the whole camp dedicating theto God was the most amazing experience.

About 60 Rangers participated in thiBalkanorama. It is a small start, but with Godwe will continue to grow, praying the next onemuch bigger and include Slovenia, Croatia, Roand Bosnia and Herzegovina.

masterpiece during five daysof fellowship. Rangers had anopportunity to make their ownmasterpieces out of wood,stone, or leather, as well as hear

wonderful stories about the GreatArtist who created the heavensand the earth and uniquelyformed each one of us. Rangersparticipated in a skill competitioncalled The Seneka Run, in whichfinishing well required all theirskillsincluding rowing a boat,throwing a tomahawk, shootinga bow and arrow, and performingfirst aid, just to name a few.

Each evening around the campfire Rangers were calledto make a commitment to God, accept their identity inChrist, and live as new creationsGods masterpieces.As I was preaching at the last campfire, smoke cameinto my eyes and tears started rolling down my

First Royal Rangers BalkanoramaBy Andreja Stefanovski, Royal Rangers Macedonia


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Eurasia Royal Rangers hosted the first-ever Eurasia Regional camp, Euraslt

2013, on the Ukrainian peninsula of Crimea, June 30July 5.ashas father, an unbeliever, heard that Dashas Royal Rangers group wanted tottend a camp hosting people from all over the world. He decided to help raiseunds so her group could have this multinational experience. Dasha met kids fromer home country, Ukraine, as well as others from Russia, Belarus, Estonia, andmerica. It truly was a life- changing event for Dasha and

he 640 youth and leaders who attended. Some Royalangers traveled as far as 5700 miles to participate! Theense of unity was overwhelming. History was made,nd we had the privilege to witness and be part of it.

he theme, Be First! guided Royal Rangers throughouthe week. During the day they experienced workshopsnd activities of all kinds. Through clouds of mosquitoesnd occasional downpours of rain, the young peopleraversed a rope bridge, played paintball, threw aomahawk, or started a fire with flint and steel. Squeals ofaughter could be heard from those swimming in the Azovea. Some students created beautiful crafts, and sportsuch as archery, volleyball, and weight lifting entertainedthers. Soloists and groups displayed their music andancing talents on the big stage in the afternoons.

Evening services were filled with pageantry, talent, worship, and the Wo

God! Opening night began with a parade of flags representing the nations Eurasia region that have Royal Rangers ministries.

A Facebook post said something like this: On the last night in camp, it wlonger clear who was from which country. Participants had traded scarvebolos and had become friends. Each member worked hard to make the

what it was. The camaraderie revealed that Royal Rangers big familya family of winners!

Thank you to all who prayed for the first all-Eurasia camppresence of God was profound. We hope to see you at the next o

FIRST EURASIA REGIONAL CAMPBy John Wilson, Eurasia Royal Rangers


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RAISING LEADERIN PHILIPPINES

Written By Chan Xide, Royal Rangers Singapore

From May 17 to 21, a team o eight Royal Ranger leaders roSingapore and Malaysia visited Cebu, Philippines, to condua Leadership raining Academy (LA). Te team was lby Jim Guneratnam (RRIs Asia Pacic Coordinator) and Chia E

Kiat (Singapores National Commander) and also included Wu

Chong, Aaron Lim, Johnson Lieow, David Ng, Joycelyn Wong a

Chan Xide. Pastor Emerose . Nemenzo served as the event host.

Te LA was held at Immanuel Bible College, and over

participants came rom various regions o the Philippines. Over t

course o our days the participants were trained in Ranger BasiRanger Saety, and various camp skills such as tool craf, rope cra

and basic rst aid.

Tose who are amiliar with the Royal Rangers program w

understand the immense task o imparting so much inormation

such a short time span. In our human understanding, the task seem

impossible. But with God all things are truly possible, and His gra

and providence enabled the team to accomplish their goals.

It was a blessing to see how leaders like Jim and Eng Kiat a

the older leaders had equally great hearts and genuinely wanted

impart their considerable experience and knowledge to build up

new generation o leaders who can reach, teach, and keep boys agirls or Jesus Christ in the Philippines.

Likewise, it was heartening to see the warm responses rom t

participants in Cebu. Te training will equip the leaders to urth

establish and enlarge the Royal Rangers ministry in the Philippin

Teir enthusiasm and passion to reach the kids o their nation w

strongly evident in their discussions and interest.

We are committed to improving the level o leadership amo

our regional Royal Rangers amily and pray that we would contin

to have a pivotal role in raising leaders or the Asia Pacic Region.

ABOVE: The lively and talented energyof the Filipinos made the song andcheer session very enjoyable.

LEFT: Fun & Games time during thetraining session

2Leaders undergoing the advanced training sessions

1A patrol sharing their song during morning parades.

SMaking new friends


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Royal Rangers Malaysia Holds NTC

The thirteenth National Training Camp of Royal Rangers Malaysia was heldin Kuala Lumpur, May 29 to June 1. A total of 42 leaders from Malaysia and

Indonesia participated. Instructors reminded the trainees that children arebserving and mimicking them and that they can have a positive impact in theirutposts.

ainee Adrian Looi had the following experience:

DAY 1. The first day I felt trepidation and fear, and I was unprepared forthe camp. My stamina was nowhere near that of other candidates. In therush, rush, rush of the camp, the instructors were surprisingly reasonabledifferent than I had anticipated. My extremely good patrol mates shared theworkload. I was dead tired, dirty, and stinking, a far cry from my cushy andcomfy environment at home and at work. I couldnt get out of my mind that I

was scheduled for work in the early hours of the last day of camp. Worse still, Igave up a lucrative job assignment to attend this camp. I thought of quitting.

DAY 2. There was more rushing and sweating. I was feeling really self-

conscious about how I smelled to others. In my profession, it is imperati

look and smell good at all times.

DAY 3. I no longer cared about how uncomfortable and tired I felt or t

was hot and raining. I cared more about not letting my patrol mates dow

about getting the job done. If Jesus could suffer so much for me, this was

easier to endure. If I come away from this camp a better father or teacher

it is worth the sacrifice. I was actually enjoying the camp!

The moment that I had to leave camp for work was approaching, and

dreading the drive. I did not want to abandon my patrol mates. Then I no

I had missed two calls on my mobile phone from my office. When I call

the officer asked if I minded not coming to work that morning. I replied w

steady voice and pretended to be nonchalant, even though I was thrustin

palm in the air and praising God in my mind. The officer gave me four ch

in duty patterns, a real rarity in my profession. I had tears in my eyes. God

came through for me.

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