My Blog to the World by Rica-Paule Nehemiah

Hi world, I am a part of the summer camp Lighting a Fire for a Better Jamaica, which is being held in Kingston, Jamaica for 5 weeks. This camp has been very fun, exciting and great. For this camp, we have gone 1 week and 3 days. From these days I have learnt a lot about Jamaica's heroes, emancipation, and some of Jamaica's icons that I didn't even know. Our country Jamaica is very special and has unique people.

For the past 8 days I have learnt different Biblical themes like Identity - Jeremiah 1:5, With Great Freedom Comes Great Responsibilities - Matthew 5:13 - 16, Born Free - Galatians 5:1, Think Free, Live Free - Romans 12:2, TAGs: Let it Shine - Matthew 25:14 - 30, and Born for This - Jeremiah 29:11. Each day we would have different themes and scripture readings. My favourite theme was TAGs: Let it Shine - talents, abilities, and gifts. Unlike a shirt where the tag is most times hidden we should not hide our talents like the the man in the story Matthew 25:14 - 30. You should show your TAGs and express them. God made you special and unique and has given you different talents. We should not hide them, however we should accept them, explore them, practice them, and show them inside out, and use them to be ourselves. My other favourite theme was Born for This - Jeremiah 29:11. Here some statements that you can apply to your life: God all of us and gave us TAGs to use them and to showcase them to others so they know God has given everyone TAGs, and God made everyone on earth with a purpose.

Whoever's out there and reading this, my name is Rica-Paule Nehemiah and I live in Jamaica. If you have low self-esteem you can remember that you were born to accomplish a specific purpose. My experience has been awesome and wonderful. I would like to thank Ms. Chelsea Wallace for being inspired to do this camp and for letting me be a part of it. I hope someone out there will be inspired to do something similar to help children grow. Everyone, I love you and I hope you will grow in the right way and follow in Jesus' ways. Bye for now and I love you and remember everyone is equal and can do great things by knowing yourself.

My Opinions by Markel James

My name is Markel James. While at Camp Fire I learned about my TAGs and what they can do. I can drum, sing, play sports, make music, and dance. I have my TAGs because God gave them to me as a gift. They are a part of what makes me special. I can change the world with my TAGs.

Another thing I learned while at this camp is that "It Takes Two". I think this means that if you cannot do something, you can ask for help. Others will help you and explain things to you. It is not something to be ashamed of.

My Thoughts by Patrina Ashlee Manning

My name is Patrina Manning. I am a 13 year old girl who attends this camp: Lighting a Fire for a Better Jamaica. I have learned a lot while I have been here. Two of the things I learned about are my TAGs and my Identity.

TAGs are talents, abilities, and gifts. We must let our talents shine, as well as our abilities and gifts. This is because God made everyone unique and every person is different. Some of us have talents and don't even know. So one of the good ways to find out is to ask God knowing He will answer your prayers, because nothing is impossible with God: Matthew 25 vs. 14-30.

My identity is who I am, and I need to learn about me. It is the special and unique part of yourself, what people see in you and don't see in anyone else. For example, when my friends see me they always run because I love to talk and take up a lot of their time. That is a part of my identity. Everyone has an identity. Jeremiah 1:5.