This spring, for the first time I can see cherries growing on a tree I planted four years ago. This reminds me of an old Chinese proverb, “The best time to plant a fruit tree is 10 years ago… the second best time is now!” I am...
Read moreComfort for my Babies
My name is Bethany and I have 4 children who have gone to Camp David. My children were extremely close to their father prior to his incarceration. He was their primary caregiver while I worked, and they thought he was spectacular. He was...
Read moreGrace Enveloping Shame
There is no parable in the Bible that better portrays God the Father, than the story of the Prodigal Son. I have been never so deeply moved by the story as when I heard Tim Keller’s sermon, “The Prodigal God.” Prodigal...
Read moreCelebrate Martin Luther King Day
Today is Martian Luther King Jr. day. Racism was never something I knew growing up. I was fortunate to grow up in a family that molded embracing people who were different than me. At out family dinner table we ate with people from India, Africa...
Read moreMy dad’s in prison, but I have a Father
Christien is one of our 2015 Timothy Graduates, who served as an Assistant Counselor in 2016. He shared his testimony with the campers, and gave permission for us to share his story with you. “When I was four years old, my dad went to jail...
Read moreAaron and the Terrible Week at Camp
Aaron and the terrible, horrible, but very good week of camp Aaron* was a talkative teen with lots of questions. He had a slight stutter and he wasn’t tall or particularly athletic. Aaron was the type of kid that others liked to tease...
Read moreFront Porch Talks
By: Faith Ruebke, IMPACT Intern and Front Porch Mentor “What are we doing today? What’s today’s snack?” These are the usual questions that await me, each Monday and Tuesday afternoon, as middle school and elementary age kids breach the...
Read moreWhat Camp David Means to Me
by: LaToya Graham, Camp David Mom “It’s really hard to express in words what Camp David means to me cause it’s more about the love and support they make me feel. I guess the best way to say it would be it feels like Christmas in the summer...
Read moreLearning to Be Myself
Justin is one of our alumni campers who became a 2015 Timothy Graduate, and now serves on staff. He shared his testimony in chapel one night for the other campers. We thought it would encourage your heart… “I grew up as the second...
Read moreFaith Rooted Here
By Faith Brown, Summer Camp Intern “We all have one thing in our life that defines who we are today and when we think about what makes us who we are it’s followed with a memory. Camp David has been huge impact on who I am today as a college...
Read moreOne of God’s Secret Places
From Mercedes Rhodes…a Camp David Mom and former Board Member “I am a registered nurse. My husband was a fireman. We would be married 12 years this year. We have two beautiful daughters that we love dearly. Our life sounded pretty...
Read moreOvercoming Evil with Good
By Micah Burks, Camp Counselor and IMPACT Intern “My dad is in for life, but I still get to talk to him on the phone sometimes!” said Antonne,* who was beginning to open up to his team and counselors on the third evening of camp...
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