We want to thank Jerusha Hardin for sharing this story from camp with us… Eight year old Caysha* is my light-haired camper with beautifully expressive eyes. They light up when she smiles, but most of the time, they are clouded by her frown...
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From William, a camper for 9 years, staff for 3 years “When I first came to camp, I knew nothing about God. I used to steal and do horrible things with my cousins, but as I got older, I learned more and more about Him. Then I got baptized at camp...
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From Camp Counselor, Joanna Ueland “I had plans for my summer, I was going to get out of my comfort zone and spend 2 months in another state working on a project. Well, God had completely different plans, but they still included getting out...
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With the racial and political turmoil on the news, it was refreshing to see a vastly different group of people working together at camp this past weekend. We had different races, different ages, urban and rural all working together. It wasn’t us...
Read moreThis past weekend we hosted our 7th Family Retreat. A counselor commented on the growth she had seen in one of the boys, we’ll call John. Three years ago she was leading a horse ride when he said, “When I grow up I want to be an assassin...
Read moreA boy scout, lawyer, and priest were flying out to a remote camp in Alaska when the pilot climbed out of the cockpit and announced that the plane was going down and unfortunately there were only three parachutes. Assuring them that he would get...
Read moreNo one is immune from it. Grief is an aspect of love. We grieve the loss of things we value. Caring communities are what enable us to move through our grief. Children of prisoners experience the grief of loss of a loved one and/or the loss of a...
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