Winter Camp

Winter camp has come and gone. It was a great year. This was the first year that we had 2 camp sites open. We played a lot of the same activities we do in the summer such as dodgeball, bowling, field trips and much more. We also have the privilege of sharing Bible stories to the campers. Our first week focused on the events surrounding Jesus' birth. In the second week, we gave the kids a sneak peak of next year's lessons (out of the book of Acts).

I have two really neat stories to share with you. The first one is about a boy who I had the opportunity to sit down and talk with. While chatting with him i asked him how his life was going. He responded by saying everything was going well. He then told me how he had been reading his Bible. I asked him what he had been learning as he read. He told me he had been reading through Genesis and was understanding that there are consequences for our sinful actions. I was blown away that this camper had been reading his Bible and not only reading it but trying to understand it and apply it to his life.

My second story was a message from a parent that we received today. She wrote to tell us how grateful she was for camp. She told us that the 2 short weeks of winter camp had made a large impact on her 8 year old son. During the week her son was picking up his Bible and reading Bible stories all by himself. This was a real encouragement to me. What a joy it is to see campers drawing close to God through the reading of his word.

I want to say THANK YOU! to all of you who prayed for winter camp. You are such a blessing.