We get to see campers flourish and grow, stepping out of their comfort zone and into their growth zone day by day and hour by hour. It’s like magic when they let camp transform them and I think that’s Jesus present here.
I have become more like dirt – by Hannah LaFary
The following mid-summer reflection was written by summer staff Hannah LaFary, a rising Junior at Valparaiso University, and was shared as part of the annual Builders Weekend worship. A 6…
Reflections from a Camp Pastor (by Ben Kreider)
I had a wonderful week at Friedenswald, serving as camp pastor for the primary camp. With a theme of “Shaped Like the Earth” we focused on the Genesis creation story – particularly God’s dividing of water and land and the creation of plants and trees.
2022’s Summer Staff is Setting Up for Youth Camps (Introducing the Summer Staff!)
June 5th marked the first day of orientation week for this year’s summer staff where they began to settle into the peaceful woods. Whether new or returning to camp, we…