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Dear Prayer Family,
Your prayers matter! They really do.
Not a week or a weekend passes by when I do not think about how thankful that
you are praying for the campers, junior counselors, and counselors. This past
weekend was no exception. Thank you for being faithful to pray for us!
Sometimes there are sessions of camp
that are more difficult than the others. Session #4 from February 6-8 was one
of those sessions. There were a few difficult campers that added stress to
whole the weekend and even caused a distraction from the whole of the program. Your
prayers sustained us with patience, discernment, and wisdom in dealing with
some difficult moments throughout the weekend. Despite the difficulties, God
moved throughout the weekend!
Sasha and Thomas are sister and brother. They have been coming to camp since 2012 and over the course of the
three years have grown up quite a bit. Not only have they grown physically, but
their love for God has certainly matured. They both looked up to their
counselors, Jacob and Anastasia, so much and seemed to enjoy every single
minute of their time at camp. From the Bible studies to the games to cleaning
up after meals, Thomas and Sasha were a delight to have at camp. During the
different teaching sessions they were always willing to share an answer and be
an example to the other campers. Even more so, their love for each as brother
and sister was very evident. Many times siblings at camp pick on each other and
put each other down, but not Thomas and Sasha. Thomas treated his sister so
well all weekend and Sasha always spoke so highly of her brother.
Come to think of, it was quite the
weekend of siblings with Jessie and Samantha, Jesus and Oscar, Peter and Austen, and Serena and Kelly. My sister, Emily, was even up here counseling.
What made the weekend even more joyful was the love that the campers have for
the Camp Alandale family and the thankfulness that many of them have to be at
camp. I was reminded often and shared with the campers that God’s family is
larger than our earthly brothers and sisters. Pray that all of the campers
would be connected to their brothers and sisters in Christ while they’re away
from camp. This is one of their biggest needs, to find spiritually support and
encouragement while they are at home.
Your prayers make a difference! May God
richly bless you for your faithful service.
In the name of Jesus,
Jeremy & Amy Allen
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