This week at camp, I had the joy and privilege of being Nancy’s counselor. Nancy was a spirited and creative camper who had a knack for exploring any chance she got. It was her first time attending Camp Alandale, but rather than being shy and reserved, she was outspoken and came up with nicknames for every single camper (and even a few counselors). While she was more interested in fishing than she was talking, she said that she used to be a Christian, but over the years she hasn’t been that close with God. I asked her if she wanted to rededicate her life back to Christ, and she said yes. Praise God!
On getting to
know her more, she had a very dark past that she didn’t like talking about
except when she shared it publicly during campfire testimonies. Even then, she
still didn’t give many details and was quick to share more about her friends’
lives than her own. During the pine-cone ceremony, she broke down and she cried
for the rest of the night. The next morning, she was giving everyone hugs. When
I asked her about it, she said that she gave God all her problems and was
changed. She went back to her group home that day, but she expressed much
interest in coming back to camp for the rest of her life and eventually
becoming a junior counselor. Please keep Nancy in your prayers that she will
continue to grow in Christ and will continue to come back to camp to learn more
about the God who took away her burdens.
Thank you,
Elizabeth
Blackman
Summer Staff
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