Sunday, August 17, 2008

Camp Dellwater


Tomorrow we head to Camp Dellwater! The kids from the Red Lake Indian Reservation come on Tuesday and will be there until Friday. We are very excited to be a part of it again and are so thankful it continues to be such a strong ministry. The kids really look forward to it all summer and it has become an important part of some of their lives. Some are coming back for the third, fourth, or fifth time. And there is just nothing like actually living in a cabin together and doing all kinds of fun activities to build those relationships and memories.

One very exciting this is that Valerie is going to share her hope story with all the campers! Valerie went to camp for as many years as she could as a camper and then started coming as an LIT (leader in training) We also keep in close contact throughout the year. It has been a kind of tough year for Val, but she has really taken some time to think about her faith and what God means to her, and now she really wants to share that with others. It is such an encouragement to me and I am so proud of her!

The girls that were we saw on Sundays for most of the year are also going to be there and be in my cabin and I am excited to have this time with them and really want to challenge and encourage them.

Corey will also have an LIT in his cabin, and we are hoping some guys will be more interested in keeping in contact throughout the school year.

Please keep this camp in your prayers!!

1 comment:

Guntzel Girls said...

Hey Corey and Ellie!
I'm glad to see I'm not the only one who hasn't updated her blog in a while :-)! I sure enjoyed Dellwater this year, and I was really thankful for both of you and your leadership at camp! God Bless!

-Amy