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“I led them with cords of kindness, with ties of love” – Hosea 11:4 (Photo/Design – Jake Jones and Katy Veldhorst) The Lakeside Assembly Hall – where our summer staff meet, fellowship, and hear the Word preached – reverberated with this theme in 2013. All summer we were urged … Read more
Summer is in full swing at Twin Lakes! Campers during Overnight Camp 1 experienced WOW week – full of secret, surprise activities for the whole camp. We had fun in the sun and just a little liquid sunshine (rain), but it didn’t slow us down at all. For WOW week, we saw a surprise Fireworks … Read more
Kate Baker, in a recent blog post, describes her unique struggle as a parent on the playground. She makes a simple request of other parents at the park: “Please don’t help my kids” I was initially shocked/confused at this request, but she goes on: “I am not sitting here, … Read more
We’re home! Thanks for all of your prayers. Due to the hectic camp schedule, we were not able to live-blog our mission trip. However, we’d still love for you to hear the story of Peru Camp 2013. Keep up with us the next few weeks as we reflect back on God’s faithfulness during our … Read more
“I do not ask for these only, but also for those who will believe in me through their word, that they may all be one, just as you, Father, are in me, and I in you, that they also may be in us, so that the world may believe that you have sent me.” (John … Read more
Would you take a moment to pray for this group? (Top row, from left: Andrew Vincent, Zack Owens, Dylan Varner, Brandon Renfroe, Austin Marascalco Bottom row, from left: Jamie Kitch, Emily Sluis, SaraCaroline Kimball, Anna Kristen Mitchell, Mary Claire Jussely, Emily Wheat) Who A group of Twin Lakes Directors and Counselors, Peru … Read more
On a warm August morning, sometime in elementary school, I decided to run away from home. Having spent a week of summer vacation at my grandmother’s house, I was awash with discontent upon re-entering life in the real world. I kicked the screen out of my bedroom window, packed a backpack of clothes, and grabbed … Read more
This summer, we walked through the book of Jonah with our campers and staff. Each day, we saw more of the grace of God in the life of a rebel heart. He accomplished His mission through an unwilling prophet. We can see how God is about the work of turning our hearts back towards Him … Read more
Should Christians retreat? Is it appropriate for Christians to get away, to cloister? __________________________________ Before entering the world of Christian camping, I was a student of Biology. Before bonfires, I spent time with Bunsen burners. Before morning devotionals on the lawn were messy dissections in the lab. Due to the copious amounts of time I … Read more
A simple question was posed to our 2012 summer staff at the end of camp: In what ways did you grow this summer? Their answers are powerful, revealing the ways God worked this summer. Read what they wrote below and be encouraged. Christian summer camp – another means by which God grows His church. … Read more
