Felecia and I have lost count of the number of Children’s Camps we have enjoyed. I cannot remember a time in my 28 years that we did not have children’s camps. We go all the way back to Ms. Charlyn and the camps at White Oak and St. Christopher Retreat Center. Over the years we have seen and experienced some wonderful times. This year was no exception.
The Bonnie Doone staff has done a really good job of improving the camp facilities and experience. They have increased their awareness of safety and liability while maintaining a high level of fun for the kids. If it has been a while since you have visited Bonnie Doone, it would be worth a day trip to go out and visit. By the way, they have the mansion rented out every weekend of the year. The entire retreat center is getting more use than ever, enabling them to pay for the much needed improvements and upgrades. Their future looks as bright as ever with plans to expand and add! Good job guys.
My thanks to Felecia and her team for putting on a great camp experience for our kids. Pastor Sean did a good job with the Bible Study and worship times. The kids had a blast enjoying the beauty of Bonnie Doone. Thank you, Lord, for the first week in years where we were not combating rain. We had at least two children make first steps toward becoming followers of Jesus. We will follow up with their parents. Something unique happened at family night. We got a picture of the families who had multiple generations of attending camp at Bonnie Doone. There were a good number of parents who went to Bonnie Doone as a child who now had children attending. We also have several of our junior counselors (our youth) who attended camp as kids and were named “future camp counselors”. How cool to see them now serving in that capacity.
This year I had no teaching responsibilities. I went as Camp Pastor to just spend time with our children, to love on them and to spend time with them. For me, it was time well spent!
See you Sunday, good Lord willing,
Pastor Tom
