Dear Prayer Warriors,
Once again we write you all with gratitude for
your faithful prayers for the ministry and for the lives of our campers,
counselors, and staff. After finishing our winter camp directing season on
March 15-17th we can see in full view the glory of what God has done
in the lives of so many untouched and unreachable campers. Thank you for
praying!
Because of your prayers and God’s faithfulness,
we can almost always recall the excitement of seeing a camper come to the Lord
right before our eyes. Also, because of your prayers and God’s faithfulness, we
are able to see campers put their faith in Jesus and become rooted in him. One
of these campers we want to share with you about is Manuel. He has been coming
to camp for a long time, probably close to eight years attending both summer
and winter camps. He gave his life to the Lord during one of his summer weeks a
few years ago and this winter camp was his last camp. He’ll be graduating from
high school in May and begin a new phase in life. For the most part, he is a
pretty quiet and reserved kind of guy and didn’t speak up very much throughout
the weekend. His counselor had lots to say about him during Victory circle,
however, when he stood up with tears in his eyes and shared how Manuel’s tender
heart toward the Lord has been growing each year. He was able to see this
because he had been Manuel’s counselor several times before and could see the
follower of Christ that Manuel has become. His counselor, Todd, was able to
tell Manuel, as a father would to a son, how proud he was of him. Although it
was hard to see Manuel go, we know and trust that the work God has begun in him
here at camp will continue, and so through all our prayers we faithfully ask
him to do so. Will you please continue to pray for Manuel, especially as he
graduates from high school this year?
This past weekend was particularly special
because we had so many young men and women that we saw are faithfully walking
with the Lord in their homes, outside of camp. This is no easy task for many of
the kids who live in homes where God is not talked about, and church is not an
item on the menu. They have to make a way for themselves to be able to be
involved in a church and get connected to a Christian fellowship, so that they
don’t fall away. Many of them have done such a good job of this that we find them
eligible to apply for our Junior Counselor program where they are given a
chance to come back and serve at camp. We have a lot of requirements that JC’s
must meet, but we find that it challenges them to stay connected and grow in
their faith. We’re always thrilled to keep them for a while longer, even after
they’ve graduated. Please, if you will, continue praying specifically for Dan, Vicki,
Judi, Donovan, and Josh, all of which may have a chance at some point in the
next few years to apply to be JCs. We know that the battle will only increase
as the enemy attacks their lives to keep them from following the Lord.
We feel so blessed knowing that your prayers are
with us each week! Every single weekend this winter we could feel the Holy
Spirit working in the hearts of the campers as we teach the word of God and
love on his children. Thanks for being part of the team that blessed the
campers this winter season!
In
Christ’s Love,
Jeremy
& Amy Allen and the Camp Alandale Family
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