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Alathea Cunningham

AMP EVER

Pretending to drown
The camp team ministered in a total of nine

under the water, An­

camps. Members of the team provided special drew Bates shows a

music and counselled the campers. At times, hysterical expression

for the kids. He said,
they could be found cleaning, cooking, or
“Whether we were

helping out with individual campers. There counseling or work­

was no such thing as a normal week for the ing on maintenance,

the Lord showed me
camp team. Each camp provided a different
things in my own life

ministry, and many times they that could better my

did not know what they would service for Him!”

be doing when they arrived. Shoveling dirt for one

While travelling from one of the camps, Jeff

Wahlberg, Andrew
camp to another, the team was
Bates and Josh Will­

drawn closer to each other. iams shows off their

They shared stories and re­ manly skills. “Camp

team is an awesome
“God taught me flected on the spiritual bless­ ministry, I don’t see

many lessons on this
ings. They recalled the things any disadvantages
team. I had to recog­ to it. I learned there

nize that when I am the Lord did in their lives and
are a variety of dif­
nothing, He is all in the lives of the campers. “I

powerful, and He ferent ministries out

saw the importance of how the there in serving the
showed me this time
Lord,” Jeff said.
and time again.” Lord gives us different gifts

-Kristina Wiggins
and talents for Him. Each Bethany said, “The

m inistry aspect is
member fit together perfectly

awesome because

C/i with different strengths and weaknesses to bal­ you get to stay with

ance one another,1’ Mrs. Angela Keifer said. the same kids for a

whole week and re­
God protected and provided for the ally get to build a re­

team in many ways. “Throughout the summer lationship with them.

Being at camp with
we went thousands of miles without any prob­

kids really teaches
lems with our van. A few weeks into the sum- you to be content

mer, we found out about an ensemble from wherever you are."

(down College who were

killed in an accident. I am

thankful for the protection

God gave us this sum­

mer,” Bethany Akins said.

The seven members

of the team worked to­

gether and enjoyed each

others company during

this period. The camp

members led by Mr. and

Mrs. John Keifer set forth

a high standard of excel­ Jessica Weideman able to have encour­

dishes up food for aging spiritual dis­
lence for future camp the campers. “It was cussions about

teams to follow. fun getting to know things that would

the other five on the happen during the

team. We were also week," Jessica said.