All the paperwork, photos and graphic design has us excited for this upcoming summer and missing our campers, staff and volunteers.
Tuesday, November 22, 2016
Missing Summer
It is cold and more than a foot of snow is on the ground. But that is not why we are missing summer. As we are busy preparing for our winter retreat season we are also getting ready to send out Shepherds Camp registration forms for Summer 2017.
All the paperwork, photos and graphic design has us excited for this upcoming summer and missing our campers, staff and volunteers.
All the paperwork, photos and graphic design has us excited for this upcoming summer and missing our campers, staff and volunteers.
Thursday, November 3, 2016
Turbine Time
It's that time of the year again. Actually, we may be a few weeks behind. The leaves are 95% off the trees, soaking wet and this is our first round of eradicating leaves. Good thing we have a Turbine Blower!
Wednesday, October 12, 2016
The Fall Connection
This past weekend was our highly anticipated Shepherds Camp Fall Retreat. We had a wonderful time reconnecting with campers and staff from the summer, welcoming back some alumni and introducing Shepherds Camp to a large group of new volunteers.
Monday, September 19, 2016
Tuesday, September 13, 2016
Who do you Know?
What a great visit. A trio of friends who served at Arrowhead alongside their parents back in the 50's and 60's recently stopped by to visit.
They were full of stories and historical information that connected many of the puzzle pieces from the early days of Arrowhead to the present. I won't tell you any of the pranks and practical joke stories. I don't want to give my current staff any ideas. It was fun to see what names, labels and ideas have spanned the decades and are part of the heart and soul of the camp to this day. My favorite part of the visit was sitting down to look at photos from their time at camp, watching them point, chuckle and rattle off dozens of names (even the names of the horses) like they were teenagers again.
What a blessing to be apart of a legacy that makes alumni want to visit. Camp sure has changed over the years. But as we stood out at the camp sign and agreed, the mission is the same.
They were full of stories and historical information that connected many of the puzzle pieces from the early days of Arrowhead to the present. I won't tell you any of the pranks and practical joke stories. I don't want to give my current staff any ideas. It was fun to see what names, labels and ideas have spanned the decades and are part of the heart and soul of the camp to this day. My favorite part of the visit was sitting down to look at photos from their time at camp, watching them point, chuckle and rattle off dozens of names (even the names of the horses) like they were teenagers again.
What a blessing to be apart of a legacy that makes alumni want to visit. Camp sure has changed over the years. But as we stood out at the camp sign and agreed, the mission is the same.
Thursday, August 11, 2016
Where Did the Time Go?
"Lights Out and Good Night" to quote one of our campers who loves praying to close out evening chapel.
We started with Staff Training back in May and tomorrow is the last day... 12 weeks summer! This photo encapsulates that "Week 12" feeling...
ITS BUSY. We certainly weren't sitting on our hands the whole time. Camp is hard work. Shepherds Camp is very hard work. And we like hard work.
ITS FUN. Who else gets to have over 100 people staying at their place for 3 months. To us, the 24/7 camp lifestyle is fun. (Note the counselor dead center in the photo who looks like he's letting out a big yell)
IT'S BLURRY. After three months of ministry and pushing hard to finish strong, the whole thing feels a little blurry.
IT'S COLORFUL. Camp is one of the most dynamic ministries I have ever experienced (Yes, I am biased). There is never a dull moment.
IT'S CRAZY. It's crazy how fast 3 months flies by. It's crazy how a group of 40 college students, high schoolers and twenty-somethings (I'll just lump myself in that group) can become a family. It's crazy that God would be pleased to use a guy like me and people like us for His kingdom work.
We started with Staff Training back in May and tomorrow is the last day... 12 weeks summer! This photo encapsulates that "Week 12" feeling...
ITS BUSY. We certainly weren't sitting on our hands the whole time. Camp is hard work. Shepherds Camp is very hard work. And we like hard work.
ITS FUN. Who else gets to have over 100 people staying at their place for 3 months. To us, the 24/7 camp lifestyle is fun. (Note the counselor dead center in the photo who looks like he's letting out a big yell)
IT'S BLURRY. After three months of ministry and pushing hard to finish strong, the whole thing feels a little blurry.
IT'S COLORFUL. Camp is one of the most dynamic ministries I have ever experienced (Yes, I am biased). There is never a dull moment.
IT'S CRAZY. It's crazy how fast 3 months flies by. It's crazy how a group of 40 college students, high schoolers and twenty-somethings (I'll just lump myself in that group) can become a family. It's crazy that God would be pleased to use a guy like me and people like us for His kingdom work.
Thursday, August 4, 2016
Would you look at that!
"Wow, that is cool!"
"Thanks! We like our new Picnic & Recreation Pavilion too. So do our friends over at Arctic Bear who stopped by to volunteer with Special Olympics for Bocce Night."
"Thanks! We like our new Picnic & Recreation Pavilion too. So do our friends over at Arctic Bear who stopped by to volunteer with Special Olympics for Bocce Night."
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