Author Archives: Lori

It’s hard to capture all that God did here at camp this summer. From meaningful conversations to powerful testimonies, to the joy of watching families grow stronger in their relationships—these are just glimpses of the incredible work He accomplished. Our hope is that some of these stories will encourage your heart and remind you thatContinue reading “Families growing in faith”

Your Gift Will Be Doubled—Right Now!A generous ministry partner has provided a $100,000 matching gift to strengthen support for our Camp staff. For some time, the ministry has been helping supplement staff salaries while they continue building their support teams. This matching gift is designed to reduce that need and move our staff closer toContinue reading “Exciting News”

(Okay, I just named it that to make sure you opened it. 😉) We’re already in Week 4, and it’s been a great summer so far! The response to our theme, Remember, has been really encouraging. It’s been meaningful for all of us to slow down and reflect on what God has done. At theContinue reading “Surviving Family Camp”

Hello again, friends. It’s springtime in Michigan which, for us, means a few things:  Of course, it always feels that way and yet, each year, God has a way of bringing things together.  For instance, last week we had a workday at camp with several of our staff and families and were able to knockContinue reading “Spring has Sprung”

Dear friends, I woke up today to one of my favorite things! Overnight we got about two inches of heavy, wet snow; not a lot by Michigan standards but enough to shut down most southern cities. Most people think I’m crazy, they don’t like the cold or snowy roads, snow is only good for skiing.Continue reading “Merry Christmas”

Thoughts from Jimmy…. One of the things I love most about my job is the opportunities I have to encourage and challenge our staff as we go about our various ministry responsibilities.  While serving others can be exciting and rewarding, it is often full of difficulties and hurdles. We can get overwhelmed, frustrated and tiredContinue reading “Staying faithful”

Hello again, it’s been quite a while since our last update and it’s only partially not our fault. Life has been, understandably, pretty crazy the last couple of months, and we’re just now seeming to get a handle on the new “normal”. Let us rewind a bit for you. As we were finishing off theContinue reading “Ready, Set, Rest!”

Wow! To sum up the last few months in a few paragraphs seems pretty daunting. There’s so much that can happen during each conference; it’s as though they are self-contained worlds with beginnings and ends, ups and downs, sorrows and joys, growth and pain and growing pains…and then we go to the next and beginContinue reading “New Year, New Path”

It is so encouraging to revisit a church and see echos of what God did before, and is still doing. This gentleman has been wearing the string on his wrist for over a year as a daily reminder of his need for God. And then, God… We’ve often heard that hindsight is 20/20, meaning allContinue reading