68 campers and staff members greatly enjoyed God’s blessings of gorgeous weather, good health, fresh mountain air and beautiful scenery this past Sunday through Wednesday at preteen Camp Colorado!

12 different men and women gave short compass check talks, fireside chats and Christian living sessions as we focused on the overall United Youth Camps theme for 2022: “Becoming Sons and Daughters of God.”

The children responded well and were attentive and engaged as they considered what this theme meant to them personally.

At the same time, campers wholeheartedly participated in various fun activities such as archery, canoeing, kayaking, paddle boating, multi-ball sports, hiking, arts and crafts and field games.

Evenings were enjoyed by all as we gathered around the campfire for a rousing nightly sing-along, fireside chats, special snacks (like s’mores) and Bible games.

Some of camp’s greatest benefits are the physical and spiritual bonds that are built between preteens, teens and adults in a relaxed, fun family atmosphere and environment.

Another benefit is developing our teens for greater service in the future. We had 13 teens who served on our counseling and activity staff. They served very well, but also enjoyed some quality time together each evening developing closer relationships with one another.

It has been a real pleasure and honor for me personally to have positively affected the lives of hundreds of people as the director of Camp Colorado! I am now turning over this responsibility and privilege to the pastor of the Colorado congregations, David Jones, and his wife, Joy. But I do also hope to visit from time to time!

From here in Colorado, I join my wife, Barbara, in Denver at the airport and together we fly to the great northwest. Barbara will be spending some quality time with Nancy Corbett while I do the same with Roc at the annual Tacoma men’s retreat this weekend. Then we all meet up with our pastors and wives from the northwest region for a two-day ministerial conference/retreat at Camp Magruder in Oregon, which is also where we hold our annual Northwest teen camp.

Your prayers for all such camps, activities and conferences are greatly appreciated!

Wishing you all have a very restful and edifying Sabbath!