I just got back from Wyldlife Camp a little over a week ago and it was AWESOME as it always is! Wyldlife Camp is when we get to take our 6-8th grade friends to an all-star camp for a weekend of fun, adventure, and learning more about what a life of faith looks like. The kids are always SUPER excited for it and this year was no different.
If you would like to read my latest newsletter including highlights from camp, please send me an email and I'll send it over: ali.c.campbell@gmail.com.
Below are some overviews from surveys that kids fill out after camp and some photo highlights as well! But I also want to mention first that I will be back in Indiana for Christmas Wednesday, December 21st-Tuesday, January 3rd and would love to see you and catch up on life! If you will be around the Indy area, please let me know!
Highlights from kids' feedback on camp:
- 20 kids wrote that they began a relationship with God through Wyldlife either this weekend or previously.
- The most frequent thing kids mentioned for the most meaningful part of camp was: Cabin time and Club talks.
Some quotes from kids:
"He didn't make any mistakes when He made us."
"No matter what happens to us we still have value."
"A life with Him is a better life."
"He wants us to have an exciting life."
Above: Prisinnia after a balloon full of shaving cream popped over her head! In Wyldlife we use humor to invite kids into a very fun and adventurous life with God!
Above: Kids and leaders sing Waves of Mercy during Club
"Your love has captured me, oh my God, this love...how can it be?"
Above: Erin tries to protect herself while Ollala pushes her on a cart playing Plunger Hockey!
I was so privileged to have these two awesome girls in my cabin this year.
Erin met Jesus through Wyldlife and while Ollala is still considering her faith.
Above: Middle school teacher, Will, hangs out with three of our most energetic guys--Harry, Andrew and Max. These boys commented at the end of camp that they learned how much God loves us and that He doesn't want us to have a boring life!
Above: Me with my awesome friends Kaitlyn and Andrea. Andrea just moved here from Argentina a few months ago and doesn't speak English. While clubs were all in English, hangout time and cabin times (where we get a chance to sit down and discuss with the girls what they heard in the club talk) were in Spanglish for Andrea's sake. I love that my hard work (and God's grace!) in learning Spanish has paid off so I feel 100% confident developing a friendship with Andrea and sharing God's love with her in Spanish :)
Above: Larissa, me and Daniela. These two girls were in my cabin last year and while we were in different cabins this year, I loved hanging out with them during meal times and free time. These two girls have a special place in my heart. Both girls said that Wyldlife has had a huge impact on their relationship with God!
Above: One of the coolest parts of Wyldlife here is that we get to train high school friends to be leaders for middle schoolers. Here's a picture with Laura (center) with girls from her cabin. This girl loves sharing with kids younger than her about her faith and what it means to be a teenager who makes great choices!
Above: Another awesome leader (left) is Laramie. Laramie is one of our younger leaders but he totally "gets it". He's always looking out for the kid who doesn't quite "fit in" or feels left out, and is quick to make friends and include them! He truly is Christ's hands and feet to his middle school friends!
Above: Dania and Moni took a weekend away from their friends and activities to be on our Work Crew. Work Crew are kids who volunteer at camp to help out behind the scenes--they work really hard but learn the value of humble serving so that others can experience an amazing weekend!
And finally here's the whole team--adult leaders, student leaders, and our camp speaker, David Morgan, who flew in from Texas just for the weekend to use his amazing gift of communicating the GREAT news that kids are loved unconditionally with us.
THANKS SO MUCH FOR YOUR GENEROUS SUPPORT AND PRAYERS THAT MADE THIS WEEKEND POSSIBLE FOR 65 KIDS AND LEADERS!!!
1 comment:
Ali! Thank you for serving and ministering to these kids! Thanks for pointeing them to Christ. Praaying for you!
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