The End of the Summer of 2011

It has flown by. It seems like just a few weeks ago that staff were first arriving. Before we knew it, the middle of the Summer had arrived and now the end is in sight. It has been great. It is always amazing and refreshing to see how God is working in the lives of the campers who come here. It is wonderful to watch the fiery red sunsets on Round Lake, to hear about the fish that were caught with the camp grand parents and to watch the power of God in a thunderstorm. It is joyous to listen to campers sing worship, to listen to the staff playing their instruments and to hear God's word shared, for some, hearing it for the very first time. It is energizing to hear kids playing at the waterfront, to see the splash of a person jumping off the rope swing and to hear the hum of the speed boat pulling the red shark across the water. And it is powerful to sit in the silence, to hear the wind in the leaves and to look into the night sky and realize that we are so very small but that a God who created it all knows each and every one of our names. This is why we do what we do. And, although it is not the end of camp for the year, it is the passing of another season. It is a season that holds many fond memories for those who are blessed enough to be able to come to this place. We pray for many more Summers to come, many more sunsets, bon fires and Hallelujah's to echo across the lake. And we pray that those who do not yet know Jesus would be able to experience his transformational love here, at home or wherever his followers are sent. We hope to see you sometime in the next year at Covenant Pines. If not, we will see you again next Summer. God Bless.