iCamp

Next week we have our annual iCamp coming up here at my church. It's a camp for 9-12 year olds that we tried for the first time last year. We were originally offering Vacation Bible School and "Kids Kamp". We realized there were something like 12 or 13 other VBS's happening here in Twin Falls alone, and wanted to offer something unique to the community. Kids Kamp was an absolute blast -- I actually had the fun privilege of speaking there one year -- but in 2008 the economy, as we all know, went down the toilet. So we wanted to find a less expensive alternative than Kids Kamp. We were also praying about a way to be hands-on helpful to our local community. iCamp was born, which not only reduced the cost by $200 per child (a plus for, say, the single parent with several children), but gave us a new "in" with nonprofits around town. It gave us the opportunity to help them each of the five days, gives kids a chance to spot needs in our community... and then meet those needs! I couldn't be more excited!

All to say, there won't be a new post next week. And hey, if you're someone who prays, pray for us! We have high hopes for the camp, that it'll actually be a fresh, new experience of God for many kids, and that somehow it'd be a positive turning point for them. Thanks, and I'll post when we return!