by TheTwins | Aug 27, 2025 | Onward & Upward, Stories
The Story Continues As this last week of camp comes to an end, it feels like things are wrapping up. Instructions for how to pack up and get luggage to the places to be loaded on the buses are given during breakfast. A final chapel experience and then lunch, load the...
by TheTwins | May 20, 2025 | Our Father's Children, Stories
Dear God Dear God, Hi! It’s me, Messiah, but you already know that because you know everything. I just stopped to say thank you for letting me come to camp today. I loved riding on the bus! We got to watch a movie, and then I met my counselor and he is just so...
by TheTwins | Apr 21, 2025 | Our Father's Children, Stories
A Custom Fit Some roles at camp are a custom fit for specific individuals, all designed and put together by God. As you’ll see, Clara is a fine example of such a fit. Clara had a bee in her bonnet. She witnessed the whole process of our princesses selecting their...
by TheTwins | Mar 17, 2025 | Our Father's Children, Stories
A BIG Impact! Each year, we do our best to reflect on our programs, our volunteers, our campers, and all the ways God has blessed our ministry. Each year, we are floored by the numbers and the blessings. Each year, we love to hear all the stories of life-changing...
by TheTwins | Feb 18, 2025 | Onward & Upward, Our Father's Children, Stories
Lessons in the Dish Room Let me set the scene… It is a beautiful, sunny, and warm February day out at Camp Akiva. 49 teens joined us for our Onward & Upward retreat, and we are all just finishing lunch. That means that some teens are hanging with their...
by TheTwins | Jan 20, 2025 | Our Father's Children, Stories
Not Just A Name on a Piece of Paper Counselors and staff gathered in the chapel, and Darren picked up the mic. It’s his job to get camp started. He went over the rules, the expectations, the what-not-to-dos and introduced support staff. Then he started his talk. As he...
