by TheTwins | Feb 25, 2025 | Our Father's Children, Prayer Portal
The Love of the LORD! There are so many promises that God makes to us and so many facets of His character that we know to be true. Join us this month in praying the words of Psalm 100, asking the Lord to make it perfectly clear to all our campers that these words are...
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 28, 2025 | Our Father's Children, Prayer Portal
January Blues Join us in praying over all our campers, even when these winter days are dreary and blue. Dear God, Our campers have trudged back to school, hopefully bundled up to fight the cold. We pray to you now that these children of yours know the true comfort and...
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...
by TheTwins | Dec 16, 2024 | Our Father's Children, Stories
The Best Week of My Life Many years ago, I was counselor to a camper named Sarah. She had just finished third grade, and she was a little sponge soaking up every experience. After the Bible stories at Kids’ Club, she would want to know the whole context of the episode...