Over the weekend my family spent time on the front porch of our house overlooking the camp. It was about to turn dark and the group was gathering around a campfire for a time of worship. As they sang their voices made the way up the mountains and filled the valleys and our hearts with joy. It reminded me of the time when Isaiah entered the temple of The Lord, and witnessed the seraphim crying, “Holy, Holy, Holy is the Lord of host; the whole earth is full of His glory!” As I read this passage I see evidence of smoke and coals, and the movement of God driving his people on toward the work that he has for them. This is what happens at camp, sometimes it is around the campfire, and sometimes it is in a chapel, but the Holy Spirit enters into this place and calls on the heart of man, “Whom shall I send, and who will go for Us?” (Isaiah 6:8) Many individuals who come here say the words of Isaiah, “Here I am!” Send me.” The problem is that when they return home they forget that burning desire in their heart and their flame turns into coal. It must be stoked, this is the job of the church, “And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works.” (Hebrews 10:2) Pray how your church may stir up the work that the Lord started at camp or during a retreat this year.

David Mason set up one of the huts in Mission Village to look like a house in India, he then invited Dr. Cyril K. Antony to share what life in India looked like. Cyril asked the boys who were present to smell spices of India. He talked about how each spice has a unique purpose and flavor, and reminded the boys that they were all designed with unique abilities and the abilities were like spices in the hands of God. When The Lord wanted to use them He would move them around to get the most flavor in the Kingdom of God. He reminded them that when they give their life to Jesus, everything that they do with their life there after spreads the flavor of Jesus Christ. I can’t help but think this made an eternal impact on the lives of the boys

About twice a year Spring Lake has a week called “Serve week”. During this week whoever would like to This year, we had exactly 59 people that felt led to come and give us a hand! With the help of these people, we got quite a few things done.

Our volunteers:

• Repaired our docks
• Cut down trees
• Helped prepare lunches for our other volunteers
• Cleaned some of our dorms
• Put together and installed our new benches for Owen chapel
• Waxed our water slide
• Painted handrails
• Cleaned out our All People’s Village

Our camp wouldn’t be able to run as efficiently if it wasn’t for our volunteers, and we are so thankful for each and every one of them!

-SpringLake