What a summer. What a staff. Thank you Lord! And to you summer staff, ̳thanks‘ is not enough to express our deep appreciation for encouraging, challenging and inspiring us as you passionately invested your time, energy and talent to make a difference in the lives of the campers God sent to Teen Ranch this summer. We trust that God, who is no man‘s debtor, will come through on His promise to refresh you just as you have allowed Him to use you to refresh others—and that He will bring you back soon :)!
This month we are very saddened to say good bye to long term staff that are family to us. Kayla Schenk has served here as a bunkhouse leader, kitchen staff and crafts guru and goes back to Australia to work and study. Luke Rettie has served as a bunkhouse leader, in the dish pit and as grounds maintenance boss. He is going home to Scotland to find work and then? A couple of lessons he‘s learned include, ―Be a self starter‖ and ―It‘s better to be five minutes early than to be one minute late. :) Lee Stevens is beginning a brand new adventure undertaking the running of her own stable in Shelburne. Thank you to each of you for allowing God to work powerfully in and through your lives here.
We have several summer 2010 campers applying to fill volunteer hours here and we are glad :) Some will become next summer‘s staff. Applying to do so requires each one to complete a nine part Bible Study Discipleship course. Here‘s some feedback from this summer‘s studies:
―The most meaningful part (of this study) to me is God‘s solution to our sin because when you are willing to confess your sin‘s and ask for forgiveness you are able to live a satisfying life and eternal life. I am going to keep trying to live by God‘s word so I can live a better life.
-Ann Stevens
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