Adventureland Kids

For those of you wondering how we “grown-ups” are faring while at camp, we’re doing fine. I realized this morning that I never introduced Tommy Marr to the kids officially, but just said, “you drive that van.” Tommy has just dove right into their lives, playing with and leading kids. In other words, he didn’t wait for me to make an introduction, he just got started influencing their lives. That’s what I pray for when I pray for the Lord’s ministry to kids at TDF, people who will just get started loving kids and getting to know them.

Wendy Walker has also been a great leader for the kids to follow. Not only does she love them and guide them to make wise decisions when they’re in her area, she also has helped kids locate their articles of clothing and whatnot that get strewn about the rooms.  I wish all of you could see her in action.  Another new development for Wendy is that she now has the necessary experience to start her own pest control business, specializing in ant removal.

Shelly Miller is our photojournalist and resident Ferdinand Magellan.  She has taken most of the great pictures that you are seeing on the website.  She has also been a prayer warrior for our kids, taking the time to pray for your kids by name.  Those of you whose kids had the privelige of being in her Lifegroup have had a great teacher.  She’s someone that not only teaches the kids in a way they can understand, she loves them and wants to be a part of their lives!  She is also an awesome photographer!

Mrs. Robin Shipp is also doing an amazing job with the group of 5th and 6th grade girls that she is providing leadership to.  She has such a way with kids, of letting them know that her (and ours) expectations for them are high and demanding that they rise to it, without making them feel like someone has been down on them.  Robin is a rarity.  She understand kids in a way that some people will never understand them and has the amazing ability to calm kids and soothe them, and help them realize their great potential for the Kingdom of God.

All in all, they are doing an amazing job!  I believe there is a good reason for that, by the way.  We didn’t just get lucky with this group of leaders.  The reason is that everyone of them wanted to be here, not to keep Steve from going crazy, but because they love these kids and want to have an influence on them, or build on the relationships with your kids that they already in place from their Lifegroup.  Thank them when you see them, for they are the ones doing the most together to influence our kids!