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Twin Lakes Camp - Biblical Philosophy

This week I am enjoying a week at Twin Lakes Camp in Hillsboro, IN (www.twinlakescamp.com). Grant is here as a first-time camper, and I was able to bring the rest family with me. We couldn't be enjoying it more. Grant is aware of our presence...but just barely! He's having too much fun to notice. Courtney is doing pretty well with everything...though she has had to restrain from yelling across the dining hall "Grant...change your shirt! And put on some shorts...it's hot out there today."

We've made it a point to join the campers in their activities any chance we get and I'm pumped my son is a part of this week. Camp is fun experience...but here at Twin Lakes it's also a spiritually challenging experience! The camp counselors are called "facilitators" and they are trained not only to help with the safety and fun of camp, but to look for opportunities to teach heart issues. In fact, they often set up scenarios where heart issues can come to surface!

For example, we decided to join a group for archery. I was thinking, "Landen will have a blast shooting some arrows. Let's try that." So the kids all got the safety speech and the rules were laid out. They were divided into three groups and each group received a bundle of arrows. Two of the three groups were given 1 arrow for the entire group, and the third group was given close to twenty arrows! Needless to say, there was quite a bit of discussion...and heart issues came flying to the surface! "Why do THEY get more arrows? Can we have some?" "NO WAY...these are OUR arrows!!"

After that went on for a few moments, the kids were all sat down and the counselors facilitated a great conversation on generosity (our theme for the day)! Adam shared the story of the servants and talents from Matthew and the kids were asked great application questions! They had fun...and they learned practical biblical principles along the way!

That's one example of many here at TwinLakes. The campers are learning when they are on Challenge Mountain, the Water Zipline, and while swimming at the lake front. The counselors take every opportunity to teach them how to live biblical principle. All I do in the evening is simply wrap things up with a Bible challenge that follows the theme!

Getting at the heart issues that drive us is what we are all about at Cornerstone. It's very exciting to be teaming up with a camp that shares that philosophy and runs their program with excellence!

Thanks to Jon Beight, Nathan Chambers, and all the camp staff!