A Fresh Reminder!

With the close of the summer camp season Debbie and I have spent the past 37 summers right here at Camp Nathanael. Some might say, "You don't move around much." and that's true but when you're content in where the Lord has placed you why be anywhere else. We just had a reminder of why we stay.

Last night a long time supporter of SMMM came to visit overnight. Her son had given her a "gift certificate" last Christmas for one trip to Camp Nathanael whenever she wanted. Yesterday she redeemed it! When I met her, along with her son and family, at camp last night, she was so joyful. She had finally come to a place she had long wanted to visit.

Mrs. Russell, who lives about a four hour drive from Emmalena, has prayed and shared financially for many years but had never experienced the result of her prayers and gifts. Over the past 24 hours she was able to walk the grounds (including the swinging bridge), hear the stories, view the 75th Anniversary DVD and see for herself what God has done in this place. I believe she was pleased with what she saw.

I don't know about you but I sometimes can get so familiar with something that it can lose its "specialness". But watching Mrs. Russell experience Camp Nathanael I'm reminded, anew, of what a special place this is and what a wonderful blessing I've lived for 37 summers. It is my prayer that I never lose the excitement of serving the Lord in this place. I would challenge you to look around where God has placed you and see its specialness as well. Because if you are where God wants you that place truly is special.

That's what's happening along Troublesome Creek until after a few days of R&R and celebrating 35 years of a tremendous marriage.