Happy New Years!
From the Camp Director...
Greetings!

 

As 2012 ended I was overwhelmed with God's faithfulness. Looking at my wedding ring after having it repaired last week, I read the 16 year old inscription on the gold band, "To My Beloved. Matt. 6:33." This was the verse that my wife, Grace, and I had chosen for our journey together: "But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you." Over the past 16 years there have been times when we were distracted by other things, times when we worried about food and clothing and car repairs, and yet in our hearts we sought God. God has added so much to our lives and for the past nine years we have watched God faithfully provide for the needs of Camp David of the Ozarks as well.

I want to say a big thanks to all of you who gave of your time, money, and resources to help provide a place of hope for children of prisoners. May you know the Father's abundant care and provision as you seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness.     

 

Gratefully,

Benjamin A. Smith 

 

Celebrating God's Faithfulness...
Highlights from 2012  
Join with us in celebrating God's faithfulness as we reflect on 2012:
  • Building the new Administration building
  • God supplying the help we needed through 137 volunteers this summer
  • Watching God bountifully provide for camp half way through the summer during a great time of need
  • Seeing 202 campers' lives touched during 8 weeks of summer camp, including fifty campers who trusted Christ!
  • Baptizing 34 campers
  • Having 6 former campers and 3 children of prisoners on staff!
  • The wedding of Linda and Josiah Faber (Linda is our full time Ministries Supervisor)
  • Josiah joining the team full time as Retreats and Facilities Manager!
  • Bruce and Michael Cook joining the team as full-time Staff Ministries Directors!!
  • Visiting and learning from a large camp for at-risk youth
  • Being part of day camp program inside a maximum security prison
  • Going to a three day conference for Prison Evangelists in NC
  • Donations of lawn mowers, vehicles, and ATV s
  • Successful Pizza Inn fundraiser enabled us to purchase 72 new folding chairs
  • Hosting over 20 work teams, retreats, and events 
 
Keep your eyes open for details on our fall celebration!
10 years