Riders Youth Camp

Last year we had an incredible trip to Kona serving with the Circuit Riders for their 10 day youth camp, but this year was even more spectacular. With 8 students from our youth group plus our 4 children with us, we were a fun and boisterous bunch, and I did a lot of head counting to make sure we didn’t lost anyone through the 15+ hour trek in the airport! These students who are now so dear to us were so much fun and so eager for an encounter with Jesus, healing and teaching, as well as direction for their lives. 

While at the camp, Geoff and I partnered together to provide first aid for the 230 students and 70 staff. We also fell into the mom/dad role as the old people of the group and loved caring for everyone physically, spiritually and emotionally. We were busy from sun-up til lights out, and we really enjoyed serving together. While Leila was a camper the younger 3 tagged along with us, enjoyed playing camp games and throughout the YWAM campus, as well as just being a part of the camp worship and teaching sessions. 

Highlights from our 10 days: seeing genuine transformation in the life of a student we brought who decided to commit her life to Jesus, serving as a family, seeing KJ and Chip (our friends who lead the camp) thrive and lead the camp so well, bonding with our students and being a part of such a life-changing, God-glorifying camp.