(Main Lodge at Camp Bighorn)
June was a very educational month for us since we were actually able to get out to Camp Bighorn, get plugged in with staff training and then head back to WI to finish the goal set before us.
Now that we are in July, summer busyness has begun here in WI. Not only the normal daily things that come up but also as we continue and work towards completion of our fund raising.
We learned many things while at Camp, we posted the biggest thing we learned as to how to explain the format difference in their summer camp. It is really neat to be able to do "adventurous" activities and share Christ at the same time.
We also learned that the area, on a more local level is ripe for revival. The more we research the national,the more we realize our country needs people dedicated to reviving our nation.
Sure, we are a "reached" nation but our churches (generally speaking) are stagnant in membership and outreach. We can't help but ask the question "How does God feel about this"? There are many lost people groups in the world. We are sure many of you would picture in your mind tribal people deep in the rainforests of South America, out in the safari's in Africa or the steppes of Siberia. While there is nothing wrong with seeing those mental pictures, we must not forget about the people next door, across the street, across the state or across our country. While our country has the gospel freely available, many do not know the plan of salvation; many do not know they have a choice; many do not know there really is a Heaven and Hell and those words are not just adjectives in speech; many do not know because they have not heard and many are mis-informed due to do people just not knowing!
What are we, as the body of Christ, going to do? Can we really just work our daily jobs, come home, sit on the couch and watch tv, see commercials or programs on missionaries or malnourished kids and think "man, too bad people don't do something about that" when it is in our power and ability to DO something? What if, instead we would work our daily jobs but then went out of our way to do something to further the Kingdom of God. What if we helped someone else out? Responded nicely instead of "oh no, you didn't!". What if we actually invited a neighbor to church caring more for their spiritual condition instead of our possible rejection. What if. What if. What if.
When we went out west the statistics came screaming out to us. Matthew 9:37 came screaming out to us. This is real people when Jesus said "The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few". This is not only true where we will be locally in Montana, but it is also true here in Wisconsin and everywhere in the US for that matter.
What we found in that mountainous region is that people really do go to the mountains to escape their past whatever that may be. People really are 'doomsday preppers' and are preparing everything but their souls for the end times. People practice paganism and animism in ways that we have only heard about here in WI. People are searching there whether they realize it or not for something out there just like many do here.
(Looks remote but actually pretty populated locally speaking)
Together we knew God would have us do something for Him and we asked Him where would you have us go. Do you want us to stay here and live a "normal" life and reach those around us or are you sending us else where in the US or abroad? We knew God calls each believer to do something different (many parts make up the Body). So, like in Isaiah 6:8 (Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying," Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?" And I said, Here I am, send me?). We said "we'll go where you want, show us the way".
Not everyone will go into camp ministry like us, though some will. Not everyone will become pastors, missionaries or move away from friends and family but everyone is called to do something.
Our call and job is to serve God through camp ministry at Camp Bighorn and also locally in Plains/Paradise.
Help us fulfill the Great Commission by helping to send us to Camp Bighorn.
You can support us by going to Camp Bighorn's website and click the "Support A Staff Member" tab on the right hand side, then scrolling down to our name and clicking on us!
We need a dedicated team of monthly supporters so we can dedicate our time at Camp Bighorn and locally to reaching the lost and discipling the saved.
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We pray the next update we post will be that we are officially moving and able to officially step in to our position at Camp Bighorn!
God Bless,
E&K
At the cross above Camp Bighorn
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