We are so grateful to have been able to partner with Bobby and Nan McGee to host this Marriage Retreat for couples rebuilding after incarceration. Thank you for being part by sponsoring couples to come, and praying for this weekend. Summary of...
Read moreBring a Camp Team
Hey Y’all, I would like to invite you to consider the possibility of bringing a team to Camp David! Would you prayerfully consider how you might host a week of camp or do a volunteer work day? This could look like a few different things...
Read moreInternships that will Impact!
Whether you are a high school grad trying to figure out what’s next, or you are wanting to get into social work or be a trauma counselor, check out Camp David’s IMPACT Internship! Camp David Internship Program IMPACT Intern Program...
Read moreBig Changes for Camp David
We are very excited to announce some big changes in the Camp David ministry that will be taking place this next year. Over the past several years we have continued to hear the tremendous needs of children of prisoners here in America and around...
Read moreBig Mike’s body shook as he cried…
Checking in on our teams the last night of camp, one of the counselors told me they couldn’t find Mike*. The last they had seen him he was in a hammock, but he was gone now. I found 6 ft. tall Mike curled up in a ball by the Ga-ga ball pit...
Read moreDefying statistics
“College is something I never could even think about going to. Now I have been accepted to go to Hannibal LaGrange University starting this January. Statistics say I should end up in prison or worse. I refuse to be a statistic.” This was posted...
Read moreCamp is a Magical Place
A huge thanks to Beth for sharing her story at our Banquet for Hope on January 19, 2018. We are grateful for you being real about your camp experience, and so thankful to have you part of our Camp David family! Read Beth’s story…...
Read moreComfort for my Babies
My name is Bethany and I have 4 children who have gone to Camp David. My children were extremely close to their father prior to his incarceration. He was their primary caregiver while I worked, and they thought he was spectacular. He was...
Read moreMy dad’s in prison, but I have a Father
Christien is one of our 2015 Timothy Graduates, who served as an Assistant Counselor in 2016. He shared his testimony with the campers, and gave permission for us to share his story with you. “When I was four years old, my dad went to jail...
Read moreI Always Felt Alone
Letter from Sr. Girl Camper: “I wanted to thank you guys personally. This camp means so much to me. I thought I was the only one who had a parent in prison, I always felt alone, abandoned, and worthless. When I found out about this camp, I was...
Read moreAaron and the Terrible Week at Camp
Aaron and the terrible, horrible, but very good week of camp Aaron* was a talkative teen with lots of questions. He had a slight stutter and he wasn’t tall or particularly athletic. Aaron was the type of kid that others liked to tease...
Read moreFront Porch Talks
By: Faith Ruebke, IMPACT Intern and Front Porch Mentor “What are we doing today? What’s today’s snack?” These are the usual questions that await me, each Monday and Tuesday afternoon, as middle school and elementary age kids breach the...
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