As part of OUTLOOK’s recent photo/essay contest, Mid-America youth (ages 10-16) were asked to describe how a past camp experience impacted their lives. Participants were also asked to submit up to three photos to accompany their essays. The grand prize: a free week at any Mid-America Union-sponsored camp. The first, second and third place winners were also published in the May 2014 issue of OUTLOOK.
The winners, honorable mentions and other entries are featured below. Click the “next” or “previous” buttons to navigate between entries.
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Yucabeth Oyaro
Camp allows me to put the demands of society aside and enjoy the beautiful work of God. It’s so easy to be distracted with superficial luxuries of life, living in day to day routine, and never really comprehending the work of God.
Every year I attend North Star Camp with my Pathfinder club. Going camping is always exciting; it leaves me with lessons that mature my spiritual life. There are so many memories that are created at camp and so many stories to tell, but what really makes me come back to camp are the treasured moments I get to spend with God out in the open air truly hearing His voice.
Camp has changed me in various ways by improving my communications skills. I’ve also become more aware of the beauty that is around me and have learned to appreciate God’s creations. But most important is my relationship with God and how He has become so real to me. You really can’t deny the existence of God when His fingerprint is everywhere, and North Star Camp has really opened my eyes and my heart to really knowing who God is.
