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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Breanna Voss
North star camp has impacted my live since I was 8 years old. It has always brought me closer to God.
I lost my dad two years ago, and the only place I felt safe talking about it was at camp. It made me believe God has a reason for everything that happens in our lives, whether good or bad. God has a plan for all of us.
This last year at camp I got baptized because camp brought me so close to God. It was a wonderful experience, and I hope many other kids experience what I did. Everyone deserves a chance to get close to God, and this is a wonderful experience.
The speakers at camp are so spiritual, and their words are so powerful that they impact everyone in different but amazing ways. Every year I have gone to camp I see new campers growing closer to God every day we’re there.
