Camp CUMCITO 2009 Begins

This Saturday Janice and I will be heading to Kansas City to meet with the planning team for Pre-teen week at Camp CUMCITO 2009.  I can't believe that it's time to start planning again for another year. Camp CUMCITO (City Union Mission's Camp in the Ozarks) is operated by City Union Mission in Kansas City. This will be the 4th year Janice and I will be involved together with camp. We have served at pre-teen camp each year except for 2007 when we served at junior camp. Here is a link to a video that was made during our week at Junior camp in 2007. Pre-teen camp is for boys and girls ages 11 and 12. I will be the male staff director for the second time this year. Janice may be working in a cabin this year but she is still not sure. Last summer my niece Katlin from Tulsa came and worked with us at camp and she will be coming back this summer. She wants to work in a cabin this year.

Camp CUMCITO is an opportunity for inner-city kids to get away from the environment they're used to and put them in a place where they can see that there is something different out there. The motto of camp is, "An Opportunity For A Changed Life." Of course, the only way life can truly be changed is through a relationship with Christ. So, we try to let them see Christ for a week. Most of these kids go right back to bad situations, so we try to offer them a glimpse of something they will remember.

Camp seems to be more exciting each year especially now that we are involved in some of the planning. It helps to build some anticipation for the week we will spend there. Take a look at the video and maybe you'll want to come serve with us this year. We can always use more help.