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Our Great Adventure
Where does the Great Adventure begin? Perhaps it all begins with a promotional video, a flier, a testimony, or a youth leader challenging you to attend an Apostolic Youth Corps trip. You pray about it and decide, “Yes! I want to help!” Eventually, you turn in your application and try to prepare for the trip… View Article
Read MoreI’m Worthless
“I’m Worthless” is a poem I wrote at the beginning of 2014. This poem is very dear to my heart because it focuses in on something I have struggled with: insecurity. I hope it speaks to you and helps you realize that you are worth it. I am a twenty-two year old girl out of… View Article
Read MoreIt All Happened at a Church Camp
“One more pair of heels—just in case!” As I scrambled about my room, tossing one skirt after another into my suitcase, my mind frantically raced in a last minute preparation. In less than ten minutes, I would be heading up to the ole’ campgrounds where I would spend yet another week of my summer at… View Article
Read MoreClear the Stage: My Youth Camp Story
The long awaited return of youth camp is finally here. Every year, camp continues to exceed expectations. From the sleepless nights over seeing everyone to the hope of finally beating the counselors in basketball and baseball, I can never get enough of youth camp. The most important part of camp for me is being in… View Article
Read MoreLayers
The following is a story published February 23, 2014 by Samantha Thieke of WLFI (wlfi.com) Fifteen-year-old Spencer Jordan said he is always thinking up new ideas. “I’m a dreamer. I sit in school with a notepad and I come up with ideas,” said Jordan. The Frankfort teen said his latest idea came to him after… View Article
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