A Circle of Hope: Stephen’s Story
“He found the same hope I once found at camp” Stephen shared. “There was a camper in my cabin who was similar to me. He was going through some turmoil…
The Lord Puts Desires On Our Heart For a Reason
“The Lord puts desires on our heart for a reason.” That’s what my roommate said to me in a late-night conversation in our dorm room at Lancaster Bible College (LBC).…
How Marvelous! How Wonderful!
*Warren arrived at Bible Adventure as a 3rd grader. He was excited to be there and quickly made his presence known. He began a relationship with Jesus that first year…
God provides for camp and for campers!
Amy Diehl, our executive assistant shared a memory of how God provided both financial help and a volunteer! The receptionist came to Amy’s office to ask if she would…
Impacted by God’s Word and Her Mentors
Tenth grader Jesslynn Taylor quickly learned the value of memorizing Scripture after joining the 4.12 Leadership Training Program. Two years later, she continues to experience the impact. She regularly takes…
Camper Memories From The Early Years
One of our alumni shared this acrostic poem she wrote summarizing her memories of camp! Camper memories from the early years Changing clothes several times during the day…
The Power of Godly Mentors
As a mom of past, present, and future 4.12 students there are many things that I love and appreciate about the program. The number one thing, however, is the mentoring…
The Impact of Serving at Camp
Current summer staffer, Jarren Jenkins shared how camp has influenced his life and his career. “Camp has been such an important part of my life, especially growing up and learning…
Throwback: When your efforts pay off years later
As Bible Adventure is beginning to kick off for the year, here’s a throwback post of God using Bible Adventure to bring kids not only to summer camp but closer…
Jeanette’s “Behind The Scene” Memories
In this weeks 50th blog, Jeanette Biesecker who served at Joy El for many years, shares what it was like working behind the scene. “I started serving at Joy El…