Monday, June 29, 2009

Jake goes swimming






Erik and I took Jake to the inland lake at camp a few weeks ago. He seemed to like it for the most part. He definitely preferred the warm towel to the cool water, but he was a trooper. :)

2009 Summer Staff


I thought you might like to see the incredible staff that we've been working with this summer. They are an amazing group. We are so thankful to have the opportunity to serve with each one of them.

Saturday, June 20, 2009

Jake - 6 months



Jake is doing great. He is 6 months now. He has rolled over a few times. He has two teeth that are fighting their way through. It seems to be pretty painful at bedtime. I would welcome any teething advice. Jake is a wonderful baby. He is happy and healthy and so fun to watch. We love the noises he makes. Erik calls him a little monkey and his little noises sometimes sound like monkey noises. 

Summer in Ellijay




We are off to a great start this summer at Camp Highland. Our staff this summer is amazing. We are having such a blast investing in the lives of each of the 20 college students. It is truly a blessing to be serving with such incredible people. This is a fun season, but it is also very challenging. Please pray that we can keep our energy high in knowing that all we do is for God's glory.  



Friday, May 22, 2009

Mother's Day


Does it get any better than this?


Wednesday, April 29, 2009

New Stats


Here is a picture of our little man from Easter. We went to the doctor today and here are the stats...

Weight: 14.4 (50%)
Head Circumference: (50%)
Height: 90%! ( I love this because my Dad was really tall.)


Wednesday, April 22, 2009

It's the little things

It's the little things. This was what made my day yesterday. Just a smile and a long laugh from Jake. The t-shirt didn't hurt anything either :)

Wednesday, March 18, 2009


I miss my Dad. Here is my favorite picture of us. He was an amazing man and I miss him every day, but for some unknown reason especially today.

Friday, January 30, 2009

It finally happened...

This has been a challenging week in the Peddle house. Erik was sick for a couple days and now I have it. It never seems fair that Erik can recover so quickly and I seem to take at least a week no matter what. Well, needless to say my energy level has plummited. 
Last night we were watching our new favorite show NCIS. Jake was sitting on my lap and we were just watching him. I was feeling particularly exhausted. And then it happened... He smiled. Our little guy looked up at us, opened his mouth and smiled. It didn't last very long, but it didn't matter. It was so special that both Erik and I were there to see it. This may not seem like a big deal to many of you, but to us it meant the world. 

After some very long days and nights we needed a little something to raise our spirits. I just have to wonder if God sent this little angel to us to give us a real picture of how He loves and sustains us. At the very moment when we're tired and not feeling like we can go on, maybe He whispered to little Jake that now was the time to give us this precious gift. 

 My first "mom moment" was when Jake came into the world and I heard his first cry. I couldn't see anything because I had a C-section, but just knowing that he was breathing was enough for me. I teared up a bit. It was such a relief that he was alive and healthy. This was my second "mom moment." I know that there are so many more to come. The only way I can describe it is gut wrenching joy. All of a sudden the earth stands still and you think that you must be the luckiest person on earth to have had a moment like that. 

Thursday, January 22, 2009

Jake - 6 weeks


Here is our little man at 6 weeks. What an incredible ride it has been. I (we) have never experienced such a range of emotions in such a short period of time. We are loving being Jake's parents. I will admit that it is a lot more fun in the daytime. (Just being honest.) He's been a great baby. He's sleeping 4 hours at a time at night and Erik is a huge help taking the 4am feeding. It's official, I have the best husband ever.

Friday, December 19, 2008

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Tuesday, December 16, 2008

Jacob's feet

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My sons feet are beautiful.

Monday, December 15, 2008

open my eyes

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Freedom is not in options or unlimited resources, true freedom is born out of an eternal perspective which holds the power to cast light on every situation.  The endless pursuit of self fades as the overpowering shine of wisdom and love opens the eyes of your soul to see as God sees, to rest as God rests, to love as God loves.

I hear the knock at my door, the call to come and die, and in the hope of an awakening I see that the frustration of my son crying all night, the endless weight of providing, the colossal pursuit of self is meant to be something else.  All the things of life, all the difficult and easy is meant to open my eyes.  What God sees is offered to us in His Son.  

"It is for freedom that Christ has set us free.  Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery."  Galatians 5:1

Thursday, December 11, 2008

Proud mother- this was her favorite moment so far
We came a couple and left a family
I took my son camping
hiding from the nurses

our wonderful midwife Diane Tandy



Jacob is amazingly beautiful!

He arrived into our crazy world Tuesday December 9th at 6:49 pm.

After 30 hours of non-progressive labor, our wonderful midwife Diane ordered us to the OR where Liz had a C-section and 30 minutes later, our son was born!

He weighed 6 lbs 12 oz at birth, 21.5 inches long and healthy.  

We are still in the hospital, enjoying the time off to get to know this blessing.  Nursing (every 2-3 hours) is going well and we are getting some sleep, we have no complaints, only praise for a God who creates such amazing miracles and allows us to be apart of His life.

We will be at Northside Women's center for another day or two (room 688).  We would love to take visitors, please just give us a call ahead of time.  
Thank you all for you prayers!


Monday, December 8, 2008

Jacob

 Liz is feeling very tired.  
She is being induced with an IV.
She is contracting every 3-4 min.
The nurse thinks she will deliver tonight.

I am really excited about this whole baby idea.

Thank you.

Tuesday, December 2, 2008

Where the Peddle's are:

  • We expect a baby really soon, a son, named Jake and Jacob, He will be beautiful.
  • We are living in Marietta, and will not be moving to camp, but will temporarily move there during the coming summer.
  • We are well blessed by you all, having 68 partners who have joined us and supported us faithfully.  Thank You!
  • We are nearing our personal support goal- currently at 70%.  Thank You!!
  • We are praying for you all and have been blessed by your prayers.
  • During the winter, we work on marketing, recruiting, building projects, summer preparations, and a myriad of other tasks.  
  • We work full time, year round with camp, and programs will start again in February.
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In an effort to be transparent, free from the burden of social propriety and share with you all what the abundant life is like for the Peddle family, there is here below a recent blessing bestowed on us through the prayers of you all.  



As it has been for the past few weeks, that God confirms what he told me a day or two before in the books I am reading the following day. A way of reminding me to be humble and believe He cares deeply for my whole being.

Abba's Child- (brennan manning)

That contemplative prayer at its best is done with an empty chair next to you, at a coffee shop or for me in my office with Jesus in my chair and me on the couch. And a child's faith and joy that I get to speak with God in such a simple, non-religious form, in a completely unorthodox manner. Just talking to Him, half looking down, in temporary fear that I might be crazy, then coming to realize in my deepest self that this is good.

Much different than the contrast of almost every previous attempt to have a simple and pure talk with God.

For as long as I can remember I have looked at empty chairs, in the dark corners of homes, of a room, of my house, and seen death, seen demons, seen my greatest fears talking with me, reminding me to be afraid and angry with God. I have been haunted by this for years, never understanding what God is teaching me by allowing me to see horror on such a consistent basis.

But this morning I went out, in the early dark of sunrise and watching Sophie I looked over at a pair of empty lawn chairs in my yard, remembering the fear that gripped me even last night when the the demons were talking again of my demise, then suddenly, I saw Jesus in that chair, and every chair from my past, and all was free, I remembered His power, I saw Him cast out the lies that I clung to for a false security.

I prayed a simple prayer this morning, that I would see Him, I prayed for you all, that the eyes of your hearts would be open, half doubting that prayer has an effect at all.

But half doubting prayers are heard by God, and demons flee in His presence, I am so glad I see things differently. Please know your prayers are not in vain, that God hears us clearly and without judgment and thank you.

-erik
Matt. 7:7-8

Monday, November 3, 2008



From Thanksgiving to mid January we will be working on building projects at camp and finding more partners to support us financially.  We want to find 120 more people to support us with  $10 a month.   Or 60 people to give $20/month.  Etc.

We are in need of more partners.  Please send us contact info for anyone you believe would be interested in partnering with us.

erik@camphighland.com
elizabeth@camphighland.com 

We are 1 month away from Caden's arrival.  Please pray for us and him.

We are having our partner party Nov. 11th from 6-9 pm, please come by for desert and coffee.

We have one event left this year at camp.  Father-Son Retreat Nov. 7-9.


Thursday, October 2, 2008

Here are some encouraging remarks from our summer campers and their parents.
I think the fact that our son did not want to leave is a testament to the great job that all of you are doing.
Claire came home with so many stories. Everyday was her favorite day, but I believe her MOST favorite day was the one she rock climbed. She didn't realize how tiring real rock climbing is. She also loved the new slide. I will tell you this, when I asked her what her favorite part of each day was, she told me it was the cabin time, devotional time. What else could a parent wish for?
Parker grew so much, not only in his maturity but he truly feels that he is closer to God and is beginning to understand how vast that love is. I am truly grateful for this experience, Parker's first away from home. The counselors were absolutely wonderful and he has not stopped talking about his time this summer. Thank you.
Megan enjoyed the fellowship and support of her peers and counselors. She came home feeling adventurous and proud of tackling many of the outdoor challenges.
Patrick absolutely loves this camp. He wants to be a counselor when he is older so that he can spend the whole summer with you.
Lily and her group got lost in the caves. She later told me that she learned that 'even if you're lost, God still knows where you are.' What a deep lesson, and a vital one.
Cole's best friend Oliver accepted Jesus while at camp - Cole will always remember that. Also, all they talked about was the awesome tubing on the lake!!
I thought the fact that he stayed up until 2:00 a.m. talking about Christ was awesome. More awesome still was that the counselor (Bunker) stayed up too.
Jordan had such an incredible time that she asked me if she could go a second week. That was amazing considering she did NOT want to go to camp this year. This was her first year at Camp Highland and she says she will go every summer. You guys did an outstanding job!!!

Wednesday, August 20, 2008



We're Pregnant!!
Its a boy!!
We are having a man.   Sweet Jesus.

So what are we doing now since summer camp is over?

We are preparing for the rest of the year and are mentoring Camp's 2 year round interns, Chris and Heather.

We just finished another wonderful Father-Daughter Retreat.  

Check out our schedule of events for the rest of the year.  Please, let us know if there are any events you would like to attend, volunteer for, or just come and check out camp.  We would be overjoyed to show you around and serve you alongside our wonderful staff!

August:
  • 25th-28th:  Atlanta Youth Academy. 89 kids, 15 adults. 
  • 28th-29th:  Christian Heritage.  45 kids, 15 adults.
September:
  • 2nd-4th:  Bridgeway School.  44 kids, ?? adults.
  • 4th-5th:  East Side.  40 kids, 4 adults.
  • 8th-9th:  Whitfield Academy
  • 17th- 19th:  Intown School
  • 27th-29th:  Hebron School
October:
  • 3rd-5th:  Briarlake Church
  • 3rd-5th:  Grace Comminuty
  • 10th:  Camp Highland Golf Classic (fundraiser)
  • 17th-19th:  Nicolson Baptist
  • 24th-26th:  Father/Daughter 
November
  • 7th-9th:  Father/Son 3

Please pray for:
  • Our continuing need for more partners to provide financial support.  (We are at 60% of our goal).
  • God to use us as we mentor our year round interns, Chris and Heather.
  • For God to mold us into the best parents He has every created.
  • All of the upcoming events and the people involved.

Thank you for all your prayers and support!
 

Monday, August 4, 2008

Summer is over






Summer camp is over and fall events are under way.  It was a adventures summer, full and overflowing with hard work, good food, spiritual growth, and lots of laughs.  It is good to be home and able to sit down for a few minutes.  Fall events have already begun.  We just had our Father son weekend with 25 pairs.  On Sunday all of the dads, one by one gave their sons a blessing in front of the whole group.  It was awesome to see 25 dads express their joy and pride for their sons.  I can not wait to be a dad!  Our next father daughter weekend is coming up in 2 weeks.  

We took the staff to a Braves game last week.  And I spoke during the evening sessions during the last week of camp.  I loved it and some people said they were blessed by what God taught us. 




Rachael Day has served at camp for over a year now as our cook, friend, mentor, and go to girl for everything.  We really appreciate all she has done for us and camp and will miss her dearly as she heads off to WI for college and other adventures.  Please pray for her as she makes this transition.













Chris will be joining us this year as one of our 2 interns.  He is a great guy with a servants heart and teeth like a gorilla.  Please pray for him this year, for his growth in Christ and the transition he is making to raising support.  

Monday, July 21, 2008

caving

We love to cave.  So does Moses.



Climbing Day is rated #1 among Highland campers.














Worship is always exciting.





















We went caving with our 2 week group.  It was sweet.















I talked about prayer one sunday morning.  I think they started "praying" before I finished my speech.













Artsy pic from the cave

Saturday, July 12, 2008

PICTURES







Another great week of camp just flew by.  Enjoy the pics.

Friday, July 4, 2008

The best part



The best part of camp is the closing day ceremony when the campers have a chance to share what they have learned during the week.

So many of the campers come up saying they have seen for the first time how important the bible is, or how they see the wisdom in choosing good friends. Others share that they want to know Christ more or even make a decision to follow Him.

There is nothing more fulfilling than hearing how my small role at camp helped create an opportunity for a child to know God more. Real lasting motivation comes in a lifestyle called service to others. What a blessing it is to be given all this grace and have a conduit through which I may give it to others.

PICTURES


Fun = laughter
laughter = openness
openness= chance to shine


so that you may become blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and depraved generation, in which you shine like stars in the universe
Philippians 2:15

Wednesday, July 2, 2008



Storms at camp are amazing.
And wife is beautiful.
Lastly, Taco loves swimming.

Monday, June 30, 2008

It's been crazy!


I eat a lot at camp. Especially after riding the tractor for 3 hours, cutting grass and looking like a dirt ball. And there I am teaching a boy how to place climbing gear. I love my job!!




Some of the girl counselors have decided that we are their parents for the summer. Here is Liz with one of our "daughters." And here is me trying to show Liz I care about her during all of life's circumstances.


Hello all! We have been having an awesome time at camp! God has blessed us in so many ways. We can not express enough thanks to you as our supporters for giving us this opportunity.


We are on break right now for a week. We will return to camp for 3 more weeks and then have another break.


Our summer staff have been amazing. They all came to camp as strangers and are now a team of believers who are serving hard and inspiring Liz and I in our faith. We are learning many things as well. God has really showed us how important it is to have a daily relationship with Him. Camp is a 7am-11pm job which means that we can not make it through the day without the Holy Spirit's help. We have had a great time working together. I love my bride more now, seeing her work so very hard despite the challenges of growing a child inside her belly. That's right, we are pregnant. Thank you Jesus. (Please pray for me to be the best father God has ever crafted).


More pics soon. His peace be with you all! (I will update this more often for the 2 of you who read it.)









Monday, May 12, 2008









These are some of the horses Highland
 campers will learn to ride.












Working on water slide deck.  Soon, little people will be here.













Saturday, May 10, 2008

our house for the summer


Some people think houses should not have wheels. We believe in wheeled homes and also think that spinners would be a good idea.

Wednesday, May 7, 2008

Father Son April 2008




We absolutely love the family events. Seeing dads hang on to their sons with joy and love in their actions is such a wonderful blessing. It is a great time for Liz and I to see God's love for us a children through the lives of these dads with their sons. It was our founder's birthday during the weekend. O happy day.

Tuesday, May 6, 2008

Testing the 200' water slide. Skeleton style.

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In just 3 weeks, summer campers will experience this new 200 foot water slide which was donated to camp from Stone Mountain Park. It is fun even without water. Check back in a few weeks to see the kids lives you are changing by supporting us! Not to mention how you are blessing our lives! Praise be to God.

Thursday, March 20, 2008

March Events



We had another fun and exciting event! A group of 30 7-8th graders came from Acworth. It rained hard most of the weekend but we still had a good time, playing games, worshiping and listening to different speakers. Keeping a close eye on weather.com we anticipated a clear spot and had enough time to get half the group through the pamper pole and drop zone, but only one person made it through high ropes before the thunder picked up again.



Here is Liz and other staff serving lunch from the Pensgower. And Adam and I went camo covered for the midnight game of capture the flag. (Our hand sign means- "Invisible Love" -ha.) This event was a huge blessing to us, it reminded us of how much we love to work with younger kids and gave us a picture of what camp will be like this summer! We also had a great group of volunteers who showed up to help. All the credit goes to them!

Wednesday, March 5, 2008




Our second group came last weekend. 100 volunteers from Buckhead Church's Singles ministry attended camp for a team building retreat. We had 18 CH volunteers come to help and they were all fantastic! The first night it rained until 11pm, but we set some diesel soaked logs on fire to keep the group warm. Then I witnessed a true spectacle. Serveral people stayed up past 2am playing Rock Band in the pavalion. The next day, we divided them into 6 groups and they all went through high and low ropes. We were all running around so much, picking up the groups in the Pensgower, serving food, running the ropes courses that I didn't have a lot of time to take pictures. Here is a picture of one of the groups on the low ropes course balancing challenge. They got on one at a time to try and stay balanced until the whole group was on and the platform stayed level. I saw many people really push themselves, and it was obvious that they grew closer together. The whole weekend was great, we cannot wait to have them back next year.

In case anyone is interested, when I am not at camp, I am at home or at the office working. We are looking for organizations in inner city Atlanta, who we can partner with and provide events for thier kids. Also, we are looking for ways we can reach out to the Ellijay community. We would love to serve needy families there as well. Here is a picture of me hard at work.

March News Letter

Isn’t true that a person’s character grows most when their abilities are stretched and they have to rely on others for support? We see this principle at work every time a group comes to Camp Highland. This year over 1000 kids from 5-16 will experience this truth at Highland’s adventure camps. Father’s will bring their children to grow deeper into a lifestyle which reflects the love relationship of God as our Father. Hundreds of lives will be changed and Christ’s name will be proclaimed in everything we do. God has been using Camp Highland’s love and adventure model for 15 years now. Would you like to play a part in what God is doing at Highland?

If you have not already heard, Elizabeth and I will be working full time for Camp Highland starting April 1st. Our roles on staff will fill two strategic positions for Highland. Our vision and purpose for taking these jobs are fourfold:

· We will invite God to work in our lives to advance His Kingdom through Camp Highland! Our positions will allow expansion of programs to AIDS affected children in Africa, inner city families of Atlanta, needy families in Ellijay and further development of programs for summer camp and retreat groups.
· During the summers we will be training and mentoring the summer staff for Camp Highland’s Wilderness Program! Our hope is that we will provide the necessary spiritual and logistic leadership for these counselors.
· In the spring and fall we will direct the programs for retreat groups, team building events, and family programs. We will work directly with leaders to provide tailored events to meet the spiritual needs of each group.
· We will be moving to Ellijay for the summer so that we may be a positive Christian influence in North Georgia and establish a strong camp community for future programs.

As you can imagine, camp is an expensive operation. In order for us to be on staff we must raise a portion of our salaries. We are asking you to partner with us, so that we may play our part in accomplishing these goals. God has already begun a great work through many of you!

Our current partners have made 1 year commitments equaling 39% of our goal! And 11 people have committed to praying for us! We will meet our goal if:30 more people commit to $25 a month.20 more people commit to $50 a month.6 more people commit to $100 a month.(These are suggested commitments, any amount is greatly appreciated.)

We would like to have 30 prayer partners.
Each prayer partner commits to praying for us each week for the next year.
You will receive a monthly e-mail update with our specific prayer requests.

If you have already made a commitment, please know how grateful we are for you and thank God for you every day. God promises to bless you because of your faithfulness! To everyone else, we ask that you would seek out God’s heart on this opportunity. Please prayerfully consider making a commitment.
Our April 1st deadline is quickly approaching

Monday, February 18, 2008

Our First Event!





Our first group came this past weekend! It was an awesome time with Greater Atlanta Christian School men's lacrosse team! Before they arrived we checked the ropes and had some extra fun ourselves. Above is Liz swinging 80 ft. off the ground, and screaming ahhhh! O my wonder! And to the right is me checking the wires. Just another day in the office!
This is the 6 wheel drive Swiss Army Pensgower! We use it to haul the kids all over camp, it rides like a Rolls Royce and has wilderness air conditioning!
The group experienced the drop zone in the
dark, a 100 ft. arch swing. At the highest point they were 80 ft off the ground. Here's a shot of a player being pulled up to the top of the drop zone by his team mates. Many prayers were yelled in terror as the drop was made.

Next day, breakfast, bible study session and low ropes. We heard from our founder Bill Chapman on Unity, from Colossians 3:1-17. Later I spoke on what life circumstances mean to us a Christians
(Ezekiel 24) and God's love for us.

Here is the wall element. Their first try took them 7 minutes to get everyone over, the second try with some extra coached encouragement only took 2:45 min.
They enjoyed 3 other low ropes elements from which you could tell a real difference in their ability to work together and encourage one another. Getting 20, 13-17 yr. old boys to communicate and focus is quite a challenge, but most men rise to a challenge, and they did just that.

Then we had lunch, high ropes and a game of air soft war with the Pensgower. Here is one player doing a split 60 ft. off the ground and to the right the leap off faith off the Pamper Pole.
Serving this group meant so much to us! The head coach is a good friend and mentor of Liz and myself. He actually baptized Liz in high school and walked with us through many trials. Thanks coach!
While serving these players we fell right into our element, and even though it was physically exhausting, it filled us up spiritually. Getting to spend that much time serving others, talking about Christ, hanging from wires 80 ft. off the ground, relaxing under the stars of Ellijay, and all the other joys that camp has is such a huge blessing to us!
We have found a real joy in serving others in this way. Setting up adventures for the single purpose of making Christ look good. Many of the players that came on this trip grow up in Christian homes, go to a Christian school and know all about the Bible and what Jesus did. But this experience offered them a chance to really step out of their comfort zone and fall in love with God for the first time or all over again!
They said they would definitely be coming back next year!

Thursday, February 7, 2008

FEB. NEWSLETTER

Hello everyone,

This is the first edition of our monthly newsletter! We are so delighted to have this great opportunity to reconnect with all of you on a regular basis!

Enlisting Summer Staff
In January, Liz and I had the pleasure of going to Panama City Beach to a conference for college students. We talked with several dozen students and identified many potential staff for this summer.
We are still looking for 15-20 Christian college students to be wilderness counselors for 8 weeks this summer. If you know of any who might be interested, please send them our way.

At the Office

I have been working at Highland’s office in Alpharetta. I have been designing a few of the adventure elements, including a climbing wall and a new bike trail system. I will be acquiring high ropes certification and helping to design and build the new low ropes course.

Future Programs

I had the privilege of attending a meeting with Georgia’s Office of Child Support Services to discuss partnering with them. We will be meeting again to develop events for “at-risk” parents and their children. Our hope is to offer no-cost events for these families and form mentor relationships between our current father-child program participants and these “at-risk” low income families.

www.camphighland.com
4305 State Bridge Rd., Suite 103-223
Alpharetta, GA 30022

The Peddle’s Partners

We view each one of you as partners with us in this journey. We believe a partner is much more than a donor. We consider you all friends, and great ones at that! You each play a critical role and make a real difference in our life and the lives of the campers! By joining the Peddle Team you are lighting our path so that we may shine that same ignited love into the hearts of Highland campers.

Progress Report

We are currently at 21% of our $3500 monthly goal! We are 13 partners strong. If you are willing to partner with us by contributing monthly donations of $25, $50, $100 or more it would be most appreciated!

How You Can Make a Difference

Make a donation:
· Set up automatic check writing with your bank.
· Establish an automatic debit plan or credit charge on our web site, at
www.camphighland.com.
· Mail in monthly or a one time donation with enclosed envelope and donation sheet.
(Make checks payable to Camp Highland)

Other Resources:
· Tell your people about my people
· Bring a group to camp
· Pray for us

Prayer Requests

Please ask God to continue blessing us with wonderful partners. Pray for the 2300 kids and adults that will be coming to camp this year. Also, pray that our first two groups this month will experience a thrill of a lifetime while at camp.

God be with you all,

Erik:
erik@camphighland.com
Elizabeth:
elizabeth@camphighland.com

Wednesday, January 30, 2008

WHY WE ARE RAISING MONEY FOR CAMP HIGHLAND


This is our dog.
She is not the reason we are raising money and gathering together friends and partners for camp. But she is really cute and you are probably reading this because her picture is there.
So, we are raising support for Camp Highland, because....
#1: Camp Highland asked us to join their team so that we could expand the programs camp has to offer. In order for us to create and implement these new programs, we must raise a portion of our salaries.
#2: The mission of Camp Highland is really simple and we love it: "Using high adventure to lead others into a growing relationship with Jesus Christ." This is not limited to any group of people or geographic location. We are currently creating programs for communities in Africa, north Georgia, and inner city Atlanta. We have opportunities to serve AIDS affected children in Kenya, inner city families of Atlanta, and Georgia's families. From Summer Camps and weekend retreats to father-child programs and team building events, camp has a tremendous opportunity to spread the love of Christ in many key areas.
#4: Camp just purchased 220 acres on Carter's Lake in Ellijay and many expenses are at hand. In order for us to offer the very best, most excellent camp, we need extra resources to build out and beef up our growth. Here are camps amenities so far: 8- 12 person cabins, 1- sparkling bath house, a temporary kitchen, low and high ropes courses, boats, bikes, and lots of trees and animals.
We are aiming to quickly build:
-A huge gym so that camp activities may continue when it's raining.
- staff housing (a place for Liz and I to sleep)
-advanced ropes courses
-more cabins to accompany more campers
-more staff to ensure excellent program development
#5: We are raising funds to accelerate camps growth because we want to offer the very best, most excellent adventures to people in the southeast and beyond. God has been and will continue to provide the resources, as long as we continue to dream big and trust Him.
Please consider joining the excitement by making a donation, or contacting us to offer other resources! (links below)