A CAMP FULL OF "KEEPERS"

"It's a keeper!" was the catch cry at the annual fishing trip half-way through the RFK Camp in McCall, Idaho. Every child caught a fish - amazing! - with the help of a great band of volunteer counsellors and staff. This camp is the model for the camps we commenced (with a great team beside me) in Australia. Children within the foster care system are referred to camp via case workers. These kids have very diverse backgrounds - abuse, family breakdown, abandonment, inoccent victims of broken relationships. At camp they experience an environment of unconditional acceptance and trust, 'safe' people who genuinely care, and the opportunity to enjoy a week of childhood - something many of them have almost forgotten. Sue and I are privileged to be the speakers at this camp and we are always blessed by the way the children connect with the stories and the life-lessons they provide. We think THESE KIDS ARE "KEEPERS" - filled with the potential to be the person they were created to be.
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