Night time activities at Kanakuk Kamps are packed with...Christmas?? [Not the friends listed below]
Friends. We have them and make them at Kanakuk. Our staff models building solid life-long friendships…real friendships, where we hold each other accountable, encourage each other, and stand next to each other during the hard times. Based on true stories, this one shows how friendships are made at Kanakuk:
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Like many of our Kampers, Polly and Rebecca started their friendship when they were just little ones in Barn 1. They bunked head to head and did lots of giggling the first year. Year two they conquered the zip line together, and year three they packed trunks together over the phone and shared clothes at Kamp. Each year they reconnected at Kamp and became fast e-mail and phone friends during the school year. In the 5th grade, they rang the bell together, committing to God and each other that they would seek after Him with all their hearts. As time went on, they developed different interests; Rebecca played the flute in junior high and Polly ran cross country. They had one thing in common though: together they developed a habit of having an almost daily quiet time with God’s Word.
Those daily quiet times would form a foundation that they both would rely on in the days to come. Polly began to have a pain in her back when she ran. In two weeks time, even warming up became a struggle. Tests showed a fast growing tumor on her spine. Friends and family rallied around Polly. She was strong and steady in her faith in the Lord but there were some tough times, scary times. In those times, she sought her friend Rebecca.
On the day of Polly’s surgery, Rebecca traveled to the hospital. They sang Kamp songs, shared favorite verses and prayed that God would bring her through the surgery healed and ready for a life of service to Him. What a blessing….
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