Hope from Heartache

“Suppose a brother or sister is without clothes and daily food. If one of you says to him, “Go, I wish you well: keep warm and well fed,” but does nothing about his physical needs, what good is it? In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead.” James 2:14-17 NIV



When tornadoes came through Joplin a little over a week ago many Kanakuk families were affected. With Kamp in the midst of “work-week,” it just made sense to pack up some staff and head to Joplin to help. So yesterday, we loaded 150 K-Kountry staff into 4 buses, 3 vans, and a truck with everything we would need to try to bring the love of Christ to a place that had lost a lot of hope.



Nothing could’ve prepared us for the day ahead. Volunteering with Samaritans Purse we were quickly put to work with families in need. The sight of the destruction at these homes was unimaginable. Walking down the streets, everywhere you turn you find Legos mixed with tree limbs, house siding intertwined with stuffed animals and cars filled with mud from the whipping winds.

Despite all the destruction, the Lord’s hand was obvious in the smiles on the victim’s faces, in the encouragement they gave the staff and in the love they showed each of us. It was our desire to be Christ’s hands and feet to show His love to individuals One Heart at a Time and our staff did an exceptional job.

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Social Media has hit Kanakuk

In a matter of a week Kamp has gone from a handful of "uncles" (guys who come to Kamp early to help set up) to our nearly 1,200 staff being trained and fixing up Kamp for kiddos to arrive a week from tomorrow. Excitement is building, energy is increasing all because the love of God is truly alive in this place!

This year we want to give you an insiders glimpse to Kanakuk through social media. That's right, each Kamp is officially equipped with an iPad, Twitter and Blog so you can stay up to date with all the excitement all summer long. Follow your favorite... follow them all! And if that isn't enough for you tech-savvy people out there, we are on Facebook too!

It is our desire to keep you updated and it is also our desire to assist you on change-over days when you aren't sure where to go, what the schedule is, or where the bathrooms are. Tweet us (@Kanakuk) and we can help you out.

Spread the word! Kanakuk is having so much fun with social media and we hope you will participate with us!

Twitter:
@Kanakuk
@KanakukK1
@KanakukK2
@KanakukKWest
@KanakukKKountry
@KanakukKSeven
@KankaukKKauai

Blogs:
K1.Kanakuk.com
K2.Kanakuk.com
KWest.Kanakuk.com
KKountry.Kanakuk.com
KSeven.Kanakuk.com

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Kanakuk Favorites: Vaskin's Famous Gyros

Kamp staff, and families often ask where we like to eat, play, and stay so here is the first installment of "Kanakuk Favorites."

Vaskin's Famous Gyros is located at 1015 Highway 248 in Branson. Some of the best Greek deli food you will find. It is just 15 minutes from our offices across from K1 and K-Kountry and is a favorite place to meet and see friends. This is a locals only kind of place that is bit hard to find, but worth it!

favorites: Hot Ham and Cheese with pasta salad, The Firehouse Gyro, The Lamb and Beef Gyro.

Yum! See you there!