by TheTwins | Apr 16, 2020 | Our Father's Children, Royal Famiy Kids Camp, Stories
What I Liked About Today At each meal, we asked our campers at our table what they had liked best about that day. Which activity center did you do? Which was your favorite? Which game did you like most at organized games? What did you like best today? The first day,...
by TheTwins | Mar 18, 2020 | Archive, Our Father's Children, Stories
Snapshots He stands in the hot sun. Photographer Jon is waiting for the perfect action shot– a little camper swinging from the trapeze and splashing into the pond. Pure thrill and joy caught on camera. A picture that is then lovingly placed in the camper’s...
by TheTwins | Feb 19, 2020 | Archive, Onward & Upward, Our Father's Children, Stories
Heartbreak At camp, counselors and staff’s hearts break a little every time. At the retreats, you think you are a little safer. Middle school kids with all their hormones and “cool” behavior are a little harder to like, so no worries – less heartbreak. But no,...
by TheTwins | Jan 27, 2020 | Archive, Our Father's Children, Royal Famiy Kids Camp, Stories
Lola’s story A precocious 7-year-old stepped off the bus and within 2 minutes of meeting her counselor, she announced that she liked to read. Her counselor, Joy, said that she had some books back in the room, so off they went! However, when Joy produced...
