The counselors of Camp Istrouma recently came together wanting to serve "the least of these" that Jesus talked about in Matthew 25:31.  They decided to sponsor a water well for a community in another country that cannot afford to have clean drinking water.  The cost for an average well is around $5000.  The staff will be donating in various ways.  But, unfortunately, most of the staff cannot afford to give personal contributions, so they have devised a plan to help raise the money needed to sponsor a well.  The staff is going to hold a swim-a-thon.  They will get people to sponsor how many laps they swim in the pool.  Also, people can give a one time donation if they do not wish to sponsor a staff member.  If the staff members receive more than the required amount to sponsor a well, the rest of the funds will go to the Save Camp Caney fund (Camp Caney is one of our sister camps.)  Any help or monitary donations would be well received by the staff at Camp Istrouma.  More information can be found by downloading our pdf (download here) or you can contact one of the members: Lindsey Smith at lindsey.smith-2@selu.edu , Craig Thibodeaux at cwt5451@louisiana.edu , or David Reeves at  coderedave@yahoo.com. 

We need parents that will pray for Monique and I, our counselors, and our campers through this camping session.  Our prayers are for strength, endurance, patience, and peace that only Jesus Christ can give us through His Spirit.  Prayers for the campers are safety, health, an openness of their hearts to receive God’s word and Jesus’ saving grace.  You can be a part of our Developing Disciples, Forming Friendships, and Impacting Lives Forever by being  one of the parents that will pray for us.  Thank you.

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