2020 SUmmer Camps Canceled
GOd is still in Control
Sometimes God has a timeline we do not understand, and it may disappoint us.
“Therefore make a decree that these men be made to cease, and that this city be not rebuilt, until a decree is made by me.” - Ezra 4:21.
The good work of rebuilding God’s temple was halted by the king. The workers, the faithful, must have felt tremendous disappointment and frustration in not being allowed to do God’s work on HIS building; but God was not surprised. It was in His plan, and His ways are above our ways, His thoughts above our thoughts. The same holds true here today. We want to accomplish His work at Cowboy’s Rest, but current directives do not allow us to fully reopen camp until the state reaches “Phase 3”. There is no clear timeline of when that might occur. We are frustrated and disappointed in having to cancel summer camps, but at this time we do not have any other clear options.
We pray for the youth impacted by this decision. Camps, more than ever, are key for spiritual and mental well-being. The recent rise in mental health issues in our youth is taking a huge toll, and Cowboy’s Rest longs to be involved. But that work for this camp has been stopped for now, and it is in the hands of local pastors and youth leaders, so we heartily pray for them.
Cowboy’s Rest staff and board are also praying for other camps in this nation. The financial burden is staggering, and some camps have closed their doors permanently. Cowboy’s Rest, by God’s grace, is financially sound thanks to tremendous donator support. Praise God!
So we wonder, and ask you to pray for us in this: what is camp to look like next year? Will it be revamped, will it be smaller or larger, will it be shorter or longer, or will it look the same? Thank you for praying for this clarity.
For now, we have this: “I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.” – Jeremiah 29:11. In the book of Ezra, a few short years after the stopping of the work, God allowed it to resume and His temple was rebuilt. May He use this sabbatical summer at Cowboy’s Rest prepare each of us for what He has planned.
“Therefore make a decree that these men be made to cease, and that this city be not rebuilt, until a decree is made by me.” - Ezra 4:21.
The good work of rebuilding God’s temple was halted by the king. The workers, the faithful, must have felt tremendous disappointment and frustration in not being allowed to do God’s work on HIS building; but God was not surprised. It was in His plan, and His ways are above our ways, His thoughts above our thoughts. The same holds true here today. We want to accomplish His work at Cowboy’s Rest, but current directives do not allow us to fully reopen camp until the state reaches “Phase 3”. There is no clear timeline of when that might occur. We are frustrated and disappointed in having to cancel summer camps, but at this time we do not have any other clear options.
We pray for the youth impacted by this decision. Camps, more than ever, are key for spiritual and mental well-being. The recent rise in mental health issues in our youth is taking a huge toll, and Cowboy’s Rest longs to be involved. But that work for this camp has been stopped for now, and it is in the hands of local pastors and youth leaders, so we heartily pray for them.
Cowboy’s Rest staff and board are also praying for other camps in this nation. The financial burden is staggering, and some camps have closed their doors permanently. Cowboy’s Rest, by God’s grace, is financially sound thanks to tremendous donator support. Praise God!
So we wonder, and ask you to pray for us in this: what is camp to look like next year? Will it be revamped, will it be smaller or larger, will it be shorter or longer, or will it look the same? Thank you for praying for this clarity.
For now, we have this: “I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.” – Jeremiah 29:11. In the book of Ezra, a few short years after the stopping of the work, God allowed it to resume and His temple was rebuilt. May He use this sabbatical summer at Cowboy’s Rest prepare each of us for what He has planned.
