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Date: July 2009

Tiredness, tacos, and bluegrass

Well yesterday was quite a combo of activities.  We all worked hard on our various projects - one group started on a back porch, wheelchair ramp and roofing repair for a man who is an amputee.  Another group continued painting an entire house for a needy woman, and yet another worked on ripping out a …

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west virginia pictures…

deanne and a friend from WVA 07 Here are some shots from the first couple of days…       mixers are always fun…   halfway between WVA and Kentucky…

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West Virginia - day #2

Hey guys- Jerry here.  The students have been amazing.  Sorry it’s taken a bit - there is barely cell phone coverage - let alone wireless internet where we are to update the blogs!  But I have found a sweet coffee shop nearby and made friends with the owner - so we are all set… …

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West Virginia team has arrived safely!

After pulling out of the Woodside parking lot at 8am this morning, our West Virginia team arrived safely in Delbarton, WV.  Continue to pray for them as they run a Kids Club and work on construction projects this week.  Check back for pictures and stories from our students!

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Camp Barnabas- Dancin’ the Night Away

Homecoming and prom tend to be some of the main highlights of high school for many teenagers.  The girls getting their hair and nails done, and the guys worrying about their outfits and hair more than usual.  Well, last night at camp homecoming and prom were completely shown up by our ‘Dancin’ …

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Camp Barnabas

Hello, hello Woodside! This week has been one of the most intense weeks of my life. Let me correct that THE most intense week. I really never thought that it would be that hard. I mean Brittany and Jon both told me in the interveiw that it would. I have a camper named Dehn (Dean). …

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Inside the Mind of a Camp Barnabas CIA

^ Look who we found at camp! It’s John Holloway!  Our WSM crew has enjoyed spending time with John as he lifeguards at camp this summer!! Alex Cox:  So far this week has been AMAZING!!  When we first got here I was hoping that I had a girl camper but I ended up being …

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Camp Barnabas- Elevators, Food Fights and High Ropes

Wow! So much has gone on since we left the Woodside parking lot on Sunday afternoon. Our team had two days to bond and prepare for the week as we ventured down to camp.  After stops in Indiana and Missouri (including getting our whole team of 26 students and leaders stuck in a tiny elevator!), …

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Barnabas Update and pictures #1

  Hey - this is Jerry on behalf of the team… They arrived safely to the camp and everyone was given their assignments of campers to minister to this week. Many of the kids who we fell in love with last year are here again - several with heart issues, several with cystic fibrosis …

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Jamaica Update

Monica-  God has been writing a story these past couple of days full of climatic experiences, life changing decisions, and restful peace.  The dawn of Thursday morning brought along a challenge when we heard that the then that has given us relief from the sun at VBS was taken down.  This is not just any …

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