At first, Piedmont Valley Youth Bible Camp 2008 seemed like just another year at camp.
There was nothing out of the ordinary about the schedule. Line Call and morning exercise, meals, Deep Bible Study, and classes followed each other in an orderly litany. The campers ended each day around a campfire, listening to mission stories told by Bob Norton, a missionary pilot from Venezuela. It was the same routine as any other year.
Yet what started as a few embers soon burst into flames. The campers this year seemed like an extraordinarily good group of kids, and everyone was excited. The Devil noticed and took action. It began with counselors getting very sick, and campers getting sick and homesick. Soon, counselors felt overwhelmed with the problems their campers faced.
But while the Devil tried his best to discourage, prayers added fuel to the fire of God’s power. At testimony time on Saturday night, campers came forward in a steady line to share how the power of God had transformed their lives. Tears fell as campers spoke of finding Someone at Piedmont who could heal the hurt in their hearts.
As campers left on Sunday, their flames were burning high as they spoke of ways to share their light at home. This was not just any year at camp. This year was a special year in which God used Piedmont Camp to break through the barriers of many hearts. Lives were changed for eternity.
What will happen next year? You will have to come to find out!
