Going to camp for the first time is a big deal — for parents and kids! But the rewards are worth saying yes to a new experience. “The first time I sent my son to camp I cried and I didn’t want to let him go,” says Tamy Diaz. “It was so hard to send him away by himself, even with a group of kids and mentors.” Think of all the firsts in parenting: the first tooth, the first step, the first day of school. As our kids grow and mature, there is so much letting go and growing we must do as parents at the same time! Some things like getting that first tooth don’t require much thought on our … [Read more...]
Mustard Seed Café Serves Up Love and Opportunity
...And a delicious meal! From a tiny seed a plant can grow to nourish and sustain many people. A tiny seed of an idea was born in the hearts of our friends Christi Brown, Patsy Burdick and Shelley Speicher to open up the Mustard Seed Café. For about a year before the café actually opened they prepared the meals for Ciudad Nueva youth programs and community dinners as well as volunteered in our after-school programs, building relationships with kids and families in our neighborhood. In addition, Christi and Patsy participated in the Border Fellows class. “God had worked in my heart for … [Read more...]
Summer Camp Stories
Two of our middle school students, Evelyn and Bryan, share their summer camp experiences. Crazy songs by the campfire. Team tug-of-war. Lots and lots of laughter and games. Summer camp is the highlight of the year for many kids. But for our Kids Create students, summer camp is the experience of a lifetime. They look forward to it all year long. They usually come home a little sunburned and a whole lot exhausted, but our students also come home with hearts full of Jesus. They have bonded with friends and leaders through new experiences that have opened their hearts to God in new … [Read more...]
