HUME LAKE TOUCHES LIVES!
by: Anonymous Parent

I had a unique opportunity to be invisible for 18 hours at Hume Lake camp this week.  I had to pick up my student early from camp for a sporting event.  From the time the lonely winding single lane road dropped me into camp, I realized I had a glimpse of Heaven-on-Earth.  The first hint of Heaven was the backdrop of Sequoia redwood trees lining the pristine Hume Lake, to the smell of then the crisp clean air as I opened my car door and the sounds of students laughter that greeted me.  

Heaven, however, was most profoundly experienced as I entered a huge auditorium to the sounds of 400-500 school students raising their voices & hands in song to worship their Lord & Savior, and then watching as about half the room of students stood as they proclaimed they had accepted Christ as their Savior the night before.  I was so overcome with joy and the presence of the Holy Spirit that I could not stop the tears from flowing.  I realized in these quiet moments that this is what Heaven will be like someday.

I praise God for the opportunity for my student and her 14 friends (many who are new Christ-followers) had to attend Hume Lake Camp.  I am profoundly grateful to the Calvary Student Leadership team who took the time and energy to be with our students this week.  It's hard and exhausting work I'm sure. Thank you to all the staff and counselors for ushering in a Heavenly experience for our students this week at Hume.  I am certain it's a memory our students will carry into Eternity.

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