Operation Jumbo Candy Drop

Apologetically, this story should have been told earlier. However, those who receive our print newsletter did read it (this is a plug to give us your mailing address so we can keep you updated). So, please allow me to tell this story retroactively...

...Earlier in the summer, a local repair man came to fix our broken, walk-in refrigerator. And as conversations often do, a conversation about the refrigerator’s repairs led to a conversation about the man’s other job – a mechanical job fixing private airplanes. As the workman expanded on his responsibilities with planes and his ability to fly them in order to detect problems, Charlie Reid, the Cove's Director, concocted the idea of a massive candy drop from the air to the kids down on the ground at camp.

It was a secret and…a hit!
Nevermind, a great story to bring home.

Operation Candy Drop was only one festivity our campers enjoyed this summer. There is also archery, boating, lyric dance classes, basic photography, swimming, and crafts. Plenty to stay entertained. I wish this page offered more room for all the Kodak moments this summer supplied.

As thrilling as Operation Candy Drop was, there was an even grander story that began to play out in the lives of our campers.

“Who’s Tha King?” was the theme of this summer’s residential camp. Each chapel session the campers listened to a story of a leader in Scripture who had to choose which masters he/she would take direction from – an earthly, temporal god or the Eternal God. Examples of both choices were given and at the end, the campers were challenged to ask and answer this question for themselves. The lessons on kingship directly corresponded with the salvation message. Over 40 campers accepted Christ as their personal Savior throughout the summer!
Without taking away from the momentary thrill of Operation Jumbo Candy Drop, the immensely awesome story is Jesus’ sacrifice for us and what that daily means for us. We rejoice in power of the Gospel to make us see clearly who is truly worth serving.