When you get there for that first time on Sunday afternoon and look around at all the new faces, you might feel a little bit nervous. But if you observe carefully, you’ll see most everyone smiling and getting acquainted, or reacquainted. You’ll see some people anxiously waiting in a spot where they can see clear to the bend in the dirt road so that they can be ready to run and greet close friends. And it probably won’t be very long before that first cheerful person comes up to you and says, “Hey, I’m_______, what’s your name. I’m glad you’re here.” Then, as the week passes by, you’ll spend hours intently studying God’s word, singing beautiful songs to the Lord, and enjoying wonderful Christian fellowship. There is no doubt in my mind that if you go there expecting to have a good experience, you can be positively affected forever. This place, a blessing from God, is Backwoods Christian Camp.
One of my
favorite things about BCC is that no matter what you need, you may find it
there. I have known all sorts of people
over the years who have found a much needed place of peace, joy, and purity in
Backwoods. Some people come there
distraught…and they find comfort. Some
people come there lonely…and they find lifelong friends. Some come there overflowing with joy…and they
spread that joy, then leave even happier.
Some people come as alien sinners or Christians burdened by sin (Rom
At a typical
camp session, on Thursday night, everyone heads up to the ball field for a
final, evening devotional. There’s just
something about being on that hill, looking up into the vast sky, and singing
and praying to the Lord with all your heart.
For a moment, all negative thoughts find themselves cast out of my mind,
and I feel as though I’ve had a glimpse of the reward for which all Christians
labor. But, I believe, that is the idea
behind great places like Backwoods Christian Camp. There, you can leave the cares of this world
behind and concentrate on what really matters.
I encourage you to allow God to bless you by attending BCC this
summer. Contact us here at (334)382-3001;
darrellpowell@camelliacom.com; or Walnut Street Church Of Christ,
----Darrell
Powell