I just got back from another great Training Camp in Omaha, NE. We had 15 trainees from Iowa, Nebraska, West Virginia, Washington and Oregon. It was a great group of people excited about making an eternal difference in the lives of Foster Children in their communities back home.
The Camp Director told us the story of one boy who was riding along in the bus going to camp when the young boy recognized a certain exit off the freeway. The boy said, “I recognize this place, there’s a jail right down this road, that’s the jail where my Dad’s at.” The boy right behind him spoke up and said,”My Dad’s in that jail too.” What a way to grow up. These are the kids we take to camp.
The local Omaha camp did a great job of making the campers feel safe and cared for. When the bus arrives we always give the campers the “Royal Welcome”. This year it was raining pretty hard but the camp volunteers still got out in the rain and yelled and cheered as the kids got off the bus. See the attached video. A special thanks to the Omaha Camp for providing a great “Rainy Royal Welcome” to kids who desperately need to know that they are valuable and cared for by people who are willing to stand in the rain just for them.
Jeff
