The next week, the kids asked Dave if he had another story about a winter activity. Dave asked if any of them had ever been tubing down a steep hill in the winter. None of the kids had done this, and they were eager to hear Dave’s story. Dave explained that one camp that he […]
Category: Stories
17. Cross-Country Skiing – Downhill
The next time the group of kids met Dave at the campfire, he had a set of winter skis with him. One of the girls in the group said that she had gone skiing several times at a ski resort that was about 30 miles away, but she had never seen skis that looked like […]
16. Snowshoes – Falling Down
One night when the kids met Dave at the campfire, it was cold! The warmth of the fire felt good, and Dave told them a story about a winter activity at camp. Dave asked if any of them had ever used snowshoes to walk in deep snow in the winter. None of the kids had […]
15. The Christmas Story
The kids came to Dave’s campfire just before Christmas. They could not stay long because they all had family gatherings to go to, but Dave said that he wanted to share the greatest story in history with them. This is a true story and changed the world for eternity. Dave opened his Bible to Luke […]
14. Christmas Caroling
The next week when the kids arrived at the campfire place, there was no fire! Once again Dave took the kids to the van, they got in and Dave drove them away from the camp. The kids were excited, they thought they were going to look at more Christmas decorations and that was so much […]
13. Ornament Gifts
Dave had a table set up by the campfire. On the table were many craft supplies, such as scissors, glue, sequins, glitter, ribbons, construction paper, and many other things. The kids wanted to know why Dave had all these things at the campfire. Dave told the kids that tonight they were all going to make […]
12. Christmas Lights
The next week Dave did not have a campfire burning. When the kids crossed the river, Dave told the kids that he had a special treat for them that evening. Dave turned on a flashlight and led the kids down a path through the woods. Soon they came to one of the camp buildings and […]
11. Thanksgiving Feast
The kids were excited as they crossed the river to meet Dave at the campfire. Since Thanksgiving was coming up this week, Dave had promised them a Thanksgiving treat! They could hardly wait; they wondered if they were going to have turkey cooked over the campfire or maybe a pumpkin pie baked in the great […]
10. Stargazing
On night when the kids went to meet with Dave, there was no campfire! Dave was sitting in the dark. The kids asked if he was out of firewood or out of matches. Dave told them that he had firewood and matches, but he did not want a fire that night because it was a […]
9. Orienteering
At the next campfire meeting, Dave had a small table by the campfire with two things on it. The kids saw that the things were a piece of paper, and a plastic device with a round dial on it. The kids were curious and asked Dave what the things on the table were. Dave told […]