After the little girl had put her burnt sock ornament on the tree, the rest of the group sat in silence for a few minutes. They were thinking about what the little girl had reminded them, that Jesus being born as a baby is the real meaning of Christmas. Each of them thought about what […]
Category: Stories
Wildfire Christmas – A Baby
It was Christmas Eve, but the small group of refugees was not in a festive mood. There was no snow, no decorations, no food, no music, no presents and almost no family. They had to walk carefully because the ground was still hot in some areas, and there were hot coals and embers where there […]
Medford Forest Nature Camp – The Final Hike
In the morning Joe woke up all the kids by banging on a metal pan with a big spoon! The kids came out of their tents grumbling and complaining, it was still dark! Joe pointed to the east where there was a gap in the trees. The sky was glowing orange, and he told the […]
Medford Forest Nature Camp – Rafting Down the River
The next day Joe, Haley, and all the kids arrived early at the river. Their two rafts and Joe’s kayak were ready to be launched. Joe gave the kids some long poles and some paddles. The kids would use the paddles when the rafts were in deep water and use the poles to push the […]
Medford Forest Nature Camp – Building Rafts
Joe had an announcement for the group of kids. He told them that there were only three more days of Nature Camp. They were going to spend today building two rafts, and tomorrow they would raft down the Black River to a campground and spend the night camping. On the last day they were going […]
Medford Forest Nature Camp – Naughty Daniel??
There was a day when it was cold and rained all day. The kids had to stay in the barn and in the farmhouse. They spent the morning playing hide and seek in the hayloft of the barn. By lunch time all the kids had hay stuck in their clothes and in their hair, and […]
Medford Forest Nature Camp – Fishing or Swimming
One day Joe had a surprise for the whole group! He was going to take them fishing. He had taken four of the boys fishing before, and they had not caught any fish. Joe hoped that today they could all enjoy time at the beaver pond and catch some fish! Joe already had the fishing […]
Medford Forest Nature Camp – Cartwheels & Playing Catch
One day Haley was in the forest with the rest of the kids, and they did not see anything new. They were disappointed because this was the first day that they did not have any adventures that they could tell Joe at the end of the day. Joe always listened to their adventures and taught […]
Medford Forest Nature Camp – Bald Eagles
The kids did not come to Nature Camp for two days because of the weather! Storm after storm had gone through the area and everyone stayed home. The tornado warning sirens had gone off three times during the last night, and no one had gotten much sleep! The people were grateful that none of the […]
Medford Forest Nature Camp – Forest Fire Prevention
Joe had spent the day fishing with four of the boys and teaching them about God, while Haley and the rest of the kids went to a ranger station to learn about the dangers of forest fires. Now while the kids were having a snack, Haley told Joe all about their trip to the ranger […]