"when my dad gets out of prison..."

those are shocking words to hear.

i'd never heard them before yesterday.

i don't know anyone who's is in prison. or maybe i do. and they just don't talk about it.

i have a camper whose father is in prison. i don't know what for. i do know that he says he will buy his son a bike when he gets out. please pray for him and their family.

his son is nine years old. he has difficulty spelling and reading even simple things. we have reading at camp every day. we have craft every day. he shrinks back into himself any time he has to read or write. he becomes a different person. he is afraid of what people will think.

however, he's the most fun kid at camp. he's fast. boy, can this guy run. he loves being at camp. he loves being encouraged. he asks me to tell him if he's doing a good job. he's the most positive person on the basketball court, and even though neither of us can shoot, we can pass.

he understands the value of other people and seeks to make friends with kids who are positive. pray that God will continue this in him. pray that he will continue to seek people who will love him like Jesus does.

thanks.

-steve