by Glenda Williams, BNc correspondent
GENEVA, Ala (BNc) — Angie Braswell, Secretary at Wiregrass Christian Youth Camp, Chancellor, AL recaps the eight weeks of summer sessions in 2012 as follows: Campers: 707; Staff members: 271; Baptisms: 20; Bible Awards given: 656; Scholarships given: 43; Prayer requests assisted: 30; Campers not affiliated with the churches of Christ: 237.
Wiregrass Christian Youth Camp is located on a former golf-country club setting out from Chancellor, AL.
As a teenage girl, I prayed to marry a preacher. I knew no one who was desiring to be a preacher but each night I knelt by my bed and prayed, “Lord, if I am capable of being a preacher’s wife I would like to marry a preacher. If not, just let me marry a Christian.” God answered that prayer for me. Our local preacher, Jerry Humphries, preached in two gospel meetings that summer and invited a young man from Alabama Christian College (now Faulkner University) to preach in his absence. He brought his girlfriend with him so that took him out of the running. But when I learned they were coming back in a week or so, I asked if they didn’t have some fine young man they could bring down and let me meet. The girl thought for a minute, snapped her fingers and said, “Old Doug.” Old Doug and I have been married 53 years and have two children and two grandchildren. All our children are faithful members of the church. God is so good. I love Him so.
2012-10-06 at 2:30 pm
I am impressed that 1/3 were not affiliated with The churches of Christ. I pray that the brethren were evangelistic and taught them. I have a Bible DVD ministry and many dvds. Show the Jesus film.
2012-10-06 at 2:36 pm
Thanks Ken. I will pass your information on to those at Wiregrass.