1)
That when she was little, she might use her swim goggles as a headband -
in every picture, all week, daytime or nighttime.
2) That the things she has learned over her eight summers at Sky Ranch continue to percolate and come out over time. Just this past week while we were in Guatemala on a mission trip, she talked about a game they had played in Morph summer before last and the impact it made on her life.
3) That if you hang with Rope Myers in Young Riders long enough, you might end up buying a horse!
4) That, not only do the kids learn, they also have the chance to teach and positively influence others in their cabin - even when they're little.
5) That Sky Ranch counselors and staff know how to keep any potential homesickness at bay (even in a 6-year-old who insists she's ready to go to camp - primarily because she saw picture of horse on the Sky Ranch website. See #3 above).
6) That you, mom (and dad!), might very well cry when you drop them off - and when you fetch them - but they're all happy tears, knowing your kids couldn't be in better hands than with the Sky Ranch ministry team and counselors.
7) That when you see a photo online of your child standing on a horse, don't panic - they're with a World Champion rodeo guy and he knows exactly what he's doing. (See #3 above). Plus your kid has the biggest smile on her face that you've ever seen!
8) That, year after year, regardless of which cabin or age or camp level, your child will see Jesus in the faces, words and actions of her Godly-role-model Sky Ranch counselors.
9) That, even though the Sky Ranch system allows you to, it's best not to look at what your camper is buying with her Ranch Bank (milkshake with add-ins, pucker powder, wall cross - gift for mom but I didn't realize it when looking!, Dr Pepper, milkshake, 3 Musketeers bar, milkshake…). Hey, it's only for a week or two each summer.
2) That the things she has learned over her eight summers at Sky Ranch continue to percolate and come out over time. Just this past week while we were in Guatemala on a mission trip, she talked about a game they had played in Morph summer before last and the impact it made on her life.
3) That if you hang with Rope Myers in Young Riders long enough, you might end up buying a horse!
4) That, not only do the kids learn, they also have the chance to teach and positively influence others in their cabin - even when they're little.
5) That Sky Ranch counselors and staff know how to keep any potential homesickness at bay (even in a 6-year-old who insists she's ready to go to camp - primarily because she saw picture of horse on the Sky Ranch website. See #3 above).
6) That you, mom (and dad!), might very well cry when you drop them off - and when you fetch them - but they're all happy tears, knowing your kids couldn't be in better hands than with the Sky Ranch ministry team and counselors.
7) That when you see a photo online of your child standing on a horse, don't panic - they're with a World Champion rodeo guy and he knows exactly what he's doing. (See #3 above). Plus your kid has the biggest smile on her face that you've ever seen!
8) That, year after year, regardless of which cabin or age or camp level, your child will see Jesus in the faces, words and actions of her Godly-role-model Sky Ranch counselors.
9) That, even though the Sky Ranch system allows you to, it's best not to look at what your camper is buying with her Ranch Bank (milkshake with add-ins, pucker powder, wall cross - gift for mom but I didn't realize it when looking!, Dr Pepper, milkshake, 3 Musketeers bar, milkshake…). Hey, it's only for a week or two each summer.
10)
That one place, through Launch Camp, Summer Camp, Young Riders Camp, Champions
Rodeo Camp, Leadership Camp and Family Camp, could so dramatically and
positively affect us - from helping us define what our family stands for
(Truth, Courage, Love) to finding the place we most love in Colorado to
helping our daughter determine what she wants to do with her life to serve the
Lord (be a Sky Ranch counselor and possibly work in Camping Ministry)!
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