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Moments
April, 2007
Water to the camp is something we want and need desperately, but it is
something we have not even considered because of cost and other more
important things.
Then last year a local church set aside $3,000 for us to use for city
water if we could complete the job by this December.
That sounded easy enough. We had some one looking into things for us,
but recently it fell back into our hands. So we got a plumber out to
give us an estimate. We about fell over when we heard
$15,000,
just for the pipe and laying it. Wow!!!
Just as God is faithful in all things He has done for us, I know He
has the answer for this!!!
Before the week was out a friend’s (one I have not seen in 12 years)
husband called from Texas, saying he was going to send some money they
had been saving. He wanted to know of the projects we were working on
now.
Of course water was one of them. He said he had laid some pipe at his
house and saved a lot of $$, so jokingly I said, “Well come on out to
help us,” Guess what He said he would. Coincidence???? No way.
Then in FL I saw a friend and he said he would come help us lay the
pipe as well as plumb. Coincidence???? No way.
So far $998 has come in that will be put toward this project.
But we
need
your help!!!!!
Needed for water
Connection to Corbin water 3 inch pipe for water line
Machine to dig ditches
Pipes
Kitchen & bathroom plumbing
Or $$ to make it happen
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Long Ago Moments
This is an except from a book my sis, Debbie Kneblik, is
writing about our parents
My Grandmother, Edith Moore had inherited the Kentucky land
that her family had previously lived on in Barbourville.
My Father cherished that land. He and his siblings would
eventually inherit this land. There would be about twenty
five acres each and not very valuable. He offered to buy
the other’s share of the land, for they all lived in
Florida.
Every few years, he would drive up to check on the land. One
year he decided to dedicate the land to God, to be used for
His work. He found a pile of large flat rocks stacked
together about 3 feet high, he felt that this was an alter.
He knelt down beside it and gave the land to God.
Dedicating it to His glory.
As it turned out, like King
David, my father never saw his dream come true by his own
hand. This was carried out by God calling his third
born, Faith, to carry out that mission.
 After years of feeling that
call, she and her husband Eric, sold their lovely home.
They had a yard sale and what they didn't sell, they had
friends and family come over and chose what they wanted.
I watched that day as they
gave away things she had treasured for years for a far
greater treasure, God's perfect will. Her blue
glass collection was especially sad for me to be seen
given away, because I
knew she loved it.
That day at her yard sale, I
asked her, "Faith, how are you doing with all this? Is
it incredibly hard for you to give it all up?"
I know she answered honestly,
"No, not at all, these are just things. I want to do
what God wants me to do.
There was just no room for any
furniture or any of the other things. They were going
to live on the land in a little travel trailer without any
electricity or running water, except the water running down
the mountain. Little did they realize they would have
to live that for a full year! They bathed and washed
in water from the stream and a neighbor filled their bottles
for drinking water.
The picture of my father
knelling by his alter is a real treasure to us.
Perhaps he can look down from heaven and see that little
camp that is changing so many of the lives of those poor
mountain children and teenagers.
Perhaps he can fellowship with
King David and say, "Well David, your son's building was a
lot bigger then my daughter's camp, but I feel just as
excited as you did!" |
Precious Moments
Blessings
God surely blessed us with the Belk’s Charity Days. We made $1,800!!!!
That’s
about one week paid for.
Cement foundation for dorm cabin was poured with plumbing in it!!!!.
As I write this the walls are going up!!!! For cabin
We were given a butchered cow!!!!!!
Spartanburg sent up can goods for us, camp, and to share with camp
families.
Shea, Jude and Faith got to go see family for Easter!!!!
Spartanburg is sponsoring and sending a college student to work with us
all summer!!!!!
When Eric’s cast came off, we found that Eric has grown out of all his
cloths, due to his inactivity. God blessed me with finding great
bargain’s and great discounts.
Many of you responded to the last newsletter with support. Thank
you!!!!!
One woman shared her desire to help a week of camp with her church. She
called a meeting thinking two others were coming, 9 showed up and are
coming for the last week of camp. They are going to do everything for
camp that week!!!
Gary Smith that was working with us for awhile, a very quiet person
preached a few weeks back.
Recliner given to us in a time of need
We can never outdo our Precious Lord!!!!!
Prayerful Moments
Wisdom and obedience for us
Eric’s Ankle to heal
Water to camp area
People to help
Unsaved campers & parents
Kids that will be coming
Your prayers are treasured and are what keeps us going!!
Thank you!!!
Thoughtful Moments
It is so exciting what God is doing here on the mountain!!!!!
I almost can’t wait to wake up to see what God is going to do each day..
About two months ago, Eric and I were praying together and I asked God
to forgive me for taking him for granted. I know He will provide all our
needs as we continue to do His work., but we need to ask and thank Him!!
Since then He has proved the answer to prayers in a wonderful way!!!!
Of course all the blessing have uplifted us and pulled us up from a
slump that we were in. Our spirits are revived.
Most of those blessings have come from you!!! Thank you!!!!! |
