A Huge Thank You to ALL of you that let us parents and kids come to Still waters.
WOW!!!!! Now we understand what the teenagers were talking about. There was no negative thoughts there. No strangers, no worries. It was such an awesome blessing. My little boy was thrilled beyond measure with everything. He got rebaptized and was just all smiles going in and coming out of the water! The experience really encouraged all of us and gave us confidence in our walk with the Lord. It really boosted my daughter Abigail to realize how special she is to God! As parents my husband and I feel like we were so strengthened spiritually. We feel like we were given a great big boost to keep on raising the children in the Word. It was so relaxed. I haven't had that much fun with no worries since I was a kid. I'm scared of heights normally, but I loved the zipline (that's supernatural). We weren’t self-conscious, just carefree like Bro Branham says we should be.
I so loved getting to be with all the moms. A lot of my nutty friends were there and we had a blast. I also met lots of other great sisters. Our chaperones were super sweet. The way the children were allowed to be loud and run was like heaven to them! Bonfire, wow!!! That was great! Brother Will is the best!!!! Such a calming soothing presence he has. Quiet time was like being instantly at the throne of God!!!! Listening to Brother Joseph call the children heroes and thanking us for raising them in the Word, that was very humbling. It makes me more determined than ever to maintain a godly atmosphere in my home and to saturate our lives with the Message!!!
My daughter says Still waters is a secret place she can go to in her mind and memories. I can to now. I just feel like God is giving me a great big hug and telling me He loves me and to keep on going, that He is with me. It's been a life changer!!!!!!!
Truly we could never thank you enough. Everyone was so great. The chaperones, the zipline folks, the great instructors at the gun and archery ranges, paintball refs, and kitchen staff!!! And the junior chaps; those great teenage boys that ran everywhere! Such Love, such wondrous love!!! That is what we felt from everyone. We want you to know, WE LOVE YOU!!!!! We are praying for you and for all the future events at Still Waters!!! I have had a lot of people tell me that didn't get to go that this has encouraged them in listening to the tapes and doing the quizzes. Just think if everyone is really in the Word. What will happen next? The Rapture? We could be going to the original Still waters!!!
Sorry I'm just ecstatic with my experience of camp!!! In the words of Bro Joseph, WOOOOOOOOOWHOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!
PRAISE OUR GOD!
GOD BLESS YOU ALL,
Dear Bro. Joseph, I want to THANK YOU for a wonderful time at SW camp this past weekend. I can't express how grateful I am for what you did for me, and most importantly my little boy. We had a wonderful time fishing, playing paintball, fellowshipping with our friends, but most importantly a WONDERFUL time in the Lord. To be there with my son and experience what I truly believe is a little taste of Heaven was something I'll never forget and can't find the words to express my appreciation to you and all the workers who tirelessly gave all their strength to assure we had a perfect time, which we did.
I came home to share all the stories and testimonies with my family, and one in particular I wanted to relay back to you. On Saturday afternoon I was on the pontoon with my son, and as we were strolling around the lake we slowed down enough for me to sit back in my chair and watch the panorama of the lake. At that moment I could see the sisters walking on the shore with their long hair blowing in the wind, their skirts flowing. I saw some brother's fellowshipping not too far talking on the Lord, I saw children playing, laughing as they ran down the path into the woods. I looked up and saw a beautiful blue sky where it was supposed to have been pouring rain on us. The wind was blowing gently, water was rippling softly, the birds were flying from tree to tree, and as I looked down at my son who was so happy, I thought, "Truly God lives here and this is a taste of Heaven." Everyone there was in harmony, everyone was a Believer, nothing at ought, everyone happy, adults acting as though they were young again, no cares or worries, just happiness. I told my wife that "We can go to many places in the world such as the mountains, the ocean, a brook or stream and other places where we see beauty and say I see God here. But no doubt we may turn to see a cigarette bud on the ground, or a woman wearing shorts, or a cell phone buzzing not too far off somewhere, and it mars the moment. But not at Still Waters. Everything from the soap bottles, to the tee shirts people are wearing represents something on the Word. The grounds are spotless with no such thing as a cigarette bud or anything of the world. No cell phones, no internet, nothing that reminds you of the world, but only that of fellowship on the one thing we are all there for; The Word.
It was a moment I never wanted to end. Thank you for making the extra effort to hold a baptismal service for us. I told my wife what a wonderful experience it was on the beach. I now call it the "Sermon on the Beach" how the Holy Spirit so wonderfully outlined the Word for the young people on baptism and brought His presence so near. How the eagle soared overhead was a moment to me of "God speaking back" of what you said. May God Bless Brother Samuel for his endurance in the cold water and love for His Bride. Thank you Brother Joseph, and may all praise be to the Lord Jesus who has given Still Waters to His Bride, a place of refuge, a place of Heaven on earth till He comes.