A note from The Rev. Ann Fontaine -a former staff member and most recently a camper at Family Camp!

Wow- home from Family camp - laundry running and already telling stories about all our fun. This was one of the biggest family camp ever with blood family and family of choice and church family all gathered at beautiful Wyoming Wilderness Camp aka HR Camp. Cabins and tents filled with contented well fed people from age 2 to 82. The counselors are outstanding - helping each of us through activities so everyone felt success at challenging themselves but with no pressure to "win."

As many of you know I used to "do camp" there - from cooking to directing and all other jobs. It has always been a place where kids and adults encounter Christ -- from the first breathtaking view coming down the camp road into the little valley beneath Laramie Peak to the spiritual direction and eucharist on Sunday morning. Pat Walsh has taken our Camp from a thrown together week by week wing and a prayer operation to a professionally run place with well trained counselors, great interactions with the Esterbrook community and local ranchers. It is a place of encounter with God's creation and deepening faith. So many commented that camp was and is a place that is their cornerstone to a strong faith.

This week Art and Music Camp has 40 more youth attending.

The following week is Angel Camp which thanks to a grant Pat was able to obtain will offer our camp for children who do not have a permanent home - still a few slots open for that camp if you know of any kids for it - if they are not from Natrona County - try to find a source to pay the fee

all info is

http://www.hrcampfoundation.org/

The gift and dream of Hank Raymond (H-R was his brand) was to give the church a place where Children and Youth could come to know God as he had come to know God in this holy place. All those who have had a hand in making this dream come true and especially Pat and staff deserve our praise and thanksgiving.


Ann

The Rev. Ann Fontaine
Lander, Wyoming