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Relish the Moment – Chandler Pruitt, LLYC Senior Director

Another year has come and gone. What?!? My mind races to recall what happened this year. “Was that this year … no … that was last year.” If you have children, you know exactly what I am talking about. Your child was born yesterday. Today they are in sixth grade. Tomorrow, they are graduating high […]

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The Struggle to Wait – Karla Heath, LLYC EV Director

The idea of waiting has been a constant struggle throughout my journey of faith.  Bible pages are covered with this word—as a command, as a virtue, as a source of pain, all over the story of Israel and the church, all over God’s rhythm and relationship with his people. All over my life. What does […]

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Gratitude and the Gift of the Canyon

Our family spends a lot of time in the Frio River Canyon and has made that drive out to Camp more times than I can count. Turning into the gate and driving down through the river feels like going home. This past week, we had the privilege of going to our beloved Echo Valley once […]

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New Interns at LLYC

Fall brings great excitement to the LLYC office as the team welcomes new interns—Nicole Votolato and Jacqueline Brustkern. “Nico,” an Echo Valley veteran, and Jacqueline, a seasoned staffer of the Hills, are the perfect blend to serve alongside our full-time staff this coming year. Nicole Votolato If you’ve spent any time at Echo Valley over […]

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The Life-Changing Hum of the Canyon – Tom Bowyer, LLYC Director at EV

For three months ziplines race overhead, the shooting range booms, softball bats ding, group games and activities rage at full speed and full volume, and the LLYC Pavilions pulse rhythmically, like hearts that beat once a day at 8:00 pm. Profound worship and life-changing conversations bounce around the walls of the Canyon day and night. […]

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Colin Thompson Celebrates Third Year at LLYC after his Harrowing Accident

On July 6, 2014, after finishing his work as a Singing Hills junior counselor, Colin Thompson was in a car accident that sent him to the ICU. For weeks, Colin was in a coma and his family didn’t know whether he would survive or what lasting effects his bodily or brain injuries would have. Family […]

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Two Special Guests Remind Us of the Lifelong Influence of Camp

When our LLYC directors met Bill Boyd last year, they knew he would make a fantastic fit as our Staff Week speaker for this summer. A veteran pastor with a deep love and appreciation for camping ministry, Bill spent years as a counselor at Alpine Camp. The relationships he made during that time were formational […]

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Make a Kerrville Pitstop on Your LLYC Road Trip

Summer is finally here, and we couldn’t be more excited! Our staff is busy—bustling about the Canyon getting everything ready for Camp—deep cleaning cabins, setting up the waterfronts, stocking the Sugar Shack, and the list goes on. We imagine you feel the excitement too—tracking down trunks, sleeping bags, river shoes, rodeo outfits, and more.    […]

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How Can We Best Prepare for Camp? – Karla Heath, LLYC EV Director

Every year I take a trip the week before I move out to camp for the summer. The past three years I have gone to Colorado and secluded myself in a mountain cabin to sleep, relax, enjoy nature and quiet, and to pray. This year, I am going to Israel.   Those two are not […]

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Parents, the Story of Your Life Is Important

It feels like yesterday that I was running errands around town with three littles under foot, singing along to VeggieTales as we drove from place to place. On repeat we heard, “God made you special, and He loves you very much.” As a young mom, I hoped that phrase from those silly songs would imprint […]

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