IHA

Summer is finally almost here! And with summer comes something our family loves and anticipates: Iowa Holiness Association Campmeeting! This is an amazing camp that our family has been attending for the past 5 years - it has been a blessing and such fun!


We would really like to encourage you to attend this year's camp - it will start Sunday evening June 14th and run through Friday evening June 19th. It is being held at the old Vennard College campus in Oskaloosa, Iowa. There are services for adults, teenagers, and children! It's a wonderful camp for the whole family!


What we would really like to promote is the teen program! My dad will be the teen evangelist this year and his theme is "Moving Forward in a Backwards World". Five days and six nights (plus meals) is only $75! From the Bible studies to the fun games, you and your friends will have a life-changing, unforgettable week!

Camp Evangelist:

Dr. Stephen Flick

Professor, Pastor

Flowood, Mississippi

Music Minister:

Nathan Hunter

Music Minister

Madison, South Dakota

Don't miss out on this wonderful opportunity! Make plans to attend!

For more information, visit the camp website: http://www.iowaholinessassociation.org/ . There you will find audio clips, a brochure, and photos. I put together this little slideshow below of pictures of last year's camp.

Hope to see you there!

Flooding....

Hello to all of my blogging buddies! Sorry this won't be a real exciting post, but I just wanted to update you a little bit. We had a wonderful week during Holiness Camp, but Mom and Dad had to leave Monday because we got word our house was going to be flooded and we had to evacuate. So, they rushed back home to clean out our basement, while Deanna, Nikki, and I stayed there to do the youth services for Dad. So, in a nutshell, our house was majorly flooded (got all the way to the main floor), and our town was flooded so badly, it looked like a war zone. Our grandparents and aunt and uncle were also affected by this flood - all of us live a few blocks from the river.

The water has receded a lot so far, but this entire area has been really affected - in fact, many of you have probably seen coverage on TV and such - it's made national news. It's been pretty devastating for many many people - our family was fortunate because we didn't lose very much - there were many people who lost everything.

So, basically, sorry that I haven't been keeping up on your blogs and posting on mine! Where we are staying does not have internet, so I have to come to our church in order to check mail and look at blogs. We don't know when we will get internet again, so please bear with me. I have many many pictures of the flood and from Holiness Camp that I will post as soon as possible.

So, please keep us and all of Iowa in your prayers! Iowa has been hit hard this last month with tornados and floods. Our family has a huge task ahead of us because we have to clean our house out, so please keep us in your prayers!

Even in the midst of all of this, we are still praising God for protecting us and for how much we were able to salvage. We truly are very fortunate! I would like to end this post with a verse of a song we sang in church this morning that so fits our situation! It's the third verse of "The Solid Rock":

His oath, His covenant, His blood,
Support me in the whelming flood.
When all around my soul gives way,
He then is all my Hope and Stay!

(Chorus)
On Christ, the solid Rock, I stand;
All other ground is sinking sand.
All other ground is sinking sand.

THANK YOU SO MUCH for your prayers!! We are so grateful to everyone who helped us move out of our house, who helped sandbag, and whatever else they may have done. It is so greatly appreciated! Like I said, hopefully pictures of the flood and Holiness Camp will be up soon.

Iowa Holiness Association Campmeeting

Do you desire to grow closer to God? Do you want to have a life-changing experience that you will never forget? If you're a teenager, do you want to associate and build fast friendships with other young people who love God and truly desire to serve Him?

Then the Iowa Holiness Campmeeting is for YOU!

If you can say yes to any of the above questions, then you need to make plans to attend this campmeeting, which is held on June 8-13 in Oskaloosa, Iowa!

Our family has been attending this camp for 3 years, and it is the absolute highlight of our summer! Services for adults, children, and teens! Bring the entire family!

You can enjoy lunch and supper in the air conditioned comfort of the dining room on the campus! Great food at reasonable prices!

I would especially like to promote the youth program! Our theme for this year is, "Will You Be The One?". From the Bible studies to the fun and games, this could be an exciting and life-changing time for you and your friends! Also, the youth program is extended one night this year. On Saturday (the 14th) we'll have breakfast, then assist with Camp Clean-up and conclude with a devotional as our send off.

For the teens, five days and six nights with meals for just $60!

Some of the teens activities will include:

• Bowling


• Doing a service at an assisted living home


• Mini-putt


• Movie night


• Bonfire with communion


• Capture the Flag

(Our heartfelt purpose is to provide a Bible study program rather than merely a recreational retreat for our young people)

For more information on this terrific camp, please visit the camp's website: www.iowaholinessassociation.org. There you will find photos, message clips, a brochure to look at, and more!

Do not miss out on this terrific opportunity to attend this camp! We invite you take a look at the slideshow below!

"Iowa Holiness Association Camp was one of the most beautiful experiences that I have, well, experienced! The second day of my first time at IHA camp I was pulled by God and changed so irrevocably. I'm still myself but now I'm more in tune with God's call in my life. Not only was IHA spiritually moving but it was completely thrilling. I made so many good friends that I can't wait to see again. We had lots of fun activities during camp and lots of chances to grow together as friends. I'm not real sure what else to say except that IHA has, in fact, changed my life. I'm really glad that I went and am so excited to go again."

- Kala S.
Age 17
2 year attendee

We look forward to seeing you!