Wilderness Northwest Blog

THE COUNTDOWN IS ON!
Here at WNW, we are in the midst of the mad flury that always precedes the annual Day Camp in July. I would show you pictures of this flury, but I didn’t have time to take any If you have read previous entires, you know that we have struggled to open up camp this year and even now, we are only partially open. It was decided though, that we would go ahead with the Day Camp and as the pieces are put together for this exciting week, we are needing to continue to depend on God for provisions. Provisions for the availability of volunteer staff, preparation of the curriculum and program, and many other things and people that are needed to make this upcoming Day Camp a quality experience for the kids. We currently have more than 75 kids registered and more on the waiting list. Please continue to pray for this ministry, that God will prepare whatever provisions we need as well as the hearts of the children to hear the truth of God’s Word.

The following exerp is taken from the April 1988 newsletter.

“And Abraham called the name of that place The Lord will provide, as it is said to this day. In the mount of the Lord it will be provided.”
Jehovah-Jireh: The Lord will provide. A familiar title to most of you–but are you aware of the nine other combinations of the word Jehovah in the Old Testament? Titles like Jehovah-roi: Jehovah is my shepherd (Ps. 23:1), Jehovah-Shalom: Peace (Judges 6:24), Jehovah-Tsidkenu: Jehovah is our righteousness (Jer. 23:6), etc., It makes an interesting study. We all know that “The Lord will provide” for us, and that is why we are never anxious, fearful, uncertain wanting, or worried. Right?

As you recall the story of Abraham, you remember that he has just passed a most severe test of faith. He willingly offered his son Isaac without questioning God. but he must have had questions because God promised Abaham future descendants through Isaac, and then told him to kill his son! Hebrew 11:19 implies that Abraham was convinced God would raise his son from the dead after he was sacrificed.

We often don’t know how or when God will provide for our needs- but faith is believing Jehovah-Jireh; God WILL provide. As with Abraham, a ram may already be caught in the thicket to provide for our need. Isaiah 65:24 says “it shall come to pass, that before they call I will answer.” WE often face decisions, problems, and testing with no answer or end in view. God’s Word reminds us to commit our needs to Him in prayer-and then trust that He will provide.

Paul states that “My God shall supply ALL our need” (Phil. 4:19). That includes more than the physical necessities we usually focus upon. Material things are nice, but remember that God provides the things that money can’t buy. He is the God of all peace and love (II Cor. 13:11), the God of all comfort (II Cor. 1:3), the God of patience (Rom. 15:5), the God of hope (Rom. 15:13), and most importantly, He provdes for us a tomorrow through the resurrection of Jesus Christ. (I Pet. 1:3-4).

Wilderness Northwest has always been a faith ministry andw ill continue to be so. We have a waiting list of needs that is several years long. WE don’t know how or when they will be provided-but believe that God will complete the work begun here. More important, our personal lives need to meet the day to day obstacles with faith and prayer. Jehovah-Jirah. (April 1988)

Memorial Day Weekend was ringing with hammers, saws, shouts and raindrops. A group from the Foster/Tukwilla Presbyterian Church came with 16 of their members to help rebuild some of the walls here in camp.

The Linscott Family:Brian,Kim, Micah, Ben, Kayla & Timothy; The Forsyth family: John, Lisa, Alec & Connor; Luke & Kerry Doss; Allan Murphy; Ted & Alexis Hickey; & Joel Curl

Some of the group were so enthusiastic, they really did as the Israelites did as “we carried on the work with half of them holding spears (or hammers and saws) from dawn until the stars appeared.” (Nehemiah 4:21) They woke up early with the elk, briefly broke for meals, and kept at it late into the evening. The second night they enjoyed a nice spring rain shower which was good since the hot water heater in the other showers broke But, despite the many trials, they kept at the work and got several projects accomplished.

Brian & Joel continuing the playground tower project that Tom Bringham and other groups have worked on. By the end of the weekend most of the tower was yet again standing.

They finished a wood shed, siding, roof & painted it as well as split & stacked about a cord of wood to fill it.

Alexis, Leanne, Kayla & shantell painting the shower house

And each other

The Israelites said “we ourselves are unable To rebuild the wall.” (Neh. 4:10b) but, “the people had a mind to work.” (Neh. 4:6b) And work they did picking up slash, leaves, raking, carpentry, pouring concrete.

One of the many trips to the slash pile on the flatbed

Thank you to everyone who lended a hand and helped continue the process of rebuilding the walls here at Wilderness Northwest.