To honor my father who accepted the Lord at Forest Home.

Because of One Decision at Camp

to honor my father who accepted the lord at Forest home

by Sheryl Hawblitzel Bell

Because of one decision at camp...
A young man's life was transformed.
His marriage to a Christian woman lead to,
          three daughters accepting Christ,
          three Christian son-in-laws joining the family,
          eight grandchildren accepting Christ,
          two of those grandchildren marrying Christian spouses,
& a great grandbaby has been told about Jesus since birth.

Because of one decision at camp...
A life is being lived that bears witness to Christ.
Multiple missions trips are funded annually,
A local church has been the recipient of tithing for over 50 years,
& missionaries have been belssed by this man's sacrificial giving.

Because of one decision at camp...
This man's neighbors saw faith in action,
Co-workers were witnessed to,
He worked with the youth in his church and encouraged them to go to camp.
& he and his wife volunteered their time to be deans at camp.

Because of one decision at camp...
This father prayed with his middle daughter when she asked to receive Jesus.
From a young age she told her friends and neighbors about her Savior,
          from a self-made pulpit in her bedroom.
She stood up for what she believed at her public high school,
          and a peer later became a pastor because of his step of faith.
A young man who accepted her invitation to attend a revival,
          became saved and led his best friend and younger brother to the Lord.
After becoming her husband they served in their local church,
          and together they led youth groups and took their kids to camp.
Their daughter couldn't wait to be a camp counselor,
          after being blessed at camp when she was growing up,
& their special needs son experienced the joy of camp this past year,
          at the camp where God is still being glorified today;

                            ~Forest Home~