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> By Sam Gutierrez summer ministry team
Coming to Tejas was really stressful for me because my biggest
fear was being open towards people and talking to them about
the things I usually keep to myself. I spent my last couple of
days at home praying and worrying about my experience here
at Tejas and how it would impact my life. I had been working
at Camp Tejas for a while since I live in Giddings, but this was
my first year as a SMT. I felt like being a high school student
here wouldn’t help either because of all the college students
around. I was scared they would tease me for being immature.
But when I got here it was amazing! I could talk to people
and be open like I had never been before.
It was such an exciting experience for me.
I was able to tell people different things
about myself and not have to worry about
being teased or ridiculed. I related with
people’s problems and was able to help find
solutions for them. I know I have grown so
much in Christ because of camp. Tejas is a
great place to open your heart to the Lord
and other people and to be the person who
you really are. Tejas is amazing! >>
“Tejas is a great
place to open
your heart to
the Lord and
other people
and to be the
person who you
really are.”
The Tejas Summer Ministry Team is the
core of our summer guest services. It is
our passion to share Christ and His word
with our Summer Ministry Team so that
they may grow in Christ and be lights for
Him wherever God places them. At Tejas,
the Lord uses them each day to minister
to each other and to the children and
youth who come as campers. Their
impact in the Lord’s Kingdom is
immeasurable. Please consider providing
finanical support for a SMT student.
“Do nothing from selfishness
or empty conceit, but with
humility of mind regard one
another as more important
than yourselves.”
- Philippians 2:3
Peek of Future Plans
I remember in 2001 when we were considering abandoning
our old climbing wall in the trees and building a bigger
one in the middle of the camp. It wasn’t the normal place
to put a climbing wall, but that’s where we built it. We
wanted ALL of our guests to enjoy it, even if they just
watched and cheered from below. Since then, we’ve turned
several new ideas into reality including the swimming
pool, Barn 214, and Four Seasons. What has happened
in the past eight years
is only the beginning.
In my mind, we’ve
barely come out of the
starting blocks. The
vision is massive, and
we are beginning to lay
it all out on our website
at www.camptejas.org/
vision. Join us.
“The past eight
years is only the
beginning... we’ve
barely come out of
the starting blocks.”
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