Moving In

We are all constantly seeking a home, a place we feel comfortable in or a spot that our staff can rest in. Many Beyond folks refer to base camp as home. The second year staff whisper under their breath as they first step off the boat, "I am home"

But for some this place is still fresh and not yet familiar enough to call home. "Moving in" was hard, it took a long time and felt slow, but moving in is also the process of learning how to call a place home which can be hard and slow. My prayer for this summer is that the Beyond community realizes that this can be a place they call home but no matter if it is a place of rest or comfort, it is a place where God's grace is present and His will is done. I cannot think of two better characteristics for a home to have.

Always, Lauren Miller staff 2005, 2006 and opening crew 2007

Opening Base Camp

E.E. Cummings once wrote that the world is mud- luscious and puddle- wonderful! The first week opening camp has felt like this world E.E. Cummings describes- wet and muddy. I have found numerous puddles and found that the gritty mud really is quite luscious and great. This is part of base camp and part of the experience of learning to love the soul of a place. Base camp becomes free and wild when it's family of base camp staff, guides and campers leave it. The opening staff has been working to tame base camp once more and prepare it for another season of sharing Christ with campers. It has been an incredible adventure working along side other staff learning to live my new summer home. Once in a while the legendary mountains I hear story after story about peek through long enough to take my breath away and I ask myself- Did I really know what I was getting myself into?
Christy Fisher 1st year guide.

Summer Begins.

We have entered the Inlet to begin another summer of ministry.