I have been serving in kids ministry since I was about 12 years old. This will be my 5th year doing Elijah camp but I have been serving at kids camps in general since I was 12! I have my own personal experiences with the Holy Spirit from attending camp as a kid so I am passionate about hosting that same atmosphere for kids attending Elijah camp! I have had the desire to disciple the next generation for many years as is also apparent in my work as a pediatric registered nurse :) I am privileged to be a counselor this year!

I have been serving and leading kids camps for past last 10 years and have been leading a kids ministry for 5 years now. This is my 3rd Elijah Camp and my first year as a lead counselor. Elijah Camp is by far my favorite week of the year and I spend the other 51 weeks waiting for it to come. Every year I am impacted by seeing so many of my students encounter Holy Spirit for the first time. There is nothing more special than to see their hearts come alive with the realization that God is moving and present in their life. 

This is going to be my fourth year as a counselor at Elijah Camp. My favorite moments at camp are the evening services. Worship is how I encounter the Lord most often, and watching the kids get excited to praise and worship reminds me how God wants me to be- simple and sincere in my walk with Him.
I'm a pilot by trade, currently working as an airline captain in Chicago. I have been active in ministry since high school. Me and my crew are already planning ways to make the Green Hobbits a team that your kids will never forget being a part of!

My earliest memory of Elijah Camp was when I was a camper at camp when I was about 7–8 years old. I was sitting at the altar with my hands lifted, responding to an altar call to receive Jesus. In that moment, I went up because I felt a tug in my heart, even though I didn’t fully understand what I was doing. But God began to move in my heart, and this became the place where I first accepted Jesus as my Lord and Savior.
Over the many years since then — as a camper, an FM team member, and now for the past two years as a Jr. Counselor — I’ve seen the Lord work through me and so many of my peers and leaders to help kids who were just like me receive Jesus and grow in their faith at a young age.
I have four younger sisters, two of whom are in camp right now, which makes serving here even more special to me. I truly love all the kids who come through this camp, and I’m always excited to meet and connect with the new campers God brings each year.

I’ve been doing Elijah Camp for about 4 years and children ministry for 5 years. I love children ministry and getting to see them discipled in the Lord and experiencing Him in powerful ways. Every year at Camp for me has been so powerful. One of my favorite moments is the worship services and altar call. Camp os about these kids getting to experience Jesus and leave changed, but in the midst of that, Jesus have encountered me so many times in such powerful ways. We come for the kids and yet he also meets us too! I also am always encouraged by how these kids experience Jesus in beautiful ways, it reminds me of the daily need to have child-like faith.

I’ve been a part of ministry for the last six years of my life. From helping run children’s service, being a member of the FM team and traveling to different camps to pray over kids, and finally becoming a junior counselor at Elijah Camp last year, I’ve had countless experiences  that have shaped my character, strengthened my faith, and showing Jesus to campers. Through these roles, I’ve learned the responsibility that comes with leadership, the importance of humility in service, and the power of presence in moments when words fall short. Each experience has deepened my commitment to serving others and has reinforced my desire to live out my faith intentionally, both within the church and beyond it.

My favorite memory from Elijah Camp is Holy Spirit Night from two years ago. Having received the baptism of the Holy Spirit at a young age, it was a completely new experience to witness the kids I was praying over receive their prayer language for the first time. It hadn’t happened in years prior, making it even more special. Knowing that I was being used as a vessel and watching the Holy Spirit move so powerfully among my group of boys is a moment that will always stay with me. Although the Lord is always present, moments when young campers are so on fire for Him and earnestly seeking an intimate relationship with Jesus make His presence incredibly palpable.

This will be my 7th year involved at Elijah camp and it’s truly what I look forward to every year. I try and serve God everyday whether it’s through my job at Chick-fil-A or my dance studio. Coming fall I’ll be enrolled at Toccoa Falls College pursuing a career in education. My favorite part of camp are those small moment when I’m watching the kids play Gaga ball or 9 square and I just get a chance to laugh with the kids and connect with them in authentic moments.