Christopher Joel Ewing

All of them were campers six years ago. Now we are staff members together who share the same passion (I'm the last on the right)

Location: Cincinnati, KY
Age: 24
School: Lipscomb 2003 Graduate, soon to be UAB Grad student
Major/Minor: History/Journalism
Occupation: Front Desk Agent at the Cincinnatian Hotel

Favorite/funniest childhood memory?
My brother sending our car over the hill and my dad grabbing the bumper trying to save it. Also, Reds game

What is your favorite book and why?
New Seeds Of Contemplation by Thomas Merton. A book of deep spiritual reflection.

What is your favorite way to spend your time?
Going to Reds games and helping out with the youth group at my church

What do you feel most passionate about?
We'll save that one for last

What do you want to be when you grow up?
A professor teaching in NYC

What is your favorite bible story?
The story of raising Lazarus from the dead. It is a good story any time the one who help create the world weeps for his creation.

Would you rather vacation on the beach or in the mountains?
Mountains (please see "A River Runs Through It")

If you had an open ended plane ticket and could go anywhere tomorrow, where would you go?
New York City

What are your fears?
Girls-->Rejection, The Bush Administration (that's right I said it), and camp Oatmeal


Now back to what am I passionate about? One word. SHILOH. This will be my sixth summer as a camp counselor. After six years Shiloh is no longer a job or a vacation. It is a part of me. Like Samuel in the bible I have been called at Shiloh. I have been called to make visible the invisible children of Shiloh that the world presently cannot see. Even most churches are oblivious to the children of Shiloh. The reason is because some churches put more energy and money into futile causes like defending the "sanctity of marriage", even though we live in a country that already has a 50% divorce rate. Some churches are more worried about the war on terrorism than they are about the children of Shiloh. My passion is to let these churches know that there is a psychological and spiritual war going on right now in the South Bronx and the children are losing.

I am going to NYC after I attain the necessary degrees as a professor and I am not leaving until the scales fall from the eyes of the world and the church. When the scales fall, then all will see the suffering and sorrow that I have looked in the eye for the past six years. And like me, when the world and the church see such suffering they will no longer be able ignore it and will be compelled to do something about it. This is my purpose. This is my passion.


Love,
CJE

All about April.....

All about me... Well where do I start. First off, I have never even seen a blog so this is a little scary for me!! My name is April Kristin Baker, and I am sure for those of you who know me, you are imagining me saying my name and laughing thinking of how it sounds. I was born and raised in the small West TEXAS town of Snyder (Sniiiider)! I love west Texas and will never call any other place home! I graduated this May with my masters in Speech Pathology from the University of Texas at Dallas. I graduated with my undergrad in Speech Path from ACU! Life right now is a little crazy as I am trying to find my first job out of school before I head out to camp! Like Sallie I was a big Paula fan as well, but I never charged for my performances. They always occurred on our family's stage, the fire place, I was the first American Idol star performing songs byDebbie Gibson, Tiffany, Millie Vanillie, and Box Car Willie singing Poor ol' Elijah! The neighbors would come over for free and listen to me!!! As I have gotten older, the stage is still my friend ranging from musicals to tap dancing performances!! Enough with the jibber jabber! Shiloh has changed my life in a way that nothing else ever has. To be able to love children for an entire summer is the biggest blessing the Lord could have ever given me. I can't wait to see and hear that first bus come down the road and see all of the smiling faces that will step off of that bus! The Lord is going to do awesome things this summer and I am so blessed to be able to be a part of them! I can't wait to meet each and everyone of you and will be praying for you as you begin preparing your hearts for these amazing children! Keep each one of the Shiloh children in your prayers and in your hearts and just get ready for the best summer you can imagine!

Are You Ready?

2005 has sped through like a run away frieght train. It is hard to believe that is already late May. Very soon it will be mid June and it will be time to leave for camp. As we begin this blog there is one question I want to ask, "Are you ready?"

Are you ready for 15hr work days?

Are you ready for sleepless nights?

Are you ready for toilets that don't flush?

Are you ready for it to rain 7 days straight?

Are you ready for cold showers?

Are you ready for no running water?

Are the guys ready to break up fights every 2 minutes?

Are the girls ready to stop the constant gossip and dirty looks?

Are you ready to be cursed at?

Are you ready to be disrespected?

Are you ready to be exhausted?


Again I ask, "Are you ready?"



CJE