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Gratitude
In March we hosted WorkFest at Camp AJ. WorkFest is a time of excitement around camp, since that is the biggest event we have besides summer camp. Because of all the excitement I found myself staying...
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Beauty for Ashes
An elderly couple that I visit owned a store that had been in their family for a long time. They closed down the store a few years ago and have been using it for storage ever since. That building...
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Saturated Souls
It was a typical weekend trip born of spontaneity and a sense of adventure. Never mind that the color of the clouds and the feel of the air did not bode well for the weather, we were going to Flat...
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Disaster Relief
In April, I went to West Virginia with CAP’s Disaster Relief team after some serious flooding. We worked on several different houses. Most of the houses had about a foot of water inside...
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Seasons Change but One Thing Remains
Summer is on its way. I can feel it not only in the way the sun is kissing my bare arms or the whispers of the bumblebee in my ear, but also in the eyes of my community members: eyes that nearly...
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Long Term Volunteers Needed
We are still seeking compassionate, mission-driven individuals to be a part of our August 2015 long-term volunteer class. Prospective volunteers should be motivated by and ready to make a commitment...
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Like a Hand Out the Window in the Wind
“Is it time?” “It’s time!” Five pairs of feet scattered out of their respective sofas and armchairs to get ready. It was Wednesday. Which meant that it was dollar ice cream day at Big Hill. Which...
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Serve One Another
During May at Camp AJ, we hosted a Women’s Retreat. Women from counties around this area came and spent 3 days at camp. It is kind of like a really short summer camp for these women. One of the women...
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Women’s Retreat
Last month CAP’s Family Advocacy program hosted the 12th annual Women’s Retreat at Camp AJ. Our theme this year came from 1 Peter 4:10, “As each one has received a gift, use it to serve one another...
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Elderly Commodities at Grateful Bread Food Pantry
Take a look into an Elderly Commodities distribution day at CAP’s Grateful Bread Food Pantry in Rockcastle county. Last week’s distribution was a huge team effort between long-term volunteers Anne,...
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Day Lilies
The scenery around here never ceases to intrigue me. Although my hometown is only about 150 miles north of here, sometimes I look around and feel like I’m a world away. One thing that catches my...
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The Story Tellers
He stood there with his feet in the dead leaves and the mossy green undergrowth, a board etched with the words “Liz’s Landing” hanging quietly above his head. Mousy-haired and boney as only an...
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A Life Worth Living
It was a night for stars. Blinking, colorful, artificial ones and purposeful, steady, God-gifted ones. We found ourselves at the baseball game, but skipped out early to go to the Light up the Sky for...
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Volunteer Class of August 2015
This past week we had the privilege of commissioning new long and short-term volunteers along with celebrating the recommitment for a 2nd or 3rd year of service for several others....
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Summer of 2015
It has been months since I submitted a blog entry. While I am sorry for being so slow, this summer has just been BUSY. May and June were busy months as we got started hosting the summer mission trip...
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Phone service interruptions
We are experiencing intermittent interruptions in phone service as we transfer to a new system. If you are having trouble reaching us by phone, please use our contact form and we will be in touch...
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Puzzle Pieces
Last week at church my pastor titled his message “Seeing the Big Picture”. He talked about how our perspective is so narrow that all we see are a few jigsaw puzzle pieces, yet we think that’s all...
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School Readiness Distribution
Every summer CAP’s Family Advocacy department serves children and their families through a School Readiness program. Staff and volunteers work together to take applications directly from families...
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Mountains and Prophets
This past month of August brought big transitions for me. I finished my two year term at Camp Andrew Jackson and the Jackson House community. I then moved to Louisville to begin the next part of my...
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Hands in the Dirt
The sky smelled of rain that day, but in a hesitant, non-committal sort of way. The pipes – white, slender, and made to clasp hands – lay ready on the back of the trailer. The well-aged yellow of...
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