This is one of the last pictures of the original lodge. It was taken July 2006. In fact, next visit to camp will reveal a new lodge.
The lodge has been one of the spiritual centers since Flaming Pine Youth Camp was purchased from the boy scouts back in the 1970's.
I have had so many deep and influetial spiritual experiences in this old lodge - too many to recount.
The lodge, back in the day, had three rooms on the end opposite the main door. My first night ever slept at Flaming Pine Youth Camp was in the center room of these three rooms in the lodge. I was too young to be in a cabin group, which would have actually been in a tent. I remember the cots that folded down from the wall. The director's "office" was next door and had one of those old mimeograph machines in it printing out those purple colored copies.
What have you experienced in the old lodge?
3 comments:
Personally the old lodge has tons of warm memories for me. Great talent nights, side splitting skit nights, spiritual teen camp singing, storms and all around family togetherness, amoung other things. It is a little sad watching it go.
It is sad to see it go, but it also exciting to think what more lies ahead. God works in mysterious ways. Who knows what wonders God will perform in the new lodge?
Can't wait for that.
The lodge has a lot of memories for me as well. From countless hours of singing to the source of an allergic reaction. TThe lodge has a very special place in my heart, its going to be hard to see it go.
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