Believers working on search crews in central Texas are praying for dry skies.
Torrential weekend rain carried into Monday and Tuesday, slowing recovery efforts. More than 130 lives have been lost after devastating floods swept through the Texas Hill Country starting on the Fourth of July. Dozens of people are still missing.
Keys for Kids’ Greg Yoder says, “A ton of Christian camps were affected by the flooding. It hits us right where we live. This is one of the core parts of who we are.”
Through its Keys for Camps program, Keys for Kids provides partnering Christian camps with year-round devotionals and follow-up material.
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“We’re a part of the Christian Camp and Conference Association, and we have (partnering) camps all over the country. I don’t believe we had any camps affected in this region [of Texas],” Yoder says.
“However, we have talked to many of these [camp directors] and interacted with them at some of the conferences we attend.”
Trust despite tragedy
The Texas flooding tragedy is prompting many kids — and adults — to wrestle with their faith. Yoder sees this as a teachable moment for parents. “This could be a great opportunity to help them understand that God is in control,” he says.
“We have to remember that God is sovereign, even over this.”
As recovery efforts keep the disaster in national headlines and tragic tales about flood victims emerge, some children may fear a disaster at their own summer camp. But object lessons can help turn that fear into faith.
“We don’t know what the future holds; we all have different roads,” Yoder says. “Our roads may be paved smoothly. Some of our roads may be full of potholes and even washouts, but we can’t be in fear.”
A free online devotional from Keys for Kids teaches kids how to trust God.
“Fear is an issue that kids deal with all the time, so we’ve come out with a devotional called ‘Conquering Fear.’ It’s one of the most downloaded kids’ devotionals on YouVersion today,” Yoder says.
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This story originally appeared at Mission Network News and is republished here with permission.