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Deferred maintenance is one of the ongoing battles in working with a facility and especially a camp! Our ability to juggle maintenance over the last year has allowed us to keep the facilities that were still being used up and running and we let others wait...

Are we starting with a blank slate? This morning I was reading "The Post-Quarantine Church" by Thom Rainer and came across this:  "The post-quarantine era may prove to be one of the most challenging seasons for churches and their leaders. The opportunity to lead...

Don't Go Through Life Alone A girl recognized me and approached me heading into a breakout session. We put together that we were in the same sorority in college. She was not walking with Jesus in college or post grad. She said a few weeks ago she decided she wanted...

,How a Retreat Helped Billy Graham Hear from Jesus  I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my eye upon you. Psalm 32:8 Yes, that is the same verse from my last email blast. The reason is that in my personal walk with...

Feeling out of Place... Jesus doesn't think so. I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my eye upon you. Psalm 32:8  Ever felt out of place? There was a time I was on the road and needed a break. I stopped in a fast food...

Every good action and every perfect gift is from God. These good gifts come down from the Creator of the sun, moon, and stars, who does not change like their shifting shadows. - James 1:17 This week I felt like Peter promising that he would never deny the Savior,...

Now Booking for Thanksgiving and Christmas 2021  We are so excited to finally launch both of these events for 2021! Go online today to make your reservation and use the code "EARLYBIRD21" to receive $21 off overnight stays for Thanksgiving or Christmas and $2 off...

Thank you to everyone who has stepped up and given towards rebuilding from the winter storm water breaks. It has been humbling to see many gifts totaling over $7,000 in just a few days. The need is still great and every little bit helps. Requests to volunteer have...

Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not rely on your own understanding. - Prov 3:5 I started writing this post earlier this week while the snow was falling and things were fun. Then, for three days we ran with a power cycle of 20 minutes on and 20 off. We...

Well, today is another day I choose to sit in the dining hall to catch up on work. I have the music playing, and the the lyrics from "You Keep Hope Alive" by Mandisa are ringing true. "Days may be darkest, but your light is greater." John 8:12 says, "When Jesus...

Happy TWO:THREE Day! Today is February 3rd and a day to celebrate! Why? Well, at Tejas we call ourselves Team Two:Three after Philippians 2:3, "Do nothing out of selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility consider others as more important than yourselves."  We...

Tejas For Jesus I am writing to you today from our dining hall. It is early morning, the sun is starting to peek through the horizon over our swim lake and looking outside at God's creation is breathtaking. In this one shot I see so much. The chapel where countless...

Volunteering at Tejas Tejas isn't Tejas without all the wonderful people who come alongside us and help set the stage for Jesus to transform lives. This morning we began work on the outdoor seating porch for the dining hall and the new flooring in the bunk houses....

Every time I think of you, I give thanks to my God. Whenever I pray, I make my requests for all of you with joy, for you have been my partners in spreading the Good News about Christ from the time you first heard it until now. And I am certain that God, who began...

2021 Springboard 2020 was a great year. Wait, did I just say that? Yes I did! We have seen God at work in ways we would never have dreamed. This year has taught me to depend more on Him and go with the flow, keeping nimble and willing to turn on a dime in order...

Last week I asked you to pray about contributing to Tejas this month. We are raising $25,000 to help us launch into next year. We have volunteers lined up for January and February to begin working on our bunk houses and dining hall deck. Since Sunday, $14,627 has...

WARNING: Do not read further if you don't want to know how to be a part of Jesus at work I remember the day back in March when I sat in our dining hall all alone and lost. I did not understand why Jesus led us to build a big space for people to gather and then take...