Summer Staff Testimonies
Jaden Grewe, Summer Staff 2023
Heavenly Hills has always been a beacon of light in my life with each time coming to this camp strengthening my faith. Knowing this, with pestering by Ryan and with God's help, I decided to sign up. I luckily got the job, and the first few days were absolutely rough just wanting to be home. I was feeling like I was missing out on my last Summer at home. But this time would end. Working with others among spiritual/personal bonding, and theological talks I would finally feel at home. The time here has grown to be so important and impactful: the Staff honestly is family now and I will hold every moment here close to my heart. These really are some heavenly hills. |
Trinity King, Summer Staff 2023
My experience as a Summer Staff was incredible. I learned how to really be a part of a Christ-centered family and was allowed a chance to be more independent. I found mentors I could trust, friends I could love on, and an environment I found myself never wanting to leave. Thank you, Heavenly Hills, for calling out the person God created me to be and teaching me that there is grace for the journey! Those hills and many lives have been touched through this place, and I'm proud to have been a part of it. |
Rylee Helbling, Summer Staff 2021 & 2023
I love, love, loved my time at Heavenly Hills this Summer! I was surrounded by people passionate about Jesus. Friends whom I could laugh and cry with. Who taught me how to love and serve with humility. The two months I was here flew by like a breeze. I was captivated by God's beautiful wilderness and delighted in the many people God brought to us at camp. I was strengthened body, soul, and spirit, and blessed beyond belief! |
Ryan Bonilla, Summer Staff 2022 & 2023
This Summer was my second time being on Summer Staff. I got to meet a lot more people this Summer and learn and grow with them. This Summer I also got the opportunity to give sermons and preach which was a very cool experience. One thing that I will take away from this Summer was all the interesting and loving people I got to spend my eleven weeks with and how we all rubbed off on each other. |
Jandre Van Der Walt, Summer Staff 2023
These past two months have been one incredible blessing that is slightly difficult to put into a few sentences. We started off as a bunch of strangers whom have grown together, matured together, and encountered God together. We've loved each other and sobbed together, laughed together, worked hard, and delved deeper into the Word in vulnerability - but in and through everything; we became family. A family that I would run the race with to the end of the earth for God's kingdom. A family that I can trust, love, and I know who'd lay down anything for the Lord - to be used fully by Him to impact the nations. Thank you, to each and every one for saying "YES" to Jesus and what He wanted to do. Each one of us are His Favorite, and you are worth celebrating. To the future Summer Staffers: this will be the absolute best decision you'd make to say "YES"; you'll be forever changed, growing in confidence, love and in Jesus. The Lord will place you in an incredible loving and intentional family that will have your back, no matter what. This family will call you to the greatness that you were created to be! Thank you, Heavenly Hills Staff, for having me be part of this Summer. It's been remarkable (because I work for this department) LOL! |