Introduction by Ken Beebe Andy & Leanne Baker Scott & Erik Bay Doug & Christi Burrows Betty ...

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Introduction by Ken Beebe
Executive Director .......................................................................... 1
Andy & Leanne Baker
Annual Checkup ............................................................................ 2
Scott & Erik Bay
Voices of Victory ............................................................................. 3
Doug & Christi Burrows
Train a Child .................................................................................. 4
Betty Comfort
A Family Heritage .......................................................................... 5
Steve Fawver
Spiritual Formation ........................................................................ 6
Michelle Geasland
Seasons ........................................................................................ 7
David & Candace Green Family
Ties That Bind ............................................................................... 8
Danny Hunt & Kenda Peterson
High Notes .................................................................................... 9
Cassie Hwa
Great Expectations ....................................................................... 10
Matt & Haley Krueger
Dearly Beloved ............................................................................ 11
Dennis Littlefield
Fertile Ground ............................................................................. 12
Roger Miller
Learning to Lead ......................................................................... 13
Hannah Morse & Becca Roberts
Circle of Friends .......................................................................... 14
Susan Rice
Captured by Love ........................................................................ 15
Arthur & Fern Roberts
Love Bloomed ............................................................................. 16
Myrlene Rourke & Shelley Geil
Dynamic Duo .............................................................................. 17
Marjorie Simmons
Living Legend .............................................................................. 18
Brenna Smith
Girl Time ..................................................................................... 19
Dawn & Jim Smith
Good Vibrations ........................................................................... 20
Damon & Gen Sours
Healing Journey .......................................................................... 21
Mark & Betty Jo Steele
Family Affair ................................................................................ 22
Matt Zarzana
Brotherhood ................................................................................ 23
Twin Rocks Contact Information & Map ......... 24

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I love hearing ‘Twin Rocks’ stories — when people reminisce
about the critical role that Twin Rocks Friends Camp has played
in their lives.
This short Testimonials book presents 22 such stories, each
with a unique flair, but all with a common Twin Rocks theme.
Some speak of meeting a spouse or future college roommate at
camp. Others describe bolstered family relationships — a kind
word from a brother, a saved marriage, or a connection with a
daughter. And most relate a deep connection with Jesus Christ
made possible by this special camp.
I trust you’ll enjoy these vignettes, and perhaps be reminded of
key, meaningful ‘Twin Rocks’ moments in your own lives!
I’m extremely grateful to those who’ve allowed us to tell
their stories here in this Testimonial book. They are dearly
appreciated. And I’m equally thankful to Kelley Wong (the camp’s
Development Officer and author of the 22 articles) and Michael
Comfort (graphic designer at Vineyard Graphics) for the long
hours spent compiling this special tribute to the ministry of Twin
Rocks Friends Camp.
I pray that Twin Rocks will continue its rich heritage, honoring the
Lord by helping future generations of campers encounter Christ
here on the Oregon Coast.
— Ken Beebe
Executive Director
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Annual Check-Up
Couples Conference Who would think communication in marriage: that Ken & LeAnn Beebe,
that putt-putt golf panel discussions, personality conference directors, plan
is a way to ‘check
could be romantic? tests, and discussions of the each year. One year couples
in’ annually with Andy and Leanne Five Love Languages. As romanced over dessert on
Baker fondly recall newlyweds they had issues a night train. Another year
each other and
their evening foray that they hadn’t considered they were sent off in pairs on
ask, ‘Are we at the glow-in- before they were married. The a romantic picnic, complete
the-dark mini-golf conference helped them work with discussion questions
doing okay?’
course during one through their communication written on scrolls. Andy’s
of Twin Rocks’ styles. Leanne laughingly favorite, though, was an
Couples Conferences. The confessed that “one year I evening at Mrs. Garibaldi’s
Bakers have attended the cried a lot.” But as marriages Pie House. The Bakers add
conference almost annually go, “We just haven’t had a that the Beebes “make it very
since they were married lot of big things,” Andy says. special. They have a heart
fifteen years ago. Leanne is thoughtful; they go for wanting the conference
because “It’s just good for us to make a difference — to
As with many couples, life
to schedule a time away each make sure that marriages are
gets busy for the Bakers,
year.” working.”
especially with kids. Leanne
says the conference “helps Although they love the beach,
us relate to each other again. the Bakers appreciate their
Couples Conference is a way “nice and cozy, dark and
to ‘check in’ annually with warm” room in Pacific Woods
each other and ask, ‘Are we Lodge, which gives them time
doing okay?’” to catch up on sleep. The
Bakers
The Bakers enjoy the various
especially
formats used to
enjoy the
explore healthy
creative
“dates”
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Voices of Victory
early morning, camper-led there, in the morning before
get-together at the Nordyke breakfast, sacrificing their “We were able to
Victory Circle. sleep. The last day I think we convince a lot of
started at 5 o’clock in the people to wake
It all began four years ago with
morning!”
twin brothers, Scott & Erik up early and
Bay, and some of their friends. After three years of church play music in the
“We were able to convince a retreats, five Surfside camps, Victory Circle —
lot of people to wake up early and several appearances at just worshiping
Sometimes the best parts of and play music in the Victory Family Camp, the Bay brothers early in the
camp aren’t programmed by Circle — just worshiping early served the summer of 2008 morning, when
in the morning, when people together on Twin Rocks’
adults. For the past several people didn’t have
didn’t have to, but they still Summer Staff. As college
summers, high school to, but they still
showed up,” says Scott. His students, they’ve enjoyed
youth have gathered before showed up...”
brother Erik continues: “Each being cabin counselors, giving
breakfast at Surfside Camp
day it grew, because people back to the next generation of
to sing songs of worship to
And they’ll always fondly
would tell other people. Twin Rocks campers.
the Lord. It’s not been
remember those camper-led
By the last day we
on the printed
worship times at the Victory
probably had
schedule or
Circle. Much to the delight of
over 40
announced
Erik & Scott, a current crew
people
from the
of campers continues to

podium.
hold early morning times of

It’s just a
worship at Surfside.

word-of-

mouth,

Erik (left) &
Scott (right)
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Train a Child
It’s become a priority for in a fun, positive way. They
them as grandparents to know that camp experiences
make sure their grandkids make a lasting impression on
get to Twin Rocks each children. Christi recalls the
year. They help pay their proverb, “Train a child in the
grandchildren’s way to way he should go, and when
camp, and spend long he is old he will not turn from
hours transporting it.”
them to and from their
homes in Vancouver.
The Burrows feel
rewarded when they get to
see “The excitement and joy
in their faces... they get to be
Four years ago, grandparents
kids in a positive way,” reports
and part-time Rockaway
Christi. “They talk about it all
Beach residents Doug and
year long,” Doug adds. As far
Christi Burrows saw a Twin
as the children are concerned,
Rocks Friends Camp poster in
it’s a foregone conclusion that
Larry’s Market in downtown
they will all go to camp each
Rockaway Beach. At the time,
year.
they didn’t know much about
the camp down the road from Swimming, crafts, canoeing
their beach cabin, but they and kayaking, bible study, fun
immediately thought of their songs, sand castles and kite
oldest grandchild, Brandon, flying at the beach are among
who was the right age to those activities that their
attend Boys Camp. Now, grandchildren most enjoy.
four years later, the Burrows They love “Everything! All
have four grandchildren and of it!” Christi says. First and
a nephew who’ve all been to foremost, Doug and Christi
Twin Rocks — at Day Camp, are pleased that Twin Rocks
Boys Camp, and Tween Camp. presents Jesus to children
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A Family Heritage
By Betty (Brown) Comfort Shorebird Cabins are located. through activities at
I attended Twin Rocks camps Conference, Girls
My parents, Oscar and Ruth
every summer until I was 16, Camp, Surfside as
(Kellogg) Brown met at Twin
when my employer didn’t let it was later called,
Rocks in 1930. They were
me off work for camp. Family and Adult
engaged at Twin Rocks in
Camps.
1932. Mother’s first time At the very first Friends
at camp was in 1924 when Girls Camp, just before my Years later, two of
she was 14. Her mother had 10th birthday, I wrote in my our sons had the
recently died and someone Bible that I accepted Jesus distinction of being Oscar and Ruth Brown
from Scotts Mills Friends as my Savior. I remember the only boys at Twin Rocks in 1930
Church made it possible for asking Jesus “into my heart” at Girls Camp
her to attend that year. What at “Children’s Meetings” at when I was
a ministry. Rose Valley as a preschooler, speaker in
but the date recorded at the 1960s!
Dad and Mom were active
Twin Rocks is my milestone And now
in leadership at conferences
of commitment. Many times our grand-
and camps until their later
since then I received new children are
years of ministry. Mother
light for my life walk at Twin blessed to
was director for the first Girls
Rocks, and this continues. It receive the
Camp in 1944. is a place of quietness and benefits and influence of “AB 1ir9th3d0a pyh Gotroe eetnintigtsl”e d,
I attended Twin Rocks
inspiration. Friends Camps.
Conference for the first time
As a teenager, the social May the Lord’s work, leading
in July, 1935. Those first
aspect of Twin Rocks Camp to life commitment to Christ
years we stayed in tents
was always a highlight in my at Twin Rocks, continue until
near where the current
year. I made lifelong friends our Lord returns.
Betty on the beach in 1937
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Spiritual Formation
His passion my formation.” Steve
“Twin Rocks for retreats, points to the many
whether it’s being camps he attended
was part of my
involved in them growing up — Boys,
or encouraging Tween, Surfside,
discerning call.”
others’ and Family Camps
participation, — where he made
marks Steve Fawver’s long personal commitments
relationship with Twin Rocks to Christ. And over
Friends Camp. As Pastor the years, he’s had
of Spiritual Formation at numerous opportunities
Newberg Friends Church, to grow as a leader,
Steve sees his current role serving in a wide
as a direct outgrowth of his variety of camp roles:
many camping and leadership He’s led worship,
“creates space for people
opportunities at the camp. taught classes, served as
to be outdoors, to learn to
“Twin Rocks was part of my camp speaker, overseen
grow; for kids to explore, for
discerning call.” recreation, and directed entire
high schoolers to be able to
camps and retreats.
As Steve views it, Twin counsel, for adults to be on
Rocks excels at developing The camp has also staff. My passion and heart is
leaders. “Personally, I greatly strengthened Steve’s to help people listen to Christ.
value how the camp and its family, his church, and Twin Rocks has helped me do
people have been part of his community. The camp this.”
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Seasons
By Michelle (Fawver) from normal routines, to stop
Geasland and listen to others and to
God, to learn to see God in
Twin Rocks is a place for all
His beautiful creation, and
seasons — both literally and
to establish roots that would
figuratively! I first went to
hold me firm into my young
Twin Rocks as an elementary
adult years.
school child at Girls Camp.
I stepped away from my Even during the next season
family for the first time. I of my life I found myself
was somewhere safe, and coming back to Twin Rocks:
yet I was away. I began to Returning to help as a cabin
establish who I was — apart counselor, and to attend adult
from my family — and to find retreats that focused on the
where I fit into God’s family. same God who had been with Rocks — to
Oklahoma. Yet
me since those grade school
Tween and Surfside camps
even then there
years.
were a highlight of my
was a season
summers, along with fall and And then I moved away. Far
to return to Twin
winter retreats during my from the coast, far from the
Rocks: A winter
teen years. Times to get away mountains, far from the Twin
retreat called
The Center
for Personal
Growth in Christ
that offered an
extended time away from
the daily “mommy-ness” that
my life had entered. It gave
me a time to be with God, to
be challenged to face Him
and feel His love. The Center
made such an impact on my
life that I came again and
again — and brought other
Oklahomans to experience the
beauty and the wonder that
God has put in this special
place called Twin Rocks.
Michelle (in the dark
sweatshirt) with friends
at Girls Camp.
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Ties That Bind
Members of the “Family Camp truly is the “[At Family Camp I enjoy] “Family [Camp] to me is a
David & Candace high point of our year. We Breakfast and the beach.” nice vacation to get away
Green family start talking about the next from my troubles at home. I
— Daniel Green
camp when we pull out of look forward to it every single
took a few
Age 19
the driveway and head home. year. Family Camp is the
moments during
Family Camp draws us closer highlight of my summer.”
Twin Rocks’
and gives us something to “[I like Family Camp because
90th Birthday — Emma Green
draw from throughout the of] All the friends I have
Celebration in Age 11
year. What a blessing.” made.”
August 2008
to share what — Candace Green — Jesse Green
“Family Camp makes me feel
Twin Rocks and Mom Age 17
happy and it makes me feel
its Family Camp
like I’m at home when I’m
have meant to
“It truly helps us be “family” “I have been looking forward not.”
each of them: as God designed for us.” for Family Camp every single
— Daisy Green
year for like 9 or 10 years.
— David Green Age 9
And I don’t think my life would
Dad
feel complete without it. I love
it!”
— Melody
Age 16
The Green Famly (left to right), Melody, Emma, Daniel, Daisy, Jesse, Candace, and David.