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1990-1994 1995-2002 2003-2004

1990 Scott and Joy Hirdes joined CBM 1995 Picnic pavilion addition was built 2003 Construction of apartment triplex began but
1991-97 Cathy Garber moved to Camp Gilead from the 1995 David and Kerry Campbell joined was interrupted by hurricanes,
and complete in 2005
National Office CBM. David worked in maintenance 2003 Miss Hazel Yeater went to be with the Lord
1993Gazebo built department 2004 Dining Hall was remodeled in memory of
1994 Chuck and Bobby Kinser join CBM; 1997 Mini golf course was built Miss Hazel
Chuck appointed executive director 1998 Rowe Plaza between chapel and 2004 Four hurricanes swept over Camp Gilead.
1994 Miss Edith Hulslander and Miss Hazel Yeater classrooms built Nearly every roof needed repaired, lodge rooms
officially retired 2000 Gym game pavilion built repaired, remodeled and new furniture purchased

Picnic pavilion addition Gazebo Mini Golf Gym and game pavilion Remodeled dining hall in memory of Miss Hazel Yeater

by attending camp each summer.
―Changing Lives—One Heart at a Time‖ changed a family: Camp Gilead had a significant impact on Karen‘s life as a teenager. By that
time, she was working at Camp Gilead as a kitchen worker and then as a junior
aren Edscorn Board first attended Camp Gilead counselor. She was going to public high school and the temptation to ―fit in‖
in the summer of 1969. Although her parents with the crowd was high. However, the spiritual lessons that Karen learned at
K were not Christians at the time, Karen‘s third camp helped to keep her moral compass in the right direction. Karen re-
grade teacher was a believer and encouraged her students members one specific week at camp and having devotions with Leah Everett.
to memorize Bible verses. Once a month, two ladies from Leah‘s quiet and Godly spirit, along with the Word of God that she shared,
CBM would come to the school and would give prizes to pierced Karen‘s heart and convicted her of her rebellious spirit. That was a
students who memorized verses. The grand prize for turning point in Karen‘s life, and from that point on she was determined to
The Board family memorizing 200 verses was a free week of Camp Gilead, serve God with her whole heart. She also renewed her commitment to serve on
which Karen earned that year. the mission field.
Karen‘s counselor that week was Diane Wilson, and she can remember the joy Karen attended Camp Gilead as a camper for six years, as a kitchen worker
in her life and in the other counselor. They were always cheerful and singing and junior counselor for four years, and then served for two summers as a sen-
songs, and Karen wanted the joy they had. Each evening at camp, the speaker ior counselor and head counselor during her college years. At Camp Gilead, she
used Gospel magic and an amazing flannel graph program to make the Gospel not only was discipled and grounded in the Word of God, but she also learned
message clear. Missions were also clearly promoted at camp. On Wednesday how to share her faith. She will forever be grateful to Miss Edith, Miss Hazel
night, the campers were challenged – would they walk to the front of the chapel and to all of the counselors and workers who sacrificially gave of themselves at
and answer the call, ―Lord, send me‖? Karen went forward that night and Camp Gilead.
prayed to receive Christ as her Savior and to serve Him wherever in the world
He wanted her. For the past 10 years, Karen and her husband have served in China—the com-
mitment she made 40 years ago came to fruition. Her two older children, Daniel
When Karen returned home at the end of the week, her mother noticed a and Melody, have also served at camp in recent years as kitchen workers and
change. Not long after, Karen‘s mother received Christ while listening to Billy counselors.
Graham on the radio. In the following summers, Karen‘s brothers and sister
attended camp and one-by-one became Christians as well. For Karen, most of
her early discipleship was through CBM‘s Bible Correspondence Program and

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