by Winston | Feb 20, 2019 | Alumni, January 2019, Stories by Winston
The Bus almost made itIt was late on a Friday night in February. Actually, it was early (2AM) on Saturday morning. A youth group from Phoenix was headed our way. Southern Colorado was having an old fashion snow blizzard and the roads were a mess. I had plowed Sonlight...
by Winston | Feb 6, 2019 | Alumni, January 2019, Stories by Winston
Cat in the cargo trailerA Fall women’s retreat from the United Methodist Church in Farmington was departing on Sunday afternoon. Cars in the parking lot were being loaded as was a cargo trailer being pulled behind the church van. Vehicle doors were open and people...
by Winston | Feb 2, 2019 | January 2019, Stories by Winston
Front flips off the Staff room roof into the deep snow.Yes, Sonlight used to have very deep snows in the winter months. Four feet was not uncommon. One New Year’s a high school youth group from First Presbyterian Church in Amarillo, with youth leader Jake ., came to...
by Mary | Jan 29, 2019 | Alumni, January 2019
We love connections!The Pacific Northwest and beyond: Portland, Seattle and Alaska. In January, Winston and Mary spent some time traveling to connect with Sonlight Alumni, see some family and have some adventure!While connecting with alumni we picked up some key...
by Bryce Baca | Jan 22, 2019 | January 2019
It has been a wonderful few weeks at camp! St. Johns church from Santa Fe was just here where they enjoyed some fresh snowfall and couple powder days up at wolf creek! We’ve been getting lots of snow over the past month. Which is a HUGE blessing, because...
by Bryce Baca | Jan 14, 2019 | 2019 Posts, January 2019, Summer Camp, Uncategorized
Last Summer (2018), Emrys posed a question to the returning staff and the former campers turned staff members during staff training. He asked, “What brings you back to Sonlight?” Joe Casey, a new boy’s counselor and former camper, was not sure how to...