Propped up on a silverware box, sitting on the bed of a truck, is a computer, where President D. Todd Christofferson, second counselor in the First Presidency, spoke via a video call to the Eagle River Alaska youth stake camp.
Four hundred youth and leaders—the most of any Eagle River Alaska Stake camps in history—huddled together to watch his remarks on a projector screen.
“The biggest thing he talked about is that you as youth need to take care of each other,” said Cristy Jones, stake camp director. “Some people have bad days, some people have good days, but you need to bind together. You need to be together like the children of Israel.”
The children of Israel were a particularly touching topic for the youth, as the camp—titled “Camp Hesed”—divided campers into tribes, each camping around a custom-built, life-sized tabernacle in June. ...
Impacting the Youth
The camp’s purpose, shown through its name, was to help the Alaskan youth feel God’s covenantal love for them through the Old Testament stories. As the youth gathered in twelve tribes and pitched their tents toward the newly built tabernacle replica, many leaders said the camp accomplished its goal.
Visit the Church News to see more photos and learn what 300 Alaskan youth experienced at Camp Hesed.
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