Outpost 2013

Outpost at Calvin Crest was amazing this year. Again. Thank you to our friends at Calvin Crest who take such good care of us. You do great things in the hearts of our kids.

 

DH Youth Headed to Outpost

We’re getting ready to take our youth group to Outpost at Calvin Crest. Some of our kids have been there several times; others are looking forward to their first Outpost experience. 

Here are some excerpts from letters our kids wrote to express why they want to go to Outpost:

“The thing I want to happen to me is that God comes and shines his light over me to help me with the divorce my mom is going through and for him to help her with it.”

“We get to go under waterfalls, you get to feel comfortable there and you can be yourself, people care for you, see a lot people, sing songs, and feel wonderful! That’s it!”

“My friends tell me Outpost is super fun and it brings everyone together.”

“It’s a lot of fun being with friends on the hikes. It made us trust each other."

“I loved that every morning I woke up and saw Andres reading the Bible and when it was time to go up to the fort and I would see Emily and Ms. Jamie they would always say good morning to everyone and give them a big hug.” 

“Outpost made me realize that if it wasn’t for God none of us would be here.”

 “The best thing about Outpost is that it ain’t like church being lectured and don’t always give you a clear understanding. But at Outpost they ain’t boring, they make it clear and then you’re like ‘Wow I never knew.’”

Please consider helping to send our Dakota House kids to Outpost. Calvin Crest partners with DH, only charging us $175.00 per camper. If you are willing to help out, please send a check marked CAMP to:

Dakota House 
5132 N. Palm #62
Fresno, CA 93704

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Much love and many thinks to all who gave

to help bring Christmas to our amazing

DAKOTA HOUSE KIDS.

May God bless you and yours

as we celebrate the birth of Jesus.

Peace*Joy*Love 

You are invited to join us for our

Dakota House Pancake Breakfast

Saturday, December 1^st from 9:00 – 11:00

»Donations Accepted«

Enjoy a great breakfast of pancakes and sausage,

with the special added attraction of

Starbucks Coffee

Please invite your friends,

forward this email,

and consider helping us cover the cost of the event by

mailing a check marked Pancake Breakfast to

Dakota House

5132 N. Palm Ave #62

Fresno, CA 93702

Thank you for your partnership with us—
hope to see you there.

We are working hard at Dakota House to make some much-needed improvements on our house. Recently we have repaired electrical wiring, installed window air-conditioners, fixed sprinklers, repaired a hole in the wall, and more.

Our next step is to ask our supporters for help. Here are some things we need (asterisks indicate immediate need):

*Two couches—used but in GOOD condition

*Two area rugs—10’x12’

*Portable fans

Ceiling fans for the back patio

Misters for back patio

New bathroom fixtures: shower curtain and rod, waste basket, small rug, towel rack, new toilet seat

Bathroom towels

Small microwave

Seal on tile floor in kitchen

New shelving for storage (this is being built—we need money for materials)

If you would like to donate money to this cause, please send a check marked H.I.P. to:

Dakota House

5132 N. Palm #62

Fresno, CA  93705

Please consider whether you are able to help us with any of these items, and forward this on to your friends. Our goal—as always—is to make Dakota House a clean, welcoming, comforting environment for our kids. Any help you can lend us towards that goal is needed and appreciated. You may reply to this email or call us at 559-230-1622.

Thank you for your partnership with us.

His,

Jamie Barker, Director 

DH at Calvin Crest

Thank you to all of you who supported us in getting our youth group to Outpost at Calvin Crest. Our kids rode mountain bikes to a swimming hole, hiked to the top of Fresno Dome, worshiped at campfire, made pizza in a big clay oven, learned survival skills, conquered the ropes course, climbed up and rappelled down a mountainside, swung on a rope over an ice cold pond, and more. All in one amazing week.

On the last night, we sat in a circle by the fire and told one another good things about who we are as people, and we learned something about how our presence impacts those around us. After a week of testing ourselves, we had a lot to be proud of, and even more to be thankful for. God and His people gifted some wonderful kids to a lifetime experience they won't forget.

 

The DH Easter Party

Dakota House did it up in old school style this Easter, with a traditional Easter egg hunt, an extremely competitive game of Pin the Tail on the Donkey, and some time spent thanking Jesus for His great love for us.

Here are a few pictures that almost capture the spirit of the day.