Have you noticed the tree motif in the Bible? After people, trees are the living thing most mentioned in God’s Word.

Writing a will can be overwhelming, accompanied by feelings of fear and frustration. But writing a will is an important part of an estate plan that allows you to decide how to impact the future after you graduate to heaven. Having a directive allows you to choose how to use what God blessed you with during your lifetime.

Philosopher Dallas Willard once called hurry “the great enemy of spiritual life in our day” and urged Christians to “ruthlessly eliminate hurry from your life.”
Corrie ten Boom echoes this with her statement, “If the devil can’t make you sin, he’ll make you busy.”

I have absolutely nothing but praises for T.R.A.C. It has been such a huge blessing for my family. I am a foster parent and I minister to kids who come from hard, hard places! I also come from the old school of thought that “it takes a village!” I praise God for T.R.A.C. being part of that village.

The Story of Who I Was, and Who God Has Always Been
by Jackie Hill Perry
A Book Review

BOOK DESCRIPTION:
“I used to be a lesbian.”

NEED MORE CAMPERS? WANT TO SERVE MORE?
Teen Reach has a strategic relationship with Angel Tree Camping so our programs can serve youth with incarcerated parents.

At camper registration last July, Camper J arrived by a contracted service after almost three hours on the road. He was living with a family friend who couldn’t bring him but wanted J to experience camp. Our team was awestruck.

Charles got involved in T.R.A.C in 2015, serving as staff at both girl’s and boy’s camp. As part of the photography team, he helps take thousands of photos for each camp, along with tagging each photo with camper names, editing, and choosing which photos to print for campers to have as a fun keepsake.

From the moment Pastor Josh took the microphone at Summit this past October, the energy was electric. His topic: how to model CrossTalk.

Leave it at the gate. Whatever you have going on outside this camp, just leave it at the gate.

Mentees in Santa Rosa, California, have enjoyed some unique experiences through T.R.A.C.life. During Christmas cookie making, Mentoring Director Sonya taught them how to make Filipino spring rolls—which were a hit. Most recently the group visited San Francisco where they enjoyed a planetarium and art museum. Unforgettable memories in the making!

In celebration of National Foster Care Month in May, Teen Reach wants to bring awareness to the need faced by youth in foster care. As a verified nonprofit, Teen Reach is partnering with Bonfire, an online fundraising platform to raise money through custom t-shirts, tank tops, hoodies and more.

NO DEADLINE: There are NO deadlines to order Teen Reach Merchandise this year. However, please order at least a month prior to your camps so that orders can be filled and shipped ground.

I will take power outages every single day if I get to have more moments like this one.

TBRI, Trust Based Relational Intervention, is based on the principles of connecting, correcting, and empowering children and teens who have been impacted by trauma. 

Meet Bill Gent from Jefferson, Oregon, who will be attending T.R.A.C.Iife National Leadership Training this month along with the other trainees.

When these bodies of ours are taken down like tents and folded away, they will be replaced by resurrection bodies in heaven—God-made, not handmade . . .

Traumatic stress is toxic. Types of trauma: acute, chronic and complex developmental trauma. Remember, when our stress response system is over-activated, our brains and bodies pay a steep price. 

Last year at this time, Bob Heath and Bailey Giesbrecht from Erie, Pennsylvania, (along with camp director Jon Frano) attended T.R.A.C.Iife National Leadership Training. A month ago, Erie T.R.A.C.life kicked off their first ever mentoring year with a fun time of bowling. Look at those mentors and mentees sporting those T.R.A.C.Iife shirts!

Our Creator never ceases to amaze me. I just learned that we each have a unique tongue print as distinctive as our fingerprints.