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"Hi, my name is Krysta Webb and my son Levi attended Camp Shekinah’s adventure camp this past week. Levi is 12 and has had some struggles over the past two years. In November of 2024, he was diagnosed with severe OCD. We had to transition from Cornerstone Prep to homeschool and he participated in an intensive outpatient therapy program 3 hours a day, 3 days a week. He has been doing better, but still struggles sometimes.

I had never heard of Camp Shekinah, but as I went back to work full time this year, I was looking for a lot of activities for Levi to stay busy and away from electronics this summer. After doing ok at Calvary Chapel’s Narrow Way program, he agreed to give Camp Shekinah a try. He had never rode or was even around a horse, and this would be a very big step for him, sleeping in a cabin with others and even spending a night sleeping outside. I received a call on Tuesday evening from George and Levi. Levi wanted to come home. He said he liked sleeping at his house better. He also said that he was getting along with the other kids. The counselors and staff were nice. He liked the activities. His OCD was not a problem. So I told him he was going to stick it out.

I arrived to pick Levi up on Friday and he was very excited to show me a blue ribbon for being the most improved rider in his cabin. We then went to the closing video/program and he was presented with the “wrangler of the week” award. Over the next few minutes, Knox talked about how Levi wanted to get up with him at 6am and read his Bible with him, even though he couldn’t actually get Levi to wake up in the morning to do so. George told a story about worship night. Levi went up to George and told him that a couple kids were crying and it made Levi happy because he didn’t know if they were Christians and he knew that God was working in them. George told him that he should pray with them and Levi said “I already did!”

I have been nervous about Levi returning to Cornerstone Prep this year. However, I am so happy that Levi had this opportunity this week. To see him be able to handle sleeping outside and emerging as a spiritual leader among the other campers certainly brought tears to my eyes.

Thank you for having this camp. Your staff is amazing. My oldest son played soccer with Sienna in high school. Julie is friends with my middle son and kept us updated that Levi was doing ok during the week. My older boys also knew of Knox and know George’s family. From videos on Facebook and stories and interactions, I can tell that you chose great leaders for this camp. Thank you for using the camp to work in the lives of youth who struggle and need Christian activities to not only keep them busy in the summer, but also to grow in their Christian Faith. We appreciate everything that the camp was able to teach him and for all the interactions that Levi had with Christian role models.

Thanks again, and feel free to share this with any camp leaders."

"Shekinah is my daughter’s favorite camp! This was her 3rd year in the row. We live 500 miles away and we drive her every summer.She loves everything about Shekinah- horses, friendships, bible study, all the activities and staff!
Pastor Tom, Kelsey and Matt are amazing people who really love what they do! My favorite part is a No Electronics rule. It’s a wonderful screen detox. The camp is beautiful, clean, well taken care of and safe place for the kids!
My daughter will definitely be back next summer to make more memories!"

Our daughter has been attending Shekinah Ranch summer camp for several years. These last two years she has been in Discipleship, and her love for God grows stronger as she shares His love with her and the amazing camp staff and fellow camp mates. We are so grateful for Shekinah Ranch Camp. We love that our daughter talks non stop when we pick her up at the end of the week about the awesome time she had and friends she made and Bible study. Greatest camp ever! Incredible staff and always in attendance, Our Almighty God!

"All three of my children have been day and overnight campers at Shekinah Ranch since 2005. We have watched as they’ve grown and expanded their program from its beginning; and we have LOVED every moment of it. Every year my children beg to go back, therefore, we usually attend multiple camps each season! I can’t say enough wonderful things about Tom Ravasio, Shekinah Ranch, and their program. I accredit this program to my daughters current love of horses, equestrian skills and her strong faith in Jesus Christ. She was one of the original campers to Shekinah, starting out at five years old in the lil' buckaroo day camp during their second season. She has grown into a wonderful well rounded young lady and some of her fondest childhood memories were made here at Shekinah. Now, her little brothers (6 & 8 years old) attend camp every year and she is always excited to share her stories and memories with them & to hear about their experiences as well!"

" It’s Shekinah! Only like the best summer camp ever! There’s so many things to do, you were never bored at camp, and that was like 5 years ago I’m sure there are more activities now than what there were before. I remember the cleanest room competition in the morning to riding horses (obviously) to the arts and crafts down to the rock wall and the hikes and paintball...Whenever I see pictures of me being at camp with my friends I see nothing but smiles! And I’m pretty sure I will always remember what was on the back of all of the shirts that I still have today... “I saw heaven standing open and there before me was a white horse, whose rider is called Faithful and True.” So if your debating sending your kids here. Please send them, they will have the time of their life, I know I did."