CHWC Interact

TESTIMONIES

Corpus Christi is saying hi again. I would just like to thank EVERYONE who helped this year in the Rio Grand Valley. I had so much fun. I learned more about myself and more importantly GOD. YEA!! I cant wait for next year. I know a lot of more people are going to go from Corpus Christi. Everyone is always in my prayers. Thank you so much in helping me and so many other kids get closer to our Lord and Savior.

God Bless Love always and forever like a sister in Christ,
Lina Maria

Like anyone else new to the experience, I did not know what to expect when I went to Catholic HEART Workcamp 2003. But I am so grateful that I went. It was wonderful. I will never forget it. I felt uneasy at first working with complete strangers. However, we became fast friends and had fun working and praying together. At the end of every day, a group of team reporters were called up to share what their teams did and one way they saw God as they worked. Most saw Him in the people they worked with, some in their surroundings. As for me, on our last working day, a couple of boys from my team and I saw a white dove fly past as we prepared to work. We enjoyed the thought that it might have been God Himself showing us that He was pleased with our efforts. In fact, as I went about my first task that day, I was so cheerful that I sang to myself the "Servant's Song" - or rather, what verses I could remember. The highlight of my time there was becoming friends with one boy in particular. We became close as the days went by, and it was hard to say good-bye when the week ended. But we are still keeping in touch, and I hope to see him and the other friends I made at camp next summer.

Alaina Furman

Hey all who read this. Workcamp is the best time of your life. You get to make new friends and get closer to God at the same time. You help out people who want your help and you company. It is the best week in you life. At least it was for me.

Heather Wilk

Workcamp is the best time you can ever have!!! You can feel the power of God raining down on you and that makes you feel so good inside!!! If your thinking about going please go it's the best

Martin Cram

I had an excellent time on the trip. I met a lot of new people and I miss them so much! I can't wait to go back next year and share this experience with more people. I hope next year some more of the same people are there so we can get reacquainted. I had a lifetime experience with God and friends that I will never forget!!

Brianna

Heart Workcamp was much more than a camp to me. I went to the camp with a group where I knew know body and didn't have any friends now I have pen pals a some really cool friends. I worked on a house where the people where being evicted. The house was filled to the top with trash. This camp gave me the opportunity to see what awful conditions people live in and gave me a chance to help then.

Kelsey, Brecksville Ohio

There is no word good enough to describe work camp. It was absolutely amazing. It was the the best week of my life. Not only was it very fun. But it was sooo spiritual! I felt god sooo much. I felt so wonderful. I thought it world be work a couple hours and spend some time with your friends but it was WAY more then that. I could NEVER thank my leader and the staff enough for giving me this awsome oppertunity, and I WILL be there next year no matter what!

Kelsey Hahn

Steve & Lisa, I hope that some day I can repay you both and God for what you've done for my faith and my family. Recently returned from Lexington which was awesome! Is there any way to get a tape of Lisa's talk on Wed. night? During that talk I thought HEART--Helping Everyone Achieve Renewal Today (one heart at a time). That's what you really do! :-) Today at our home we decided to have a CHWC day and do some long overdue yard work. My 9 year old son Christian got into the spirit and was eager to be a part. He later said- "It shouldn't be called Catholic Heart Workcamp, but rather Catholic HARD WORK Camp! Another jewel from our kids. My mom recently relayed a Chicken Soup story that's precious--After repeated attempts, a young toddler sibling of a newborn, finally convinces the parents to leave him alone with the baby. Mom and Dad listen, through the cracked door, to him say- "Please tell me about Heaven. I'm beginning to forget!" Congrats on 10 years. My prayers of thanksgiving to all of the staff in Orlando & on the road. God has used you all in a great way; I'm only one of thousands whose life's been changed forever by your witness.

Ted Amland