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Well, can you believe how 2020 is unfolding? I pray that you and your family are living in perfect peace under the shadow of His wings. Perhaps some of you are wondering how this crazy year is impacting the ministry…
Well, can you believe how 2020 is unfolding? I pray that you and your family are living in perfect peace under the shadow of His wings. Perhaps some of you are wondering how this crazy year is impacting the ministry…
I trust that you and yours are happy, healthy, and faith-filled, through these unprecedented days. I share your hope that, we will not only make it through this pandemic, but we will emerge with a deeper connection to God and…
Dear Laughing Child Family, Warmest wishes to you and yours this mid-winter. I am filled with joy for the gift of you this season. God’s compassionate love creates miracles through the sweet simplicity of your faithful prayers and support. I…
Merry Christmas, Camp Family! May you and yours enjoy a thrilling Jesus-filled Christmas this year. Thank you for so beautifully living into Father’s compassionate heart and mission in this broken world. You have been chosen and gifted to be a…
Dearest Camp Family, I hope this update letter finds you and your family well and happy in this special season of sharing. I am beyond grateful for the blessing of you today. So many of you have expressed your love…
Dear Camp Family, THANK YOU for your faithful support! I would like to remind you of our new ministry address: Laughing Child InternationalP.O. Box 4433Columbus, Georgia 31914 United States of America Hearing from you is an answer to much…
Dear Camp Family, I hope that you and yours are enjoying a loving and fun summer season. Thank you for including me and the precious kids that are impacted by this ministry in your big heart. I am beyond grateful…
Dearest Camp Family, I trust that you and yours are found well and blessed today. Thank you so much for your love and support of this ministry. I am excited about new opportunities for greater impact among those for which…
Dear Camp Family, I trust that this report finds you and your family well and blessed. Thank you for agreeing with Father for the completion of His very best intentions for our ministry. This year has certainly presented us with…
Dear Camp Family, I pray that you and your family are fully alive to the goodness of God today. I am deeply moved by your faithful prayers and support for Camp Laughing Child. You inspire me to keep my heart,…
Dearest Camp Family, He is risen indeed! I hope that you enjoyed a glorious Easter celebration.I am filled with gratitude as I write this important letter. For the past 12 years, Camp Laughing Child has been blessed and honored to…
Dearest Camp Family, I hope that you and your family are enjoying newness of life in these first beautiful days of Spring. I am personally thrilled for a new season of hope. It was a long and difficult Winter for…
Dearest Camp Family, I trust that you and yours enjoyed an awesome Jesus-filled Christmas. May this new year unfold exactly as Father intends for you and your family. Thank you for insisting on blessing kids and moms through the…
Dearest Camp Family, I am celebrating, with deepest gratitude, the gift and blessing of you today. Thank you for praying and giving so faithfully and lavishly this year. You enable Camp Laughing Child to thrive as a healing oasis within…
Dear Camp Family, I trust that you are enjoying a great Summer. Thank you so much for your unwavering love and support. Camp Laughing Child is a beautiful healing place because of your prayers and gifts. Life and ministry in…
Dear Camp Family, I find it hard to believe that it has already been 4 years since the first time that Camp Laughing Child was inundated with the laughter of children and their families. When I joined Camp Laughing Child,…
Wonderful Camp Family! I feel an overwhelming sense of love and gratitude for you as I write this exciting camp report. I want to bless you for caring beyond mere words. Sincere concern and the very best of intentions do…
Dearest Camp Family, I am beyond grateful that you care for me and for our mission as you do. You inspire me to keep my eyes fixed on Jesus and my hands stuck to the plow of Kingdom ministry. Some…
Dearest Camp Family, May Lord Jesus fill your heart and home with His perfect love this Christmas. Thank you so much for your loving prayers and gifts directed to Camp Laughing Child this season. Your faith-fueled generosity provides joy and…
Dear Camp Family, I hope this finds you well. I pray that your lives are filled with the joy and hope found in Jesus’ love. I want to share with you a few statements made by families who were a…
Dearest Camp Family, My heart is filled with gratitude as I remember you in prayer before our loving Father. Thank you -beyond words- for your faithful and generous support of this humble ministry. It is a heartfelt thrill for me…
Dearest Camp Family, I trust that your new year is filled with joy and promise. Thank you again for loving us through 2016. You are wonderful! Several folks have asked about the progress of my new album of hymns. I…
Happy New Year! May your new year be one marked by joyful service. Bless you for seeking to live a life of compassion. We are meant to be His voice, hands, and feet, within our broken families, communities, country, and…
Dearest Camp Family, I hope that you enjoyed a Christ-filled Christmas with those you love. May this coming New Year be your best ever! Thank you so much for including Camp Laughing Child in your heart. We recently hosted the…
Dearest Camp Family, I trust that Spring has sprung full of joy and promise for you and your family. I cannot thank you enough for your faithful love and support of this little ministry of healing for terminally-ill children. You…
Dearest Camp Family, I want to deeply thank you on behalf of Camp Laughing Child and Father’s children in Mexico. It is because you have said “YES” to His calling of love that His Word is reaching their hearts. We…
Dearest Camp Family, I trust that you are highly encouraged today. Thank you again and again for your loving support of this little ministry of healing in Mexico. We have been experiencing God’s miraculous love at work in the hearts…
Dear Camp Family, I am faced by the challenge of having to narrow down to mere words the magnificent beauty of what we are experiencing at Camp Laughing Child. I fear the inability to adequately communicate the heart of our…
Dearest Camp Family, I trust that you are experiencing deepest intimacy with our Loving Father as we face an exciting new year of knowing Him and making Him known. Thank you for extending His ministry of reconciliation to hurting children…
Dear Camp Family, We hope that you enjoyed a wonderful Christ-filled Christmas this year. This past November 28th, we had the privilege and blessing of hosting our 5th annual Family Day Celebration at Camp Laughing Child. We were joined by…
We are excited to announce a really delicious fundraising event for Camp Laughing Child! Coming right up on Tuesday, November 3, dining at any of these 8 Mark Jones Kitchens restaurants provides a donation to Camp Laughing Child. 25% of…
Our hearts feel broken tonight. We just received the sad news that one of our first campers, Emilio, has lost his life-long fight against cancer. This kind and brilliant eight-year-old boy was among the very first group of kids to…
Dearest Camp Family, I wish that you could have been with us at Camp last week! What a profoundly meaningful time we enjoyed. We were delighted to welcome our first dad and first granddad to Camp. They seemed to have…
One Nation Under God: The Charlie Daniels Band Tribute & Benefit Concert. Location: RiverCenter for the Performing Arts in Columbus, Georgia. Date: November 10, 2015 at 7:30 p.m. (doors open at 6 p.m.). Concert tickets: $99 Gold Circle (includes Meet & Greet Reception with…
Love, prayer, hope, praise, grace, laughter, dreams; those are the words that best describe what happens at Camp Laughing Child. This past 30th of January we welcomed eleven children and eight adults to the Charlie and Hazel houses. We believe,…
Dearest Camp Family, I trust that you and your family are having a great 2015! We surely are excited about what this new year holds for Camp Laughing Child. We have some thrilling opportunities to bless God and help kids!…
Dearest Camp Family, I am writing with a warm heart from chilly Nashville, Tennessee. I want to tell you a story before I give you some great news. Seven years ago, I recorded my first CD of Hymns, Deep Blue…
Dearest Camp Family, Wish you could have been there! We enjoyed a beautiful day together at Camp Laughing Child. Several hundred children and adults walked from their villages to be with us on this special day. Our fourth annual Family…
Dearest Camp Family, I hope that you had a beautiful Thanksgiving celebration with your loved ones! Thank you for your loving support of Camp Laughing Child. We are so grateful for YOU! Please pray for us as we hold our…
Dearest Camp Family, I pray that this note finds you surrounded on all sides by Father’s perfect love! Thank you so much for enabling His ministry of God’s healing love for hurting boys and girls in Mexico through Camp Laughing…
Christmas in July was perfect! Our eagerly anticipated campers arrived to the grounds of Camp Laughing Child just before noon. When the door opened on the 20-passenger van that brought them from Mexico City, wide eyes and ear-to-ear smiles stepped…
Dear Camp Family, Bless you for making Camp Laughing Child an exciting reality for our 19 honored guests next week! We are thrilled to host 11 children and 8 adults for our Christmas-in-July Camp. These kids, parents, care-givers, and directors…
Dear Camp Family, Bless you for loving these kids! I thank God for you everyday. We are thrilled to announce CHRISTMAS IN JULY CAMP for HIV+ children! After much prayer, and work, we have confirmed camp dates for the children…
Dear Camp Family, I pray that you are having a wonderful Summer. THANK YOU again and again for supporting our Easter Camp for kids with cancer. It was truly awesome! I am so very excited to share this brand new…
We are blessing God and thanking YOU for a truly amazing camp with these beautiful children living with cancer. They are currently undergoing aggressive treatments at a government operated hospital in the city of Veracruz. What an incredible opportunity for…
Dearest Camp Family, Bless you for making Camp Laughing Child a reality TODAY!! Thank you, far beyond words, for long supporting Father’s healing intentions for hurting kids through this little ministry. We are enjoying back to back camps now through…
PLEASE SHARE this urgent prayer request from Shane. Dearest Camp Family, I pray that His sweetness is surrounding you on all sides tonight. Thank you for loving me and supporting this healing ministry! How do I report difficult news to…
Awesome Camp Family, I pray that you are enjoying a beautiful Spring season with your family. I am reminded of your loving generosity everyday here at Camp Laughing Child. Thank you for so faithfully investing into this little corner of…
Dear Friends of Camp Laughing Child, It has been a privilege to join Shane in prayer for you and your families this week. He speaks most highly of you as true friends and partners to Camp Laughing Child. We have…
Dearest Camp Family, Bless you for praying for Camp Laughing Child! We just enjoyed the most wonderful meeting with the leadership of Mexico’s largest HIV/AIDS organization. Remarkably, they seem genuinely excited about the possibility of working together… and SOON! The…
Dearest Camp Family, I hope that this urgent prayer request finds you fully alive in Jesus. Thank you for agreeing with Him for His glory through an extremely important meeting that we are having later this morning. We are meeting…
From Alex: Maylín has been fighting leukemia for over 2 years now. She was diagnosed at the age of 6. It was then that her mother and father made the difficult decision of moving from their home in the country…
Dearest Camp Family, THANK YOU for praying for us through the deep disappointment that we experienced this past Christmas season. I have kept my heart, head, and hands firmly on the “plow” since the last minute cancellation of our healing camp…
The Camp Laughing Child Program Path: We offer a Christ-centered, nature-based, and animal-assisted therapeutic adventure program for children with terminal diseases who live in medical treatment/care institutions in Mexico. The duration of our camp adventure programs will vary. They are…
Dearest Camp Family, I trust that you are excited about this new year of love and service to Our King and His kids! Camp Laughing Child wishes you and yours a very happy and deeply meaningful 2014. Here are some…
Dearest Camp Family, Camp Laughing Child wishes you and your family a Jesus-filled Christmas. We bless you for your prayers for us within this busy camp season. You are cherished gifts to this little ministry. You will see from the…
Dear Camp Family, I trust that you are well and blessed tonight. I sincerely cannot thank you enough for faithfully holding us in prayer. Hear me confess that doing ministry here in Mexico often feels overwhelmingly challenging. We covet your…
Dear Camp Family, I pray that this Christmas season finds you and your family doing well. May we all be happily caught up in the joyful celebration of our Jesus. He is the reason for every season! Thank you for…
Brenda Sofia is 6 years old. She is in her second year of treatment for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. Brenda is from Veracruz and likes drawing and dancing. Meet Jose Carlos. He is 9 years old. Jose is being treated for…
Dear Camp Family, Meet Laughing Child Camper, Chucho. He is 6 years old and is undergoing aggressive treatments for Leukemia. Chucho is our 12TH and final confirmed camper for our Christmas Camp in just a few weeks. His huge smile…
Dear Camp Family, I ask you, with all my heart, to rise with Camp Laughing Child in compassionate responsibility for hurting children this Christmas. Please pray about spiritually adopting one of our child campers during this season of healing and…
Dear friends of Camp Laughing Child, Often times I get asked by people in the U.S. if Mexico is in fact a dangerous place. The short answer to that question is “yes”. However, I rarely get a chance to explain…
Dearest Camp Family, Happy Thanksgiving! I trust that you are overwhelmed in gratitude to Father for the perfect gift of His loving presence today. He adores you. Yesterday was exciting! You can see from the photos below that Camp Laughing…
Dearest Camp Family, I hope that you are saturated and overflowing with Father’s love today. I am actively blessing Him for YOU this morning. Thank you for allowing me the deep privilege of extending your compassion to marginalised children in…
Thank you for your love and support. shane
Dearest Camp Family, Thank you, beyond words, for your faithful prayers and generous gifts. Our Compassionate Father has chosen to meet our need for electrical service installation… through YOU! I cannot express my gratitude adequately for this provision. Amazingly, the…
Dear Camp Family, I trust that you have experienced new depths of His perfect love and peace this Summer. Thank you for often including Camp Laughing Child in your prayers. I am so humbled for your faithful prayers concerning my…
Dearest Camp Family, Bless you for your prayers over the past few weeks. I am feeling much better after prolonged illness and a week of hospitalization. I have certainly not missed the faulty gallbladder that is now missing… I deeply…
Dearest Camp Family, Here is part 4 of the radio interview. Love and Grace, shane
Dearest Camp Family, Here is part 3 of the radio interview. Love and Grace, shane
Love and Grace, shane
Dearest Camp Family, I pray that Summer finds you basking in Jesus. Bless you, with all my heart, for your loving support of Camp Laughing Child. You have helped change the world for many of His hurting kids in Mexico….
Dearest Camp Family, I hope that Summer finds you perfectly well and blessed! I send the deepest thanks to all that made our recent concert of praise a night to remember. We are still caught up in utter gratitude to…
Dearest Camp Family, Thank you for praying for me through this April Showers Campaign to complete construction at Camp Laughing Child! Thanks to YOU, we are almost there! I must thank some amazing friends for a truly awesome week of…
Dear Camp Family, I pray that you are having a blessed April. Surely hope to see you at one of the speaking engagements over the next few weeks. My wonderful pastor and friend, Norman Dunlap, recently contacted me with his…
THE REVISED SCHEDULE FOR OUR APRIL SHOWERS ENGAGEMENTS: APRIL 10 – 12 – Columbus, GA APRIL 13 – Cordele, GA APRIL 14 – 20 – First UMC – Brunswick, GA APRIL 20 – 21(AM) – Wesley UMC – St. Simon’s…
Dear Camp Family, I pray that this Camp update finds you and yours Springing to life after a long Winter. We have certainly had a busy and productive season.. because of YOU! Truly, I cannot thank you enough for your…
Dear Camp Family, Pray that you are all well and blessed. Thank you for keeping us in your prayers! Please take a moment to read a short letter written by our good friend and prayer advisory board member Steve English….
Dearest Camp Family, Happy March! I trust that you and yours are through with the coldest part of the Winter and looking forward to a beautiful Spring?! Thank you so much for including me and Camp Laughing Child in your…
Dearest Laughing Child Family, I hope that these are great days for you and your family. I so appreciate you being a part of our caring family of love for kids that have been pushed out of sight and kept…
Dearest Camp Family, I pray that you and yours are deeply blessed through these Winter days! Thank you for caring and sharing so faithfully. I thank Father for you daily. We have had an interesting couple of weeks here at…
Dearest Family, I pray in earnest that you will experience a richly blessed 2013. However, I am fully aware that not all of us are having a great year. Some of us may still be struggling through the residue of…
Awesome Camp Family, Thank you so much for your faithful love and support throughout a challenging 2012. I continue to bless Loving Father for the gift that YOU are to Camp Laughing Child. Your compassionate lives truly humble me. Before…
Merry Christmas!! I trust that your Christmas was a truly blessed one. Thank you for being the blessing and gift that you are to me and to Camp Laughing Child. The video of our celebration is now available on YouTube….
Dearest Camp Family, I cannot thank you enough for supporting our second annual family day celebration at Camp Laughing Child. It was a fantastic day for all. Over 500 folks from the local villages climbed our steep hill yesterday afternoon….
Dearest Camp Family, I pray that you and your family are having a blessed Christmas season this year. We are certainly blessed with much activity here at Camp Laughing Child! Wish you could be here to share the excitement. It…
Dearest Camp Family, I hope that you had an awesome Thanksgiving celebration! Truly, we have so very much for which to be grateful to Father. You certainly are among His choicest gifts to me and to the ministry of Camp…
The Playground Pavilion is nearing completion! Thanks to YOU, we are about 60% finished with our last Camp building! Bless you for helping create this healing place. You can see the building stones in the foreground. They are being used…
Dearest Camp Family, I pray that this brief update finds you surrounded by Father’s perfect Love. May this Spring be filled with His very best for you and yours. Thank you so much for including Camp Laughing Child as part…
Hi Camp Family, Here are a few photos of what was accomplished while I was in the USA. Our faithful workers waited patiently to be paid for their three weeks of hard work. We are blessed to have such a…
Wonderful Camp Family, How can I adequately express my gratitude for such an amazing month of relationship building? THANK YOU! You made it truly significant. I reconnected with some very dear “old” Friends and made some marvelous new ones. It…
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These are the dates that are CONFIRMED: HOWARD UMC on February 5TH (AM) GRACE NAZARENE on Sunday, February 5TH (PM) LUNCH WITH THE LORD on Tuesday, February 7TH WYNNTON UMC on Sunday, February 12TH (AM) EAST HIGHLAND UMC Midweek Luncheon…
Awesome Camp Family, It is a thrill to report steady progress on our last major construction project at Camp Laughing Child. This two room pavilion facility is for more than just play. One room will sleep 4 to 6 volunteers…
Dear Camp Family, I am thrilled to announce a new service to our wonderful ministry partners. You can now donate to Camp Laughing Child using your bank account or credit card! We understand that life is busy! Our new online…
These are the dates that are already CONFIRMED: HOWARD UMC on February 5TH (AM) GRACE NAZARENE on Sunday, February 5TH (PM) LUNCH WITH THE LORD on Tuesday, February 7TH WYNNTON UMC on Sunday, February 12TH (AM) EAST HIGHLAND UMC Midweek…
I imagine that some of you have been quite surprised by what appears to be a new, more communicative me. It is true that for two decades of ministry I traveled the globe seldom looking back. I took too few…
Camp Laughing Child is rapidly moving toward the exciting final stage of development before inviting our special needs campers. This crucial year will require a significantly expanded support base to complete the minimum construction necessary for hosting our intensive therapeutic…
I am so excited to report the laying of foundation stones for our playground facilities. There will be a covered shed area for rainy day games or shaded supervision of children at play. The covered area will also include a little…
I pray that you and yours enjoyed a deeply blessed Christmas. May we have ever increasing faith to believe Father for his very best in this exciting new year. This week at Camp Laughing Child we are ordering stone, iron…
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