Ten men and 16 boys pitched tents near the Laughing Waters River in Jamaica’s Cranbrook botanical gardens for a few days of camping and relaxing in early May. The group carved drinking cups from bamboo and made their own kites, though only Locksley Robinson’s managed to stay aloft.
This year’s Servant camp, held August 8-13, was the hottest and wettest ever, according to longtime camp director Carmen Lee. Campers endured four major rainstorms that dumped seven inches of rain on them, along with two days in the 90s and one where the thermometer hit triple digits.
The People of Praise News web site now features a "Tributes" section, which will honor community members who have died.
A long-time covenanted brother in Servant Branch, Dick Berg of Edina, Minnesota, went to be with his Lord on December 9, 2009, at the age of 70.
Gail Lee was a long-time member of Servant Branch who died September 14, 2009 at the age of 63. She sometimes came across as a quiet woman, but the women in her area and women's group knew her as a leader.
