Where Are They Now: Brandon Reeves
I was raised in Pittsburg, California. I lived in a home with drug and alcohol abuse. I was seriously lost, hopeless, and dead in my soul. My childhood was full of hurt, depression, and suicidal thoughts.
At the age of 17, I was at the end of my rope-ready to give up. From the outside, I had a smile on my face. However, on the inside – I was was unhappy. I realized at this point, I was at my lowest.
A friend of mine named John McCoy told me about this camp he went to called Morning Star. John explained to me how he was introduced to a savior named Jesus Christ. And how this savior changed his life and gave him hope.
Through Morning Star, I also came to know Jesus Christ. I was lost and Jesus found me. The following year in 1993, Dave Lewendowksi asked me to be an assistant counselor. That was over 23 years ago. And I haven’t missed a year of camp since.
In the 23 plus years, I have moved from assistant-counselor to counselor, and in 2002 I became a camp director.
Currently the Board of Directors entrusts me with honor of overseeing all the camps and directors. Having been apart of Morning Star, I have witnessed hundreds of lives changed by Jesus Christ.
Morning Star Camp has been the most powerful cause I’ve been a part of. Without Christ changing my life through Morning star I believe I would be on drugs, in jail, or dead. Morning Star Camp not only changed my life, but the lives of my entire family – from my parents, to my siblings, and to my own children.
As long as God allows me to help impact lives through Morning Star Camp, I will be a part of Morning Star Outreach until I am in heaven with my savior.