A Woman Has a Right to Dream
My Life of Dreams, Challenges, and Choices
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She wanted to give some of their 240 acre Tree Farm to her Baptist Young People for their own Retreat, but, they were already involved in completing one already started. So disappointed, God was ready: “And I heard The Holy Spirit's clear Voice by my Left ear: ‘It’s a fact that there are not enough Christian camps – And, the great majority of persons in the Christian Ministry made their decisions while attending a camp. Why not consider developing one yourselves? You come from a large family and are used to sharing. You can share your land! You don’t need it all.’” There it was – another Dream – a Calling worthy of the Dedication of a lifetime.
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Florence Schmunk Bauder, the eleventh of twelve children, recalls growing up in Oregon to immigrant parents who arrived in the United States in 1908. As a child, she learned how to play the piano. By the time she was a teenager, could play songs by memory, including the hymns she sang at church. While still a teenager, she attended a missionary conference at a friend’s church where she heard God’s voice speaking to her about her future. She grew up hoping to pursue a special ministry that was different. It wasn’t until after she married that God challenged her to start a ministry that would continue long after she died. Later, she heard the Holy Spirit say, “It’s a fact that there are not enough Christian camps — and the great majority of persons in the Christian ministry made their decisions while attending a camp. Why not consider developing one yourselves?” This is the author’s story of how she teamed up with her husband and others who believed in their mission to organize a nonprofit corporation, Camp Emerald Forest, an official member of Christian Camping International.
About the Author
Florence Schmunk Bauder is the eleventh of twelve children. Born on a small farm in Sunnyside, Oregon, she moved with her family to Portland. Her parents spoke German at home and studied hard to become U.S. citizens. She accepted Christ at age twelve went on to team up with her husband, Rudy, to start Camp Emerald Forest, a Christian retreat in St. Helens, Oregon.