Hello, Friends and family.

As you may or may not have heard, I have been accepted to the Joshua Wilderness Institute for the 2025-2026 year! It is a 9-month program connected to Hume Christian Camp. These 9 months are set apart to be a time to learn more about God and his goodness, experience being separated from the world, taking Biola university classes weekly, and be surrounded by 40-50 other Christian students, living as a closely knit community and family. In the program, we will learn from speakers weekly, go on 5 service and learning trips: 3 domestic and 2 international, and work on the weekend at Hume Christian Camp.

This will be a wonderful journey, but a challenging one; I would be so blessed if you were able to support me in a couple of ways.

The first would be prayer. Please pray that I am able to truly welcome and hear God’s voice and have the endurance to do the program well, even through the challenging and hard seasons. Additionally, please pray for good relations between all of the students and staff. Your prayers mean the world to me, and I am so thankful for your partnership in this way.

The second would be financially. This incredible program costs $25,000. This includes all my classes, room and board, travel, and trips. Mom and Dad have already paid the deposit and will help me as much as they can, but I still need your help.

Thank you so much for your support and love as I take this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity God has provided me.

Blessing and love to you all,

Beth Hays