Ted Sleeps
For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him
1 Thessalonians 4:14
This week we honor and remember “Ted” (Thor) Thisse. He was the director of Camp Horizon in the 1970s during the transition to the current property in Leesburg, Florida.
I was fifteen when Ted came to our chapel to talk about Camp Horizon. His laugh was infectious and his winning smile made me like him the moment we met. I was an awkward teen with a love for the the Lord, but not a lot of social maturity. What I did have was a lifeguard certificate and could sail small boats. I didn’t know that I could wash dishes and sweep floors, but I learned that and more on the Camp Horizon summer staff.… Continue reading
