Bobbie Camp

Good morning my name is Bobbie Camp. I was born and raised in Norwich, Connecticut. When I was seven years old my parents separated, and my dad moved out. Shortly after, my mom and my sisters and I had a brief time of homelessness. I started the third grade living in a pop-up camper. That following spring at the age of eight I was sexually assaulted while at a sleepover. I lost my sense of security and was confused and began to act out. Over the course of the next several years, we moved around a lot, and I started a new school every year. Those years were lonely and chaotic. As a teen I joined a local youth group and attended a Christian Camp in the summer. I began to learn about having faith. Then in my senior year in high school, my father got diagnosed with cancer. Over the course of the next five years, my dad fought bravely. I was able to spend real quality time with him. Helping to take care of him and just appreciating the time together. Those years are a mixture of some of my hardest and most cherished memories. I was 22 when my dad passed away. His passing, although I tried to prepare for it left me feeling lost and confused. I pushed people away and turned away from God. Later that year I met my husband. My husband offered me love and safety in a way that I was finally ready to except. We were married in 2004 and have two amazing children. About 2 1/2 years ago I started to not feel well. After over a year of going to several specialist with no answers and progressively getting worse, I found myself on my knees praying to God for an answer. God answered, within weeks I received the proper diagnosis and started treatment. It was in these last two years that I have learned the true meaning of having a relationship with Jesus. It was in the silence that I was able to finally start to hear God. He showed me he had been with me through everything. His presence, love and grace in my life has given me true healing, strength and purpose. God can take anything and use it for good. He can take your pain and turn it into purpose.