![]() ![]() He says the family plans to use the money to cover immediate expenses, but will likely also establish a fund to help children who can't afford the expense to come to camp. "What do you do when seemingly the world wants to hold you? It's an overwhelming experience." They don't know the family at all," Fast said. "One lady from Calgary messaged me this morning just wanting to know how they could help. Support for the family has also come from complete strangers, he said, including "many different individuals trying to just extend their hand and comfort the family in a difficult time." And that's been a huge part of all their lives, and will continue to be even in their death," Fast said. "Their family, they felt the call to serve at camp and and to be a part of camp. Sophie and Acacia had a long involvement with the camp, Fast said, and their parents are part of its leadership. (Roseau River Bible Camp/Facebook)įast set up a fundraiser for Goertzen family on the website GoFundMe on Monday, which had already raised more than $48,000 by Tuesday afternoon.įast says the family has been getting a great deal of support from the Roseau River Bible Camp community. 'Their family, they felt the call to serve at camp and and to be a part of camp,' he says. Sophie and Acacia had a long involvement with the Roseau River Bible Camp, says family friend Jared Fast. It's a position of numbness, and the oddity of all these sorts of things is you're numb to the reality and then you have glimpses and moments where that reality is real, and I think it comes in waves." but they went back and it confirmed their worst nightmare," Fast said. ![]() They didn't want to think something bad was happening. "The family was gathered already and waiting for them. That's when Duane Goertzen, the girls' father, drove back along the highway to check up on them. When they didn't arrive at their sister's wedding shower in Sanford, people at the celebration knew something was wrong, says Jared Fast, a close friend of the Roseau River family who had permission from the family to speak to CBC News. Sophie and Acacia Goertzen, 17 and 15, died after the vehicle they were in and a semi-trailer truck collided near the community of Ste. Our vision is to have everyone drawn closer to God through our staff, programs and facilities.Family members and a Manitoba bible camp community are reeling after two teenage girls were killed in a vehicle collision on the way to their sister's wedding shower on Sunday. 806 Followers, 52 Following, 269 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Roseau River Bible Camp (roseauriverbiblecamp) roseauriverbiblecamp. We honour God by evangelizing and discipling children, youth and adults using Biblical truths in our camping and conference programs VISION STATEMENT RRBC is accredited by the Manitoba Camping Association and Christian Camping International. ![]() The camp also offers fall, winter, and spring programming and serves as a retreat and conference center, hosting numerous rental groups throughout the year. The camp is a busy place during the summer as upwards of 1,000 campers between the ages of 6 and 17 enjoy the camp facilities while receiving Biblical teaching in an encouraging and nurturing environment. Located along the banks of the Roseau River in southeastern Manitoba, the camp's facilities have been built by generous gifts and labours of dedicated volunteers. Roseau River Bible Camp is a non-profit, non-denominational organization operated by One Hope Canada and a local board of directors. ![]()
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