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Camp Mystic to reopen, after summer of prayer

by Anna Rees Green

The Texas Christian camp where 27 people died in floods this summer is set to reopen next year, after organizers said they have “prayed daily” about its future.

Camp organizers have promised a memorial for the 25 children and two adults who died when the Guadalupe River burst its banks. The information was sent out in two separate emails: one to the families of the deceased, and another to previous attendees and parents.

However, relatives of the deceased say reopening the camp only deepens their grief.

The family of Eloise Peck said: “[We] were not consulted about, and did not approve, the memorial Camp Mystic emailed us about yesterday.”

One camper is still missing; eight-year-old Cile Steward has never been recovered.

Her mother, Cici, said: “The truth is, Camp Mystic failed our daughters. Recovery teams are still out there, scouring the river, risking and sacrificing so much to find her so we can finally lay her to rest.

“For their efforts, we are eternally grateful. Camp Mystic, however, has only added to our grief.”

Cici wrote of her horror at imagining a new cohort of girls attending the camp.

In a letter shared by KHOU11 News, camp managers said they have “prayed daily” about their decision to reopen.

Organizers insist they have new procedures in place after the “catastrophic 1,000-year weather event” and will never again use the bunk cabins that were flooded.

“We hope [the memorial] will serve as a place of reflection and remembrance of these beautiful girls,” the camp said.

“We continue to pray for the grieving families and all those who lost loved ones.”

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