The devastation at Camp Mystic in Texas has captivated the heart of America. Millions have watched, hoped, and prayed for miracles. Jenna Bush Hager has an emotional connection to the camp. Her mother, former First Lady Laura Bush, worked as a counselor at Camp Mystic, and the Bush family knew the owner, Dick Eastland, well.
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“Texas camps are institutions, as you just heard, where there were many family members — generations — this camp was 100 years old, so grandmothers, mothers, kids have all gone there,” Jenna shared on the Today Show.
Jenna Bush Said Camp Mystic Was A Special Place
The summer experience at Camp Mystic brought together thousands of girls every summer. They traveled to Texas because of the powerful experience.
“The stories that I heard over the last couple days were beautiful and heartbreaking,” she said. “Texas has a type of resilience where they’re generous people, where people want to reach out and help.”
Jenna added that her own children are currently at camps in Texas.
“Texas camps are really special because you’re thinking about 90-degree weather, no air conditioning,” she added. “My kids are at camp in Texas, and my husband said, ‘Why are we sending our kids to Texas, to camp? It’s hot!’ And it’s because of the love that’s there.”
Jenna’s father, former President George Bush, released a statement about the Camp Mystic tragedy.
“On this day of prayer, Laura and I are holding up our fellow Texans who are hurting. We are heartbroken by the loss of life and the agony so many are feeling. Those who have lost their precious children are facing a grief no parents should ever know. We are grateful to the first responders and volunteers who are working to find the missing and comfort the grieving at Camp Mystic and along the Guadalupe. We know our words cannot help, but we believe the prayers of so many Americans will,” George Bush shared.
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