MEET THE CAMP AKIVA STAFF
Wes Moseley – Camp Director
Wes began his career in the mission field with Lonetree Bible Ranch in Capitan, New Mexico as a mission team leader. In 1998, he joined Christian Camp of the Living Word (CCLW) as the on-site camp manager. He and his wife, Lisa, have been married over 20 years and are blessed with two daughters, Hannah and Leslie. In 2012, Wes was hired by Our Father’s Children to maintain his role for Camp Akiva. He enjoys the sometimes peaceful, sometimes hectic life at camp and is passionate about the camp ministry: always seeking to serve God by serving others.
Lisa Moseley – Hospitality Director
Lisa is in charge of Hospitality and Guest Services at Camp Akiva. She officially joined the staff of Our Father’s Children in September 2014. Previously, Lisa was a 7th grade math teacher at Rains ISD. For years, she juggled camp retreat responsibilities while teaching full time. Now she counts herself blessed to be working solely at Camp Akiva! Lisa and Wes have been living on the camp property since October 1998. In that time, she has fulfilled many job functions: cook, secretary, challenge course facilitator, first aid caregiver, janitor, ‘gopher’, construction wanna-be, and boisterous encourager! Her passion is for guests at Akiva to feel at home. She encourages you to find an excuse to jet away from the daily grind and sip a cup of coffee underneath the tall oaks blowing in the wind, God has a special way of ministering to your heart while you are at Camp Akiva!
Madi was hooked into camp as a high school student, she spent most of her summers and winters as a camper at Carolina Creek. She started working there in the summer of 2019 and continually pursued camp ministry throughout college. While working at camp, she had the opportunity to work with kids from all different backgrounds. This encouraged her to want to work with underprivileged kids in a camp setting. Madi believes that camp can change anyone’s life. So, after she graduated from Stephen F. Austin with her bachelor’s in social work, she interned at Carolina Creek for 2 years to learn everything she could camp ministry. After 6 summers at Carolina Creek, it was time for her to go somewhere new. Madi started her new job at Camp Akiva in August 2024. Madi loves being a part of the Camp Akiva family and is excited to see what God has planned for this next chapter of her life.
Thomas Attaway – Logistics Coordinator
Thomas first started working at Camp Akiva in 2019 as a summer lifeguard. Throughout the summer Thomas fell in love with the community that working at camp created. The bonds he forged with his coworkers were lasting ones. Camp Akiva became a family to Thomas which led to him serving at camp the next four summers. His love for camp and a need at Camp Akiva led to Thomas becoming a fulltime employee in 2023. In his freetime, he enjoys tinkering with electronics and spending time with friends and family. Thomas is happy to be serving in an environment where he feels that his actions can bring people joy, while giving glory to God. Thomas is excited to see where God is going to take him as a part of the Camp Akiva staff!
Darren Edwards – Executive Director, Our Father’s Children
Darren is a 1982 Abilene Christian University graduate, with a BA in Accounting. He began his career path in accounting with Arthur Andersen & Co. in Fort Worth/Dallas from 1982-1986. From there, he moved on to work with the Bass Brothers in Fort Worth from 1986-2000. In 2000, he worked for Hunt Oil Company in Dallas until 2006. While working for the Bass Family, he was introduced to Royal Family Kids Camps (RFKC). He became the first RFKC volunteer Camp Director when the program was first introduced to the Richland Hills Church of Christ in 1999. After a few short years directing RFKC, a need for growth was recognized, inspiring Darren and a group of volunteers to create Our Father’s Children, Inc. (OFC) in December 2003.
Darren has been married to his wife Melinda for over 30 years. They have three children who have all been involved with the ministry as volunteers. During his time with OFC, there has been continued growth in programs offered and children served.
