At Camp Mystic, a Christian summer camp in Hunt, Texas, where officials are grieving the loss of 27 children and counselors, belongings of the young campers are strewn about the flooded floors of a dormitory, while other items, including a pink backpack and a Camp Mystic t-shirt, were found along the bloated Guadalupe River, photos show.

As they were evacuated from the devastation at Camp Mystic, a Christian girls' camp nestled in Texas Hill Country, one busload of young campers sang out a message of a more hopeful tune.