It's been a while.

So it's been a long time. There are so many things that I'm still trying to process and that I want to write about. 

It's so hard coming home from camp. People don't understand what I do in the summer, so when they ask, "How was it?", I feel like I have about 15 seconds to give them an answer that could no way due my summer justice. I wish that people that knew me could watch just a day of camp, because only then could they understand what it is, and how amazing it is. 

With that being said.. it was a simply unbelievable summer. I got to see God work in so many amazing ways and the coolest part of it, is he uses someone like me to do his work. Being a site director I definitely got to experience camp in a different way. It was so cool to work all spring setting up the ministry sites and then getting to send students, staff, and youth leaders to go and serve at those places. It was awesome to go and visit them, and also just see their needs being met. 

In Matthew it says...

For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.'

 "Then the righteous will answer him, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?'

 "The King will reply, 'I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.'... Matthew 25:35-40


These are verses that we use the first night of camp to train the students on how to share the gospel and to explain to them the awesome privilege and challenge they have as they encounter new people. I love these verses because they so clearly tell us what we as christians are supposed to do. And yet we so easily get wrapped up in every day things that we totally miss what our purpose is. Clearly we cannot feed Jesus or clothe Him... But we can serve hIs people who don't know him and who don't have their basic needs being met. 


I struggle with the differences between camp me and everyday me. At camp I am serving others and worshipping him every second of the day and it's amazing. At home it's obviously not the same. At camp your surrounded by people doing the same thing, so I understand why it is the way it is, but it still leaves me feeling icky. 


I grow more in the 2-3 months of camp as a christian then I do in an entire year in my day to day life. My goal this year is to change that. So far it's been great.





People let me down, and I know that I let others down. But it sucks. Recently I was told that everyone will let you down, except for God. And as much as that statement makes me sad, I know it's true. But after really thinking about that, I realized how hard that is for me to handle, but I have a relationship with God which makes it okay. But then as I started to think about people who don't know him or those who don't believe in them, they have no one that they can depend on to never let them down. As I thought about that I felt so hopeless for them. I think about some of my close family members who don't know him, and wonder how they get through things without knowing that he's there taking care of them. 

I need to share him with others and those around me that I love and adore that don't know him. More importantly I need my life to be a daily testimony to how amazing he is and how much I love him, so that others can see that through me. I think that most christians need to step up in the area of missions and telling people about our God... myself included. 

Please pray for my sister... she's been having vision problems and headaches for the last 3 weeks straight. She can't read or do computer work and she's miserable. The doctors don't know what's wrong and every test they've done has come back totally normal. She is going to a neurologist because her family doctor think it could be Multiple Sclerosis , which is scary and not at all a good thing. The wierd thing though, is even as I talked to her today about it, she seemed at peace with it. She's scared and hopes it isn't some scary like that, but she just kept saying that if it's god's will it's okay. And though I totally agree with that, it still completely terrifies me for her. She is so strong and has influenced me so much as a christian, and even now as she is scared and looking at scary options she is solid as a rock. I love my sister, and I can't believe that this is God's plan for her life, I just need to find a way to support her and love her and help her during all of this... Please just continue to pray for her and her family....

I see many more blogs coming soon. I've got lots on my heart and mind...

Week 5

Well today starts week 5. It's crazy how fast this summer is going by. It has been a different experience being on leadership staff, but I definitely am loving it! Last night our coordinator took us out for our staff appreciation dinner. It was super fun and we all got dressed up and got to eat at a nice restaurant. Loved it!

Next week we have off and then we start our last week of camp. I love camp, and I'm super tired, but I'm not ready for it to be over yet. But for now I need to focus on the next 3 weeks, and not worry about anything after that...

This week God has been showing me some plans He has for my life. It's a bit scary, exciting, and awesome. But very different from what I had always thought. I don't know the details yet, and I know it won't be any time soon, but I do know that whatever it is, I am excited and cannot wait for God to use me in amazing ways...

Alright it's registration time... and honestly I'm sure this blog was a bit scattered, so it's time to go.

Happy 4th of July!!

Week 4..already?

Sorry I haven't been updating much. Camp keeps you busy, and being on leadership staff keeps you even busier! We start week 4 tomorrow.. I'm pretty pumped! I will update for real soon... but for now it's time for bed. Goodnight all!

Defining Moments

The theme at camp this summer is Defining Moments. We are teaching them about time, and how each person has defining moments that make them who they are. Last night in worship, the pastor talked a lot about salvation, and really just laid it out there, that if you're ready to make the decision... while he's praying he was going to count to 3 and on 3 stand up. As I watched the auditorium full of about 800 students and adults, I waited to see what the response would be, and to see how Christ would work during that time. As he counted to 3 close to 70 students stood up. And as I watched it happen, I got a chill because in a moments time... 70 believers were born. That was a defining moment in so many of their lives. After they stood they were directed to find their leaders and go talk with them out in the hallway. As I held the door open and student after student walked out the door, I looked at their faces. Many of them were rejoicing, many were crying... but one really stuck out to me. It was a boy who was probably 18 years old. Tall, athletic, strong.... And as he walked by I looked at his face and he was red, and swollen, and crying his heart out.... and through the tears he had a smile on his face. Seeing this face was one of my favorite parts of yesterday.... it was so real, and so broken, and so completely in love with a God that he had just really started to get to know.... it was a good reminder about what camp is about. It's not about stress, and the details, it's about students, children, and adults coming to know christ and their lives being forever changed. 


This last week God has been really laying Romans 8:38-39 on my heart... here it is.


"And I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God’s love. Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither our fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow—not even the powers of hell can separate us from God’s love. No power in the sky above or in the earth below—indeed, nothing in all creation will ever be able to separate us from the love of God that is revealed in Christ Jesus our Lord."


Every time I read that verse I am overwhelmed with feelings of love, faith, and just feeling so unworthy of his love and grace, but so grateful that He offers it to me over and over again so freely. 


Alright time to go visit my staff at their ministry sites... pray for boldness as they go out and share God with the city of Jackson... pray that God will use them in mighty ways, and that through serving they will grow and learn more about Him!

Training Week...

Well training week has been going super well... and on monday we start camp! It is such a crazy, wonderful, and slightly terrifying time... but I cannot wait for camp to get started! My team is fantastic... I cannot wait to work with them and see how God is going to use each and every one of them this summer! Yesterday was the Mfuge site luncheon... I have been working and planning that since early February, and I am happy to say that it went fantastic! One of the site contacts (who has worked with mfuge for years) told a track leader that this year was the most organized and well put together that she has ever worked with... which made me happy since I feel like at times it has been a mess... apparently not for them though! yay!

Tomorrow is our day off... My plans are to get some sleep, do some laundry, hang out with the staff, and then we are going to a baseball game at night! I am pretty excited. Well that's all I have time for right now but here is a picture of my team..yay!