6 Quick Reflections on Winter Camp

1. It is so important to get away and refresh yourself!  

I believe the reason that camp experiences are so powerful is because we rarely are able to take time from our busy lives and spend a large amount of time focused on Jesus and our relationship with our savior.  Over the weekend we spent upwards of 10-12 concentrated hours in worship, teaching, and small group discussion!  How often are we able to do that!  Life is tiring and easily wears us down and we need to take every opportunity to get away and be refreshed by God’s spirit when we get the opportunity!

2. I love my high school students!

 My group is cooler than yours!  Bragging aside, I am extremely blessed by the high school students I get to work with.  I have never had a group more unified, easy to get along with, and more for each other than with this group!  It is a miracle in itself that 21 kids from at least 7 different schools (not counting homeschoolers) could blend together and get along so well.  I genuinely believe that powerful friendships are forming and I am so pumped about that.  

I have also never been around a group so goofy/hipster/dorky (in a good way!) and there is never a time when we are together where I am not having an absolute blast with them!

3. I love my leaders!

My youth leaders are unbelievably Godly young people who love our students tirelessly and fearlessly.  I love that often times students approach my leaders before even myself when they need advice and encouragement.  That means we are doing things right and there are cool bonds of trust and love forming.  I wouldn’t trade my leaders for anyone!

4. I love being a part of Harvest Bible Fellowship!

This weekend would not have been possible if not for our association with Harvest Bible Fellowship.  The job they do at Camp Harvest is absolutely unmatched by anything in our area!  I am so thankful for their hospitality and kindness to us and I am looking with anticipation to continuing to grow a strong partnership with them in the future!  Thank you so much!

5. We have the power to change the world!

There will be much more on this later this week in another post but to put simply, I fully believe that when we fully buy in and submit ourselves to Christ our students, our church, we all have the power to have an unlimited impact on the lives around us.  However this only happens when we are willing to give our everything we have and pour ourselves out for our King!

6. God showed up and we will never be the same

Lives were saved, hearts were won, sin was revealed, commitments were made, students worshipped in spirit and truth (some for the first time!), bonds were forged, people were transformed, God showed up and we will never be the same!  Enough said!

Jesus > Everything!

Cal