Fantastic Firsts

So this first week might have been the most amazing week of my life! I mean there are others that come close, but that really doesn't matter...

So, so awesome things that happened: 

I discovered some hidden talent I have for light design...its not the best, but I do it on the spot, so I feel like its pretty cool

I got to see 30 people come to know the Lord the very first night of camp

I got to hang out with some amazing girls, who love the Lord, watch one of them come to Christ, and another get called to the ministry.

I was blessed with 5 chaperones on my hall who love the Lord with all of their heart, and care to know end about the girls at their Church.  One is about 60, and came because her grandson came.  She was an amazing, Godly woman who was never afraid to share her heart.  She has been married for over 40 years, and is still just as in love with her husband as she ever was.  She was so passionate, and full of Joy, and she hiked up a 45 min hike on a real live mountian, which blew my mind.

The other was a mother, about 40 who was diagnosed 6 years ago with parkinson's disease.  She is such a beautiful woman, and crazy and spontaneous and full of joi de vivre.  She even played in a three on three tournament with 2 other mothers against teenagers! She really blessed my heart this week

I got to hang out with tons of teenagers, and watch them go through our team challenge course.  I got to see them step up and be leaders, and also learn to be followers! It was beautiful!

I got to talk with a girl who just finished her sophomore year at Southeastern about her call to ministry, and how even though she doesn't know where God is leading her, she still is running after him!

I realized that if I am called to be a ministers wife, there is alot more to that then just getting married to the pastor;-)  This is my big thing that I learned this week-it has been on my heart all week, and as we were talking in our dorm last night with campers, and all of them were sharing their hearts, one girl said something along the lines of "i am realizing that I have to fully surrender to God," and it finally clicked as to what God was teaching me.  To answer His call I have to give up my earthly desires, even the unselfish ones, and follow what God has planned for my life.  I am completely surrendered to Him, and I will go where ever He sends me.  This was such an amazing revelation, and it proves that I am no where close to "better" or "more spiritual" than the campers here, and they can teach and bless me just as much or more than I can to them.  It is AWESOME!!!

I also am about 85 % sure I am going to India over christmas break! Whoo

Keep me and all of the other staff in your prayers this week, especially Lori Butler, who has a cold/some other kind or sickness, and also pray for the campers that will be arriving on Sunday and Monday!

I'm out!