And how can I stand here with you, and not be moved by you?
Could you tell me,
how could it be
any better than this?
Well, guys. I'll refrain from the oh-so-typical after-camp experience entry. It's so much more than that. :) This weekend was Liberty's Winter Escape (aka we decided to boycott the Foursquare winter camp and have our own shindig instead). Aside from being one the most absolutely exhausting weekends I've had in a very long time, it was awesome.
I say that not only because I had a blast hanging out with thirty-something junior-highers and high-schoolers who acted like they were in junior high, but because I witnessed some truly phenomenal things that only God could inspire.
I was reminded this weekend of exactly why I do what I do. I admit, I've been doubting a lot these past few months if I'm even supposed at U-turn or in youth ministry at all. But seeing these kids worshiping the way they did, getting crazy-excited about turning their lives around and serving God, man...that reminded me of why I do this. That is why I'm more than willing to spend a weekend with them, sleep on the sanctuary floor and make sure everyone is occupied at all times and no one ends up feeling left out or gets their arm broken.. ahh.. yes. It was so totally worth it.
I'm loving this. And I'm definitely not on some 4-day high just because I had a great time at camp and saw God move and it will all be over as soon as life starts again. No, I'm over those kinds of highs. I like to think of this more as a restoration of vision. My heart is really to see these kids develop a lasting passion to know God more. I' m realizing that all over again now. I've been doubting a lot if all of the time and effort that we've put into these kids has really had any effect at all. But all I was doing was basing the results on what I can see. There's so much more beneath the surface. I should know that...it really hasn't been that long since I was in their place. It's amazing what these guys here from God. I can't wait to be even more of a part of that.
I never thought the day would come where I couldn't get enough of being around jr. and senior highers. Heh. Our God has a pretty crazy sense of humor.
how could it be
any better than this?
Well, guys. I'll refrain from the oh-so-typical after-camp experience entry. It's so much more than that. :) This weekend was Liberty's Winter Escape (aka we decided to boycott the Foursquare winter camp and have our own shindig instead). Aside from being one the most absolutely exhausting weekends I've had in a very long time, it was awesome.
I say that not only because I had a blast hanging out with thirty-something junior-highers and high-schoolers who acted like they were in junior high, but because I witnessed some truly phenomenal things that only God could inspire.
I was reminded this weekend of exactly why I do what I do. I admit, I've been doubting a lot these past few months if I'm even supposed at U-turn or in youth ministry at all. But seeing these kids worshiping the way they did, getting crazy-excited about turning their lives around and serving God, man...that reminded me of why I do this. That is why I'm more than willing to spend a weekend with them, sleep on the sanctuary floor and make sure everyone is occupied at all times and no one ends up feeling left out or gets their arm broken.. ahh.. yes. It was so totally worth it.
I'm loving this. And I'm definitely not on some 4-day high just because I had a great time at camp and saw God move and it will all be over as soon as life starts again. No, I'm over those kinds of highs. I like to think of this more as a restoration of vision. My heart is really to see these kids develop a lasting passion to know God more. I' m realizing that all over again now. I've been doubting a lot if all of the time and effort that we've put into these kids has really had any effect at all. But all I was doing was basing the results on what I can see. There's so much more beneath the surface. I should know that...it really hasn't been that long since I was in their place. It's amazing what these guys here from God. I can't wait to be even more of a part of that.
I never thought the day would come where I couldn't get enough of being around jr. and senior highers. Heh. Our God has a pretty crazy sense of humor.