Confirmation

“Where there is no guidance, a people falls, but in an abundance of counselors there is safety.”  Proverbs 11:24 ESV

                Session 1A for 2012 is in the books. It is hard to believe how quickly the session has gone by.  This is my fourth summer at camp and this past session has been the most spiritually, physically, mentally and emotionally draining session that I have ever had. During the first week, there were two things that I struggled to understand and find God’s goodness in. Two campers in different situations, both heartbreaking and both leaving me with little that I could do to help fix the problem.  It was through these two situations that I was drained. By the end of the week, I was empty.

                This past week though, God has refueled me. A few days ago, we were walking down from the Chapel from Bible Study skill. I had gone to get the car to take the camp pastor to the grocery store to get some supplies for staff bible study lunch. As I pulled up, Tori, the camp pastor, was sitting on the ground in the front of the lake lodge with one of my campers from bible study. I walked over and sat down. In that moment, my camper accepted Christ. Right there in front of everyone we kneeled down to pray together. That night, my camper shared his testimony with the whole cabin. The next day another camper accepted Christ for the first time and a third camper recommitted his life to Christ.

                I have been learning over the last year that following Jesus is difficult, but it is what he calls us to do as Christians. This past week I have learned that God will put us in situations that will bring us to our knees. BUT, if we turn to him, he will give us that perseverance to push on and to carry out his work. If we are faithful to that, then he will give us little boosts of energy when we need it the most.

                Doing God’s work is difficult at times, but it can also be rewarding. God knows how to give us just enough to keep going but we have to continue to draw from His well to get replenished. We cannot rely on the desires of the flesh to quench our thirst. We must draw from the well. Our theme for this summer is “The Well”. We are talking this summer about how we must draw from God’s well and that is the only well that we can draw from that will truly satisfy our thirst.

                This past session has given me the confirmation that I needed that this is where I was supposed to be this summer. It has reminded me that the work we do here at camp is important, whether we see results or not. It has reminded me that God’s work is continuous, that there is always something to be done. This is where I was meant to be, this where God has called me to be and this is where I want to be. Nothing else is more important now that the work set before me this summer. I can’t wait to see the challenges that are awaiting me this summer and how God will work through me this summer!