Teachable Moments

               

             The weather this past week has been something else. It has been about 50 degrees in the morning and up to 95 degrees in the afternoon. Today it is supposed to reach close to 100. The mornings have been pleasant. I have enjoyed waking up to the cool mountain air as opposed to the hot, humid Alabama weather.

                God has been teaching me things on a daily basis. The first lesson this week was in provisions. God provides all we need and more. We went on a camp out on Tuesday night. We were warned that it would be an unusually cold night/morning. That night I got in my hammock, ready for the cold weather, in my nice 40degree sleeping bag. At about 2am I woke up and found I couldn’t go back to sleep. In the hammock next to me I heard one of my campers crying. He only had a blanket and was cold and had been unable to go to sleep.  I was content in my own hammock and sleep bag, warm and comfortable. So… I traded with him. I gave him my sleeping bag and took his blanket. He slept great that night… I, on the other hand, got about 4 hours of sleep that night. God calls us to serve him to also serve and provide for those in need. That may mean some discomfort to us, but God will provide and take care of his good and faithful servants.

                This year I have the privilege of teaching the Bible study skill with our Camp Pastor. I have enjoyed being able to lead campers in bible study, but I have also found an unexpected reward for myself. In leading bible study, I have found a new thirst for reading more of the bible and discovering what is inside of it. I have always been fairly comfortable with the New Testament. I have found in leading bible study that there is so much more to the bible that I don’t know about and my desire to learn more has greatly increased.

                Over the past few weeks and even today on my day off, I have found challenges along the way. I have found that drawing my strength from Christ to overcome those challenges is important. Sometimes I have also asked why I have found myself in the middle of certain situations. I have come to believe that God allows me to be placed in certain situations because he wants to work through me to resolve those situations. If we allow God to control all aspects of our life, he will work though us for his greater purpose. When we are able to see that, it’s something amazing.

                We have one more week left in this second session. I have a very energetic cabin to say the least, but they are a blast to hang out with. I ask that you join me in prayer for the work that will be done this coming week. As we finish up this second session, pray that campers will come to know Jesus and develop a thirst to drink from the one well that can bring lasting peace and eternal life through Christ Jesus our Savior and Lord.