Week 1: Bad Turns Good
Sunday, June 8th my first ever campers arrived. Eight fifth and sixth grade girls moved into cabin 6 with Marcie Brinkman and me to begin a super week of games, swimming, cheering, learning, and experiencing God's glory. I'm having trouble deciding what to write, so I'll just fill you in on a couple high/lows of the week.
Romans 8:28-29-- "And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose."
Needless to say, God basically turned all the lows into highs after all.
The first night I was awakened multiple times for a sick camper, and ended up taking her to sleep at the infirmary. Not so surprisingly, God enabled me to have a gracious attitude and enough energy for the next day. The theme for Monday was God's love, and already at 12:15 AM I was privileged to participate in His work by sharing His love with Miss Katelyn, whom I had only known for a matter of hours.
Part of my responsibility as a JC is to get all the girls up in the mornings and have them to flagpole by 7:45. The senior counselors have a daily meeting at 7:00 AM and then meet us at flagpole. So Thursday morning my alarm went off at 6:00 as usual, I turned it off really fast so no campers would wake up, and the next thing I knew, Marcie was at my bedside saying, "We're really late! It's 8:10!" I jumped out of bed, feeling terrible for oversleeping. All of us were ready by about 8:30, and I was afraid we would miss breakfast and be late for chapel, but as always, the hand of the Lord was on us. We missed flagpole, but most of the breakfast was still out, and we even got to chapel before it began. Thursday's theme was humility, and once again, God taught me the lesson of the day first-hand, right off the bat.
I don't have time to recount all the awesome ways God worked throughout the week, but hopefully this has given you a taste of what I'm experiencing here at Hidden Acres. Perhaps the most significant highlight is that one of my campers this week came to understand that Jesus is the only way to heaven, and accepted Him as Savior and Lord! Praise God for this and all the other things He accomplished. I am so thankful for these opportunities to join Him and experience His goodness and power. We stand in awe of the One who is Mighty to Save.
*Special thanks to Kelsey Dietrich for staying up late letting me use her computer.
Romans 8:28-29-- "And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose."
Needless to say, God basically turned all the lows into highs after all.
The first night I was awakened multiple times for a sick camper, and ended up taking her to sleep at the infirmary. Not so surprisingly, God enabled me to have a gracious attitude and enough energy for the next day. The theme for Monday was God's love, and already at 12:15 AM I was privileged to participate in His work by sharing His love with Miss Katelyn, whom I had only known for a matter of hours.
Part of my responsibility as a JC is to get all the girls up in the mornings and have them to flagpole by 7:45. The senior counselors have a daily meeting at 7:00 AM and then meet us at flagpole. So Thursday morning my alarm went off at 6:00 as usual, I turned it off really fast so no campers would wake up, and the next thing I knew, Marcie was at my bedside saying, "We're really late! It's 8:10!" I jumped out of bed, feeling terrible for oversleeping. All of us were ready by about 8:30, and I was afraid we would miss breakfast and be late for chapel, but as always, the hand of the Lord was on us. We missed flagpole, but most of the breakfast was still out, and we even got to chapel before it began. Thursday's theme was humility, and once again, God taught me the lesson of the day first-hand, right off the bat.
I don't have time to recount all the awesome ways God worked throughout the week, but hopefully this has given you a taste of what I'm experiencing here at Hidden Acres. Perhaps the most significant highlight is that one of my campers this week came to understand that Jesus is the only way to heaven, and accepted Him as Savior and Lord! Praise God for this and all the other things He accomplished. I am so thankful for these opportunities to join Him and experience His goodness and power. We stand in awe of the One who is Mighty to Save.
*Special thanks to Kelsey Dietrich for staying up late letting me use her computer.
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posted by Kimberly Leister at 8:27 PM
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That is so cool, Finger of God!!
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