Clinging to this Promise

The past few weeks have been difficult to say the least.

The more I dive into this crazy ministry called Young Life the more I grow to love these girls from Central High School. Looking back a year ago I never would have imagined how much I love and care about them. And because of this my one and only hope is that Jesus will capture their hearts with his abounding grace, mercy and love. There has never been a season in my life before now that God has literally brought me to my knees in tears and in prayer many times.

It breaks my heart to see these kids go from innocent freshman to sophomores who are chasing after the things of this world. It hurts to try so hard to pour into their lives and see nothing from it. It makes me scared to become even more emotionally invested. Sometimes I feel like its all for nothing... But then I remember God's faithfulness. Its not about me changing anyone and its not about seeing any results. Its all about God doing the work. He will do it in his timing with or without me. I will keep on loving and persuing not for my benefit but because it is good and pleasing to the Lord my God

"It may not make a difference,
It may not change a single life,
It may not move a single stone,
But it pleases you,
Cause it pleases you I come"

So I am trusting. I am clinging. And I will wait on Him.

145

"Even though I am not physically present with you, I am with you in spirit" - 1 Corinthians 5:3

Over the past 3 years as a counselor at SB2W I have had 15 cabins, 15 co's and 145 campers (with a few repeats in there).

-145 campers who came into my life as strangers and left near and dear to my heart
-145 beautiful faces
-145 names I have to pray for
-145 hearts that Jesus has worked in
-145 differnt laughs and memories
-145 voices in Bible Study and cabin times
-145 blessings!

I am so incredibly blessed to have been the counselor to you all. From the little 8 year olds all the the way up college bound  campers - know that you are in my thoughts and prayers always. Not a day passes where I don't smile remembing sweet one-on-ones, laugh  at a cabin inside joke, or tear up flipping through thousands of my camp pictures.

 

 

 

From here we go to there...

You may be asking... "where is there?"

SUMMERS BEST 2 WEEKS



Early Sunday morning I am taking off for the land of bug juice, I'm third, circle pizza, angle ball (the best sport), and the best team - THE GALATIANS!

I am a little excited to say the least :)

SB2W through the years

Hello blog world! I am going to attempt to write my very first ever blog :) Wooo exciting! It might not be the best blogging you have ever seen but you know what that's okay. All I care about is showing how my God's incredible faithfulness and love is being displayed in my life. So enjoy... 


Camp is in only 11 days. I can't even believe it - how did this year go by so fast? It feels like just yesterday that I was bawling as I drove away from camp. Here is another thing that is hard to believe... that this will be my 6th summer at SB2W. I was practically forced to go my first time in 2007 and now I am counting down the hours until I drive to my second home. 

2007

 Cabin 11 - First year as a camper

 2008

CREW 1st term 

Cabin 13

2009

Cabin 14 - every single one of us was going into college the next year (a SB2W first!!) 

2010 (Counselor now!)

Cabin 7 - Summer One 

Cabin 8 - 1st Term

Cabin 5 - 2nd Term

Cabin 6 - 3rd Term (The lice cabin - oh what memories) 

Cabin 7 - 4th Term 

 2011

Cabin 4 - Summer One

Cabin 9 - 1st Term 

Cabin 9 - 2nd Term

Cabin 2 - 3rd Term 

Crew - 4th Term 

That's 14 cabins in the last 6 years. It is because of this place and some amazing counselors that I even have a relationship with God. I can not fathom how different life would be if I had not ever gone to SB2W. And now having the opportunity to point campers to God is such an honor. 

 "For great is your love, higher than the heavens; your faithfulness reaches to the skies." Psalm 108:4

My God is GOOD! I cannot wait to be back at camp and see how He is going to move. I don't know what is going to happen, what campers will be in my cabin, who my co-counselors will be but I know He is BIG and is going to move mountains in every hearts. I am so blessed to be apart of this. 

11 DAYS