Saturday, July 19, 2008

each week is week 1

I just finished week 4 of camp. This means that the summer is half over (which is so crazy to my mind). The counseling staff for the middle school section of camp that I'm with called Fort Roller is well....amazing. Really. Ministry is so so much more effective i think if you are unified. Not just meaning that you are all there for the same purpose, something deeper. There is a trust between us all that is crazy cool and the people are just really super enjoyable to be around, so there is a lot of laughter to be had. Lets be honest...everyone loves to laugh (its even good for your abs!).
The first week of camp with campers was great. Me and my co-counselor Jenny's cabin was just amazing...the girls got along well, they for the most part had hearts that were ready to listen to the gospel and they were just fun in general. Please understand that this hardly EVER happens first week. Usually the first week of camp is pure chaos...craziness...and no one really knows what they are doing. SO since the opposite happened, i was convinced that God gave us this week in order for us to hold onto it because we were about to get hit hard with some tough weeks to come. The next two weeks were so so challenging. We had girls who were just really rough, didn't listen, had really hard hearts, attitudes, image problems ect. Don't get me wrong...these girls are pretty much the reason i come to camp. When God uses you to break walls in their lives, the feeling of experiencing can't really be defined in my book.
Every week is a new challenge here. It seems like as soon as i get the hang out how to minister to, live with and be a friend/leader to one set of girls...God gives us a completely different set.
Basically i say this to say thanks for praying, even if you've just prayed once...its helped to strengthen us and move Jesus there. Keep praying if you think about it, whenever you think about it...just shoot one on up.

Also...on a side note, i, Jennifer Booze have in fact braided a black girls hair.

much love!