Getting on the bus this past week on our way to Sharp Top Cove, I met Blake. Blake took a smoke-break every time we stopped. When he was on the bus, he cussed and dipped. He quite possibly was the hardest kid I have met. He even fought tooth and nail to give up his cell phone. His leader chased after him all week. Blake didn't budge. Blake isolated himself, was mean to other campers, and the message of Christ wasn't having an outward affect on him. After Real Life, Blake in tears was questioning why his mother died when he was 12. I asked him, "What do you feel that you need from your mom that you can't have now?" He answered. I told him that Jesus wanted to be all that and more for him. Christ made his home in Blake's heart on the last day of camp. This picture was on the bus ride home. You can barely see Blake's face, but he is wearing a headlamp and reading "My first 30 Quiet Times" by Ty Saltsgiver. :) What a redemptive story of how God can reach out to the hardest of kids! My time with my girls was amazing! I loved sitting with Chely, who just accepted Christ, Kayla and Katelyn- as we prayed for Cali to turn and trust Christ in her life. Then...Cali, turned and jumped into the arms of Christ only a few hours after we gathered to pray for her!
Ropes Course, heights, rapelling, climbing a 40 foot telephone to just jump off...conquering fears! I was able to be a part of these girls stepping out of their fears and also taking the leap of faith into a relationship with Christ or renewing it. What a privilege that I get to walk into the lives of my high school friends and share the love of a God that will conquer all their fears and deeply and furiously loves them.
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