CAMP2013 // Recap Post #7

CAMP2013 Recap Post #7
By: Jourdain Bagby (student & summer apprentice)

       Camp 2013 was probably the most amazing and fulfilling camp experience I've had so far. We had a great time doing activities like rec, tubing, and having free time to just hang out with each other. Bible study gave everyone a chance to think about how God is working in our lives and how we can share that with others. Worship and sermons at night and in the morning left us overwhelmed with the Holy Spirit and desiring to hear more of God's word. Camp is an experience that I wish everyone could have because when you leave your life will completely change.

 

        So many memories came from rec and tubing. Alex led us in Slip'n'Slide baseball, a team building obstacle course, and finger rockets. The obstacle course was really good because we got a chance to meet new people, eat bugs, and get all muddy and wet. Finger rockets are a camp tradition and we had a lot of fun pelting each other with foam rockets. Tubing is always something that we love doing. Zachary Bryngleson and myself held onto the tube with a death grip as Mr. Vermillion whipped us side to side and swung us around. Neither of us would let go because whoever did had to sleep on the floor. (Since none of my roommates wanted to sleep in the same bed) Fortunately, Zach's trunks started to fall and he had to let go. 

 

        Kate led us in Bible Study where we learned how to share our faith with others. It was really good, because everyone had input and we all got a chance to see how others deal with sharing our faith and what the bible says about sharing our faith.  One day we talked about having our own "style" with sharing our faith. None of us really thought about having our own way of sharing and it was a good thing for each of us to think about, because now we can embrace our "style" and it'll be easier to share.

 

        Worship and the sermons were absolutely phenomenal. We did a couple songs before Sam gave a message and it really opened our hearts and prepared us for the message. Then during the sermon the Holy Spirit would completely consume our hearts and open us up to a lesson. The lessons were always amazing and would always leave us thinking about how we need to apply it to our life.

       

       God worked through everyone at Camp this year. He changed the way we look at the Bible and how to share our faith. God gave us new friends and strengthened relationships with old friends. We have memories that we will keep forever. We can praise God for giving us two new brothers and a sister in Christ to love on and have fellowship with for eternity. I wish next year's camp would come quicker, so we can do this all over again.