Camp Ba-Yo-Ca has been my life since i was 9 years old. I looked forward to camp every year, and just waited all year for it. Last year, I only got to be at camp for 2 days, and that really hurt. It felt like part of me was missing. Because of the job i had, it was impossible for me to go work. However, now I have a job that I'm off during the summer because I work in the school system. The Lord put me in an awesome job for sure. It's just what I wanted. This year I get to work at camp again. :-)
However, this year things are different. Not only am i working at Ba-Yo-Ca, I'm working at Camp Ch-Yo-Ca. This is what is going to be interesting this summer. I've never known any other camp besides bayoca. Now, I'm going to be 10 hours away, in Calhoun, Louisiana. I don't know anyone, and I will have a fresh start, where no one knows me. I'm really going to have to turn to God a lot this summer. Being so far away from home, and not knowing anyone, I'm really going to need him. Tonight at bible study, Maston was talking about influence, and how we influence people. Like all of us at bible study are influenced by him, and his teachings. And he was telling us how we could do that with other people. It got me thinking about camp. Every year at bayoca, I have multiple campers tell me stories they remember from a few years before, or even a year before, about things they remember me doing, I rarely remember it, or after they tell it, the memory sparks. But it amazes me how much they remember about me. It kinda blows my mind. And then I think about going to ChYoCa, and I hope I can have the same thing happen, because if I keep up a good example, which I try my hardest to do, then I'm leaving a good influence on these kids. Maybe one day I'll have a kid come up to be and tell me about a time at camp i did something that influenced them in a positive way, and helped them grow in their Christian walk. I really want to be that kinda influence for the kids this summer. I know i have been one before, but I don't think I'm really thought about just how much I was before, till tonight.
The verse Maston gave us to go with the lesson, was this.
"Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another." -Proverbs 27:17
I'm hoping to post more throughout the summer, about my new Camp adventures.
First things first... YOU BLOGGED!! Is this real life?!?! :-D
ReplyDeleteSecond, I'm super excited for you! I know we've said this to each other before, but I'm excited that we're both going to new adventures this year. We will both definitely have to lean on God a lot, but that's a good thing. That's right where He wants us. Praying for you that He gives you the wisdom and courage to be everything He's calling you to be at BOTH places you're serving this summer. Love you!