This is Crazy!

FUMan oh man the Lord is good.  That's it.  There is just absolutely no other way to put it.  In no way shape or form could I have asked for a more incredible staff to serve with this summer.  They are such an amazing, solid group.  I will echo what my dear friend Lizzie Frye said on her blog.  Praise the Lord for the Godly men on this team.  Us females are outnumbered.  In the short week that I have known most of these people, I have learned about them as people, their lives, and moments in their lives that defined them as people and their walk with the Lord.  Today was a good day.  It was filled with a morning of recreation, lunch, coordinator time with Kyle, Bible Study room decorations (praise the Lord for two of the guys on my team that volunteered to hang some stuff while I practiced with Brandon), Rehearsal, Dinner, Meetings, and then later tonight there will be family time.  It's so busy and we have something basically going every minute of the day but it's so incredible.  I'm thinking of quitting school so I can work Fuge year round.... if only.  That would be the life.  I'm so thankful for the busy schedule because I feel so prepared going into the first week of camp that starts on Monday.  Our leadership team is amazing and has done an incredible job of preparing us and informing us of all the necessary information we will need.  I can't wait to meet campers!  It's going to be so much absolutely awesome.  Tomorrow we have a day off.  Praise for laundry time, sleep time, and just more time to hang out with people on staff.

I am quickly beginning to realize that as much as I don't want this to happen, it has.  I had every intention of coming here and staying in touch with people back home as best as  possible.  Unfortunately, that is not going to be the case.  I mean, yes I can occasionally facebook or text them, but as far as seeing them or calling them, there just simply isn't time.  My prayer for them is that they have an incredible summer as well.  That Christ ignites a fire in them to do something bold for Him.  That they use their time wisely and that they make the most of every moment.

God is so good.  The other day, I wasn't really down but I just had a lot of things on my mind.  I was sitting by myself working on my Bible Study outline when a man comes up to me.  Ridgecrest was hosting a biker rally so this man was there for that.  He just randomly started talking to me about what I was doing this summer at camp and what my story was.  He was so encouraging and such a blessing.  I had never met this man in my life, but God put him in the right place at the right time.  Then, the next morning before he left, he found me at breakfast and prayed with me.  What a blessing.  Alan, I know I will never see you again, but thank you for your encouragement!

Please keep us in your prayers!  Pray for strength and renewal everyday that doesn't come from ourselves, but comes from Christ.  Pray that our staff continues to build relationships and unity remains and that Christ remains the center of our family here.  Pray for the campers that we will meet next week and throughout the summer.  Pray that Christ will work in their lives and that this will be a defining moment in their walk with the Lord.

You guys are incredible!  Miss and love you all!

Song of the Day: Mystery: Charlie Hall