In June our Young Life group took 2 bus loads of kids to Frontier Ranch in Buena Vista, Colorado. It was an amazing week filled with lots of laughter, a few tears, & most importantly filled with Jesus. This was the first time in a few years that Cody & I didn't go to camp together. Cody decided to take a job as the assistant principal of summer school, it was a hard decision but because we didn't have a camp assignment this summer we really felt like he should stay home & do this. Cody was so sad to miss, but there will be lots of other years at camp b/c we are in this ministry to stay!
Camp this year was busy for me, I had 18 girls in my cabin. I had a group of senior girls that I have been walking with for 3 years now & a small group of junior girls. I loved all of them. They all had different stories but each of them were able to see Jesus that week & I pray that they will remember that forever.
Some of my senior girls. One of them came to say bye to me the other day on her way off to A&M & I almost cried... I'm sure I'll be a mess when Lucy leaves :(
After doing the dizzy bat race at the rodeo...an oldie but such a goodie
Tug-o-war at the rodeo
Rappelling down the Rockie Mountains...there is nothing like it!
My junior girls - love them!
Our whole group hiked to the top of the continental divide - it was hard but I am so proud that everyone made it to the top! The view was unbelievable.
Favorite part of camp = conversations with girls
The giant swing
So FUN
Being a leader at camp is definitely different when you are 30...this is the first year that I felt like I wasn't 19 anymore. I got really tired & it took me a long time to recover after camp, but it was so worth it. Every year Cody & I talk about how much longer we will be doing this & honestly I hope it's forever. Camp makes me fall in love with my job & makes all the hard & frustrating parts of it worth it. The truth is that high school kids are lost & they need Jesus & this will pretty much never change so for as long as I can I want to be a part of them getting a glimpse of Jesus.
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