SLC Day 2/3

I would like to aplogize for missing a couple of days in my blog. I left off with an update after night one of camp. This is my attempt at explaining days 2 and 3 of camp. The second day of camp was tough for me personally. I felt like I missed two big opportunities to reach out and minister to two of our people. I hate it when I don't recognize or respond fast enough when God tells me to do something. I want to be right in step with what God is doing. We did get to play basketball during our free time with several of our students and leaders Jeff Martin and Kolby Baxter. My team (KBax, Trav, muself and two others) lost 16-14 in the first game to Coach Martin, Jaeci Dans, Justin Smith, and a couple others but then came back to win the next one 15-12. Due to time we were not able to play a third game so we had to go to aggregate scoring which put us ahead by one point. We also had a great night of worship. God is just so big and so good to us. Sunday, day 3 of camp, had been my favorite day by far. The others have been awesome but day 3 has been the best. That is because people were responding to Jesus the best! The day went great, played farkle and hung out during free time, did the aqua jump, and got dressed up for worship. God told me right before thr worship service that the night would be about healing and that is exactly what happened. God spoke to my heart and healed my heart of something Amber and I have struggled with this year and then I got to hear from the kids. One student was struggling with an improper dating relationship and God healed their heart from that. Another was struggling with holding grudges against their dad and God healed them of that. Another was dealing with the fact that she felt unworthy to be used by God because of sin in their life and God healed their heart. Still three others were dealin with the fact that they didn't feel they could measure up as seniors to those who have come before them. They felt they couldn't fill their shoes and God healed them of that. Those are only the ones I was privileged to see! God is amazing! Then I come in to our dorm around 1:00 am to find three guys I am rooming with talking about what God is doing in their lives and asking some really tough questions about real faith. Just amazing. Another thing that God showed me on day 3 is that everything in life that we do or say sends a message to those around us. I had an opportunity to encourage two of our most awesome students by reminding them that we are to be examples of Christ no matter where we are or who they are. 1 Corinthians 11:1 rang true in my ears at that moment. Day 4 is goin great and will report more on the happenings and heartaches and joys of a youth minister.