My super hero does not wear a mask! This was the theme for RED SCHOOL this week.
I was honored to be able to serve 7 days/6 nights at a leadership church camp called Super Summer. I served on the Executive Staff this week for the June session held at Hardin Simmons as a “Team Leader Coordinator” leading 14 young adults serving as “Team Leaders”. These young adults would serve as “TLs” for the 75 students we had in Red School. At this June session, there were over 600 students (grades 8th to freshman in college) coming to learn more about the Lord and returning as stronger leaders within their youth group, schools and communities.
The 14 young adults I was able to work with impacted my week as I watched them each grow as adult leaders. As 13 of the 14 had never served as Team Leaders, my role was to guide, train and lead them throughout the week as they poured everything they had into our students in Red School. The weekend of training started out as an emotional one as we each reflected on our personal walks with the Lord, sharing our testimonies and clearly focusing on leading the students as they came onto the campus.
Once Monday arrived and we were all dressed up in our best Super Hero get up, the students arrived and we focused on what it meant to Know and Share the Gospel. The TLs did such an amazing job leading the students in family group time and school sessions. As they poured into their students, I continued to pour into their lives as well. The week was a very busy one due to the schedule being jam packed with school sessions, family groups times, rec and worship with the entire campus. I can confess I didn’t even come close to 6 hours of sleep a night, but thank goodness I still have several weeks of recovery!
After a long hard week at camp, I am thankful for the weekend. I am also thankful for the way the Lord places people in my life to remind me of His goodness, His grace, and His love for us. I am thankful for FDLIC and this opportunity to serve not only the 14 young adults, but the 600 students that were impacted by camp this week.
Below is our end of week picture, missing one TL who left early to return to Honduras.
