First, I wanted to say thank you to Kris and the Board of Directors for allowing me to take this past week and serve with kid’s camp, Camp Bonita, through Beltway Park Church.
I must say this past week was amazing. I have enjoyed going to camp in the past but I think this time was the best, not only for the kids but for me as well. It was a time to refocus my attention on God and not all the crazy of everyday life. I was able to walk side by side with numerous counselors while leading a group high spirited 5th grade girls. I started off Monday morning getting myself and my son, who is also a 5th grader, to the church for counselor check-in at 6:30. Once all kids were checked in and accounted for we were off to Bonita Park Camp in NM on seven charter buses.
Once there we could get settled into our rooms before activities began. The 5th grade girls cabin is a little over a quarter of a mile up a mountain….my legs and lungs screamed at me a lot this week!
The theme for camp was God is for me. The theme seemed very fitting because a lot of times it is hard to believe that God is for you all the time. Going through daily lessons with our group of girls opened my eyes to the struggles that so many kids are going through. Being able to pray over these children and show them they are truly loved is the absolute best feeling. I enjoyed watching the campers worship the Lord the way we all should all of the time no matter who is watching or our situation.
Daily activities included color war, paintball, zipline, leap of faith, crafts, and much more. We had great food with little down time, which was great with me, a lot of walking and little to no connection to the outside world, which was also great with me. By the time Friday morning came everyone was tired and ready to get back home. I was a little sad to leave the mountain views, but I was ready to get back to my own bed.
Being at camp with these kids had made miss teaching on Sunday mornings. Eventually, my schedule will allow the teaching time again and I look forward to that.
This I know, that God is for me….
Psalm 56:9