Beautiful Mess

Last night was resident night at camp - the highlight of every week of camp for me because it makes any struggles throughout the week worth it.  For those of you reading this that have never to been to camp, resident night is a time where the people that the campers are serving come to evening program and share. It is a beautiful time filled with joy and gratitude to both each other and God. 

One of the students actually raised his hand to speak and he was reflecting on his work week. He said they were asked to clean and repair a shed. He kept wondering why he had to do it because it was in horrible condition and it would be better (& easier) in his opinion to just get rid of the shed. But then he said the most beautiful thing - he didn't give up because he thought of God not giving up on him because he was too messy. He challenged everyone there to realize that God hasn't given up on them because they are still breathing, and to take advantage of every opportunity to help someone else feel that love. It was so beautiful! And all of this insight from a high school boy! 

God is truly doing great things in the hearts of these campers and I feel so blessed to be able to be a part of it.