Camp at All Ages
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Camp at All Ages
By: Christy Lee Haston, Counselor - South Main Baptist Church
L
ike most teenagers, summer was
always a time of year that I looked
forward to. Summer brought so
many exciting options, but for me the
best part was always going to church
camp.
Camp was special for numerous reasons. It was a week away from my everyday life and a time of being totally surrounded by friends and youth workers.
We played silly recreation games, square
danced, dressed up in funny out?ts for
“date night,” and rode the zip line into
the lake. While each of those brought
June 20 - 24
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several laughs, what really sticks out
to me are the moments where God revealed something new to me through
our small group Bible studies or in the
evening when we would worship as a
group.
I think back to each year that I went
to camp and remember speci?c lessons
God taught me. Lessons such as what
being a Christian and having a quiet
time means; true love waits and remaining pure until marriage; forgiving others
as Jesus has already forgiven me; and
being completely sold out for Christ.
I’ve been blessed to have been a
camper for several years, but also I’ve
spent the past three years going back
each summer as the youth intern and
as a member of the recreation crew. Being one of the adults makes it a different
experience, but just as rewarding. As an
adult I watch students wrestle with God
over issues and then see Him get hold of
their hearts and give them the strength
to let go of the things they were clinging
to so tightly.
This past summer holds a special
place in my heart because of a particular