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A CBC camper enjoys free time while fishing at the Tejas lake. > An FBC Bryan camper hits the > bullseye at meadows archery! >> Faith in the Darkness By Nerys James, SMT International Team Leader >> The dark can be a scary place to be. However, one thing God has been teaching me is that sometimes, being in the darkness is a great gift. Psalm 42:8 says, “Each day, the Lord pours His unfailing love upon me, and through each night I sing His songs, praying to God who gives me life.” Therefore, we have no reason to fear. Today we have become too consumed with doubt, worry, and insecurities, all of which lead us away from God. If we change our perspective and reach out to Him in the dark moments, as Psalm 121 teaches us, then the darkness is often the place we see Him most clearly. Just like worshiping in the back of a truck under the stars at eleven o’clock at night, sometimes God will take us to our darkest places as it is here that we become most humble -- being on bended knee to our God who provides. So look for the light. Whether it is a guitar in a truck, the moon at midnight, or continual prayer, the light is there. We simply have to be willing to look for it and be open to receive its glory. “Sometimes God will take us to our darkest places as it is there that we become most humble.” 6 pages 2010 904771 Camp Tejas Mag.indd 6 11/8/10 12:24:32 PM