Summer lovin'

Summer days spent kayaking, paddle boarding and speed boating. Swimming in lakes, playing in the ocean, lounging on the beach with friends.  This was all good BUT, my favourite moments this summer were serving God and giving His love away to children. This must be because it's my calling or something..  Typically when we give and pour out, we are most filled :)

My second cousin Megan came to camp this summer.  I was working with the horses  that week and got to help her learn to ride.

One night, while making the rounds, a counselor informed me of a camper who was very upset, crying and homesick. Thankfully after 10 years of working at this camp, with the grace of God, you learn a few tricks of the trade.  We had a great conversation and then she went back to bed.

There was a campfire Thursday night and I had my cousin on one side of me holding my hand with her head on me and on the other side the homesick camper holding my hand. I looked up to God and said: Thank you! It doesn't get much better than this. These sweet kids, listening to the word of God at campfire.  This was my favourite moment.

My second favourite moment of the summer was (surprise surprise) at camp again.
I was asked to counsel (what?) Thought I had retired from that. They asked, so I did. Blessed to get to know 9 new kids the following week. There was one kid that stood out to me. She wasn't into the "God stuff" too much. She would always save me a seat at chapel, campfire etc. She shared with me a lot about her life and on Thursday night camp fire when I asked her what she thought of the chapel talk, she said "Lindsay, I feel like I'm suppose to tell you my life story.  So she did.  Then after we talked she said, she wanted Jesus in her life. She asked me how to pray.  She chose to follow Jesus, to ask for forgiveness for the wrong things she's done and to accept His love. 

What could be better?!