The Road Less Traveled

I’ve known for quite a while now that I’d be working at Camp Otyokwah this summer.  I decided to wait until I knew what my official position was before making a blog announcement.  Well on Sunday I found out I’ll be working with their Counselor in Training Program.  Basically I’ll be working with high schoolers to help them prepare to minister to some of the younger campers and mentor them as they’re working. I don’t know all the details of what the job will look like day to day, but I do know I’ll have the opportunity to be in God’s Word with these young people and have the chance to pour into their lives as they’re trained to serve the Lord in camp ministry.

Having grown up going to camp I count it a privilege to be involved in Camp ministry this summer.  Looking back at my time as a camper I am amazed at how God used those weeks to work mightily in my life.  There is something incredible about a time that is set apart.  A time away from the many distractions of day to day life.  A time in the midst of God’s wondrous creation.  A time saturated with the study of His living Word.  A time when His praises ring through the air.  A time when brothers and sisters come together to focus on their heavenly Father.

I am humbled that He has opened up the doors to allow me to serve Him in a ministry that He has used so much in my life.  I don’t know what all God has in store for my future.  There are still days when I want desperately to look ahead into the days He has planned.  Right now in this moment I am simply thankful for this next glimpse.  Leaving my job I wanted more than anything to be able to spend my time doing something that was useful to Him, not just working at a job that paid the bill and gave me some false feeling of security.  I am grateful for the chance to encourage, teach and love on these young people as they focus on serving the Lord. 

This road is a different one than the one I had envisioned myself on.  It’s not the road I would have expected to travel, but it is one that God has blessed and prepared before me.  So if you think of it pray for me.  Pray I’ll honor Him in everything I do.  Pray for the young people I’ll be working with that the Holy Spirit will be at work in them.  Pray that I’ll trust Him, that I won’t long for another road so much that I miss the joys of the road He has lovingly prepared for me.