Camp is over. How sad. Now it is back to work on Monday. If I had the means, I would spend my entire summer at a camp... perhaps someday. This is the first year I have taken off the entire week for camp and I don't regret using the time off one bit.
The most campers we had on a day was 75. I was looking through pictures of camp in the years past. I was amazed at how few campers we had and I am amazed at how much God has grown the camp over the last few years. I am excited for next year to see what God does with the camp and how He uses it. I also noticed the campers themselves as I looked over the last several years of camp photos. So many different kids who are now growing up and new campers taking their places. In a way I was sad to see some of the kids from years past that I haven't seen since then. At the same time, I was glad to see so many new campers enjoying being at the camp.
God reminded me that this too is a season. There will be a season and a time for the overall camp ministry. There will be a season and a time for me and my family to be a part of it. And there are shorter seasons each year that bring different campers to experience it. Each season is appropriate and needed and each brings a richness and a fullness to this small ministry in the kingdom of God.
So I am looking forward to next year with great anticipation. For one thing, I won't have to come home in the evenings and do school work after an exhausting day at camp! My children will be able to experience camp again and as they grow in their knowledge of God they can learn to serve Him at camp as well. I will get to see some of the kids I met this year as they have grown in a year and I will get to meet new ones.
Have a good year, campers. You will be in my thoughts and prayers in the coming year.