Remembering Summer Camp
It seems so far away now...summer camp 2014. It has not quite yet been a month since our Impact Campers were here conquering Mission Impossible at night, having a late night BBQ with our very own hipster spin on it or laughing until our sides hurt and tears were running down our faces in Homemade Jam.
It's been not quite a month. Seems like forever though - as snow covered us last week (we still have piles of it around today), one could just imagine it being winter and Christmas.Legal Bunny Trail: We even had a Christmas themed meal with our groups Potential Place, Prairie Winds, and Rising Sun clubhouses to "celebrate" the snow. With everything seeming so wintery here...a person could begin to imagine that Summer 2015 is just around the corner. Such a cruel thing...because when the snow melted and we hit 25 degrees again - we remembered that it's just September and Summer 2015 is still 10 months...wait! 9.5 months away.
We don't want to forget Summer Camp 2014. There were so many amazing memories. Pandemic, Party Party Party, Pro-Skills, night games, and all of the amazing people that shared in camp with us.
More than that we also don't want to forget the things that we learned about God. Like how much He loves us, that He sent His Son to Earth for US and that Jesus is our hope and our anchor. We don't want to forget that we're part of the Big God Story and that God created us for great things!
And so you sit there, reading this and you ask, "But Yogee, life is so busy...there's school and work and sports and...there's just no time. How do I remember all of these things?"
It's tough, I know. Life gets extremely busy. Don't be discouraged though! Make a plan and find the time - it's there! Here are some things that I do:
- Keep reading that Bible (get a Bible app for your smart phone or ipod) and read it on the bus...maybe you can even get one that is an audiobook so you can listen to it while you walk.
- Go to church and get involved in a youth group. If you don't know where to start, email the camp and we can get you hooked up with one! It's always easier to follow God when you're around people who are doing the same thing.
- Stay connected to camp and friends that you met at camp. We're always here for you.
- Come to Rise Up! If you're going into Grades 9-12 - we're holding a Sr. High retreat on October 3-5th. You don't need a youth group - you can just come as an individual. It's like Impact all over again.
And lastly - watch every single one of the camp videos. Homemade Jam is there, speaker corners, extras, and the weekly videos. Here's the link: http://vimeo.com/campevergreen
We haven't forgotten you and we're praying for you as you go through this year. And just to get you thinking about next year...Summer Camp 2015 dates will be published in the not-too-distant future.
Have a stellar week campers!!
Yogee
It's been not quite a month. Seems like forever though - as snow covered us last week (we still have piles of it around today), one could just imagine it being winter and Christmas.Legal Bunny Trail: We even had a Christmas themed meal with our groups Potential Place, Prairie Winds, and Rising Sun clubhouses to "celebrate" the snow. With everything seeming so wintery here...a person could begin to imagine that Summer 2015 is just around the corner. Such a cruel thing...because when the snow melted and we hit 25 degrees again - we remembered that it's just September and Summer 2015 is still 10 months...wait! 9.5 months away.
We don't want to forget Summer Camp 2014. There were so many amazing memories. Pandemic, Party Party Party, Pro-Skills, night games, and all of the amazing people that shared in camp with us.
More than that we also don't want to forget the things that we learned about God. Like how much He loves us, that He sent His Son to Earth for US and that Jesus is our hope and our anchor. We don't want to forget that we're part of the Big God Story and that God created us for great things!
And so you sit there, reading this and you ask, "But Yogee, life is so busy...there's school and work and sports and...there's just no time. How do I remember all of these things?"
It's tough, I know. Life gets extremely busy. Don't be discouraged though! Make a plan and find the time - it's there! Here are some things that I do:
- Keep reading that Bible (get a Bible app for your smart phone or ipod) and read it on the bus...maybe you can even get one that is an audiobook so you can listen to it while you walk.
- Go to church and get involved in a youth group. If you don't know where to start, email the camp and we can get you hooked up with one! It's always easier to follow God when you're around people who are doing the same thing.
- Stay connected to camp and friends that you met at camp. We're always here for you.
- Come to Rise Up! If you're going into Grades 9-12 - we're holding a Sr. High retreat on October 3-5th. You don't need a youth group - you can just come as an individual. It's like Impact all over again.
And lastly - watch every single one of the camp videos. Homemade Jam is there, speaker corners, extras, and the weekly videos. Here's the link: http://vimeo.com/campevergreen
We haven't forgotten you and we're praying for you as you go through this year. And just to get you thinking about next year...Summer Camp 2015 dates will be published in the not-too-distant future.
Have a stellar week campers!!
Yogee
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