My God is so BIG

My day campers and I sang "my God is so big" every single day this week. Oh how precious my little day campers were; Singing at the top of their lungs and from the bottom of their hearts. Little did I know that I would need that same song to get through the week. It's such a simple little song, but such a powerful song.

My God is so big, so strong and so mighty
There's nothing my God cannot do.
The mountains are his, the valleys are his
The stars are his handiwork too.
My God is so big, so strong and so mighty
There's nothing my God cannot do!

There were many moments this week where I tried to do things on my own strength, and forgot how big my God really was. Washing clothes, homesick campers, disobedient campers, scared campers, confused staff and three hours of sleep= a very tired Faith. Can I honestly reflect and say that I relied on God at every one of those moments....no. Unfortunately I can see that there were many moments when I relied on myself...which was very stupid of me, because I didn't have anything left within me. But something I've learned working at camp is that when you become tired to the point of exhaustion, the voice of reason within your heart and head is not the easiest to hear, because the voice of whinning is drowning it out. That's when I need someone to step in and tell me to get a grip. Thankfully I have a whole team that can do that for me. I am determined to rely on God fully this next week.

I have found that being in this leadership role is by far one of the hardest things I have ever done. It is the most draining, but also the most rewarding. By the time when my day campers go home, I am exhausted and thankful for a break in the action, but by the next morning when their excited little faces arrive, I am energized by my love for them. I would not want another job in the world right now aside from being with my precious day campers. They are what kept me going this week when I had little sleep and much to do. Their abounding joy and excitement is contagious, spreading to everyone they come in contact with.

I was blessed this week with only 20 day campers. Originally I was bummed at the small numbers, but I loved the one-on-one time I got with each camper. Clay, Teddy, Callin, Sarah Jae, Lydia, Electa, Anika, Alex, Alec, Rachel, Ashlyn, Ryan, Luke, Jayland, Taylor, Jacob, Caleb, Dylan, William, and Bryant. Each one of these children will hold a special place within my heart, and a special place within my prayers. These children are the future leaders of churches, and Christians. I pray to God that they will continue to grow into the wonderful set apart young people I know God has called them to be. This is my prayer for all my day campers past, present, and future.

Week 1 = down, week 2 = here we come!