The End Of An Era

Here I am sitting at my computer playing catch up … once again. (I told you there was a theme here.) Lately I don’t know where the days go. It seems like I wake up, then go to bed, and when I wake up again a week has gone by. But I am here now and I am determined to put my thoughts down.

At the end of May and beginning of June the ESBS had to say goodbye to another great group of students. It was an honor to share 9 months of my life with them. I was so proud of what they accomplished. As I look back, a month out from all of us parting ways, I see the fingerprints of God all over our time together. It is evident that He brought us all together for that period of time to work on our lives both individually and as a community. The community that was formed with this group was the closest I had seen and been apart of. It was a beautiful picture of what a true gospel centered community is supposed to look like. They are all beautiful pictures of what it looks like when someone passionately chases after God.

For me personally, the hardest part of my job is the transition from one school to the next. The forming of close friendships and then having to say goodbye is rough. It’s funny how living at camp carries with it so many different memories. There are places that bring back memories of the past school years and even though those individuals may have left this place, it still feels as if they are here. Its fun to walk around the property and let the memories run through my mind. Camp Lurecrest is a special place for that very reason.

As we said goodbye to the ESBS, we said hello to this year’s summer camp staff. I had the privilege of driving our ski boat for 3 weeks of camp. It was a lot of fun slinging teenagers around on a tube for 5 hours a day and hanging out with the other staff ... It wasn't a bad job at all! We have a good group this year and I know that God is using them in the campers’ lives. It was a fun time being at camp for a month, but now I’m on vacation to get some rest and rejuvenate for the next school year.

Not a bad view to look at everyday