ok i'm back- june 16-20 was camp-- i know a few youth Guys who don't like camp, including my professor who says do your own camp and retreats-- they argue that most of these venues are just fluff, and non lasting commitments- i just smile and listn i believe that is true with 90% of the places i hear about. However i will argue groups need those experiences, but not to put too much weight on them- I believo the places we g o are a bit diffrent -- we go to Summersalt in the summer, and Scott Dawson's STREGn to stand in the winter-- i don't do "ra ra" camps these two venues are the only two i trust- they are first spiritual, and designed to disciple not thrill. one of our new students said about summersalt- man i'm just not use to so much church- i laughed-- but at the end of the week he was thinking about his spiritual life. it was a good week One student surrendered to full time ministry, one student who we have been trying to reach for two yrs to be more then a fire Insurance christian she sat crying with me telling me how blind she has been-- i thank God for these experiences
then on the 20th tree and the girs picked me up from camp after our students left for home and we went to florida-- first to sea world( we have never been)we had so much fun, then we headed over to the Gulf Of Mexico to Just below Clear water beach- we had a awesome time- saw sea turles nest , dolphines fish at our feet, all kinds of birds- it was very relaxing one day we went to busch gardens and then of course we got together with teresa's aunt who lives down there---my freckles have all connected to make a suedo tan.-- on the way home we decided to surprise the girls and spend the day at disney-- we had a blast-- it was very needed-- now as we shift back into our daily schedules i find my self remember the beach. ahhhhhh