Half Way Through...WHAT!?!

Yes, its true! My team and I are beginning our fourth session of camp out of eight today, and if my calculations are correct, that means that we are half way finished with camp. It's hard to believe and is just a depressing thing to think about, but I feel like it is an appropriate blog to write. What a month of growth it has been since coming to camp!

If you know me well you may agree with me that I am a fairly independent person. When I see something that needs to be done or is given a task, I like to jump in and get it done...myself. Relying on other people is hard for me, but something that I have had to learn to do here at camp. This whole idea of camp is to big for me to have that mentality. Relying on my team and being a team player has been crucial in the success of our ministry so far. Also, not only relying on my team but the people that have been placed as authority figures on our team. Dependance on the Lord has been very important as well. The days that I am completely worn out and have no idea how I am going to make it through, I some how do and the energy that enthusiasm that I exude only comes from the Lord.

Living in community with other believers is fantastic! I am not saying that it is not that way outside of camp, but it is just different here. People that have ever worked camp before understand it. I think that it is the fact that we are all mostly here for the same reasons and we are participating in a ministry that we all love and have invested our lives in (literally!). Being able to come together with a group of people my age that have such diverse backgrounds, political views, educational and professional goals (just to name a few) to further the Kingdom of God is a beautiful thing. Investing ourselves into a different group of kids for four weeks has been emotionally, physically and spiritually draining. Connecting with a group of children and then after four days, shipping them off has been one of the hardest things I have had to deal with. I have been amazed by the bonds that I have formed with kids that I didn't previously know and only interacted for a short period of time.

And how can anyone preach unless they are sent? As it is written, "How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news." -Romans 10:15

I continue to be blessed by God, the people around me, and Passport Camps.

Until the nets are full,
Zeke