Every summer we get to work with a group of incredible young people who make up the summer staff. There is always a mix of familiar faces and those brand new to the Camp-of-the-Woods experience. I come away each year feeling so blessed by the time I have been able to spend with these great kids.
The movie you will find at the end of this post was made as a tribute to them. The song that plays is "Do Something" by Matthew West. It is a great song, and the words are so true. These young people took the challenge seriously, and THEY DID SOMETHING. I was able to share some closing thoughts with them, and I'll share them again here.
"I am thankful for the investment you made in the Kingdom of God this summer. You (and your parents) made the choice to forego money you could be making this summer and chose instead to invest in the lives of Canadian kids. You have been the ones who cultivated the soil, who planted seeds, and in some cases who saw that seed bear fruit as some campers prayed with you to receive Christ.
In another sense, you too have been the soil. There have been things that we in leadership have helped you with, rocks that needed to be removed from your life, rocks like attitudes of the heart that needed to be changed. We have seen much growth in you, and we see your fruit.
You have done an amazing work this summer. We talked many times about 2 Corinthians 5:20: We are therefore Christ's ambassadors as though God were making his appeal through us. And so He says to you, through me, 'I love you all the time. I want you to feel my love always. What you have felt here at camp is what I want as a reality for your life.'
What a wise investment you have made by spending your summer here! What will you do to make a wise investment when you get back home?"
It was a privilege to know these people and spend the summer with them. I miss them very much. I look forward to seeing them again soon.
You can watch the staff video here.
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