So here I sit...in my bed...for the last night...at Zeta Chi. At least for this summer... Well, maybe even just for this week. But it feels...nostalgic...
I spent most of today hanging out with Jessica. While we were driving back to Baldwin, I pointed out to her how empty the dorms and campus seemed. Incidently enough, I started getting a sick feeling to my stomach. Freshman year is gone, and now it is time to move on to this summer.
In approcimately 7 hours, I will be stepping foot onto Youthfront Camp South. I must say...I am excited. I'm also very nervous. I do not know what to expect, I do not know how everything will go down.
I guess that is an issue I have had for most of my life. I like control. I have a hard time letting it go. I would not usually disclose this information in blog form, but, anyone who knows me knows that is true of me. I like knowing what is going on and what to expect 24/7.
I guess that is going to be one of the things I'm gonna have to work on this summer. I need to learn to let God have control of the situation and trust his rplan, and I believe that God led me here, so we'll just have to see what happens. I think growth will occur, and I'm excited for it. So...I guess...this is it. My next update will be at Youthfront. *sigh*....Ready or not...here we go....
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Sunday, May 16, 2010
The Beginning...
Ok, so some of you may not know, but I am going to spend this Summer at Youthfront as a cabin leader. Youthfront is a great ministry based out of KC, and the camp I will be working at is Youthfront south. It is the high school camp and I will get lead a cabin of high schoolers throughout their week there.
Why did I choose to do this? Well...Youthfront is where it all started for me... I went to camp there the summer before my freshman year. It was one of the top 5 experiences of my life so far. It was the place where, for the first time, I felt and knew what it meant to live a Christian life. It really started this crazy ride I've been on since really giving my life over to Christ.
So it just made sense. Many of you know that I am working on becoming a pastor, and I really feel like I need to develop my ministry style, so I'm going back to where it all began. I honestly have no idea what I am getting myself into, nor do I have any idea what it will be like. Its been a long time since I've stepped out in faith on something like this, and too tell you the truth, I'm just trusting God on this one.
So, in a little over a week, I will pack my bags, say good-bye to Zeta Chi and Baker University for the summer, and go to a place where I know no one, have no idea what to expect, nor know anything about...well....anything. Nervous? Yeah I'd say so. Excited? In the words of Sarah Palin, "You Betcha!"
However, I will do my best to keep everyone updated on what's going on. Along with this endeavor, I asked God to point me towards a book that I could get a lot out of and read over the summer. The book that came up was Velvet Elvis: Repainting the Christian Faith by Rob Bell. I'm excited to start in on it. Rob Bell is one of my favorite pastor's, and he is seen as a very controversial pastor. However, I've heard great things about the book, and it was the one God was placing on my heart.
I will try to keep everyone updated as much as possible. Until then, if you have finals still, finish strong (I'm right there with you) and enjoy summer.
Until The Whole World Hears,
Bryce
Why did I choose to do this? Well...Youthfront is where it all started for me... I went to camp there the summer before my freshman year. It was one of the top 5 experiences of my life so far. It was the place where, for the first time, I felt and knew what it meant to live a Christian life. It really started this crazy ride I've been on since really giving my life over to Christ.
So it just made sense. Many of you know that I am working on becoming a pastor, and I really feel like I need to develop my ministry style, so I'm going back to where it all began. I honestly have no idea what I am getting myself into, nor do I have any idea what it will be like. Its been a long time since I've stepped out in faith on something like this, and too tell you the truth, I'm just trusting God on this one.
So, in a little over a week, I will pack my bags, say good-bye to Zeta Chi and Baker University for the summer, and go to a place where I know no one, have no idea what to expect, nor know anything about...well....anything. Nervous? Yeah I'd say so. Excited? In the words of Sarah Palin, "You Betcha!"
However, I will do my best to keep everyone updated on what's going on. Along with this endeavor, I asked God to point me towards a book that I could get a lot out of and read over the summer. The book that came up was Velvet Elvis: Repainting the Christian Faith by Rob Bell. I'm excited to start in on it. Rob Bell is one of my favorite pastor's, and he is seen as a very controversial pastor. However, I've heard great things about the book, and it was the one God was placing on my heart.
I will try to keep everyone updated as much as possible. Until then, if you have finals still, finish strong (I'm right there with you) and enjoy summer.
Until The Whole World Hears,
Bryce
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