So... Training Week.
This past week all the Centrikid staffers met up in Campbellsville, Kentucky. This was a time for us to get to know our team, and get prepared for all of our roles while at camp. The day that it was time to meet my team, I remember feeling so anxious about how everything was gonna go. I was nervous about not being prepared enough, people not liking me, etc. And then this happened....
I got to meet the most amazing team a girl could ask for. The people on this team have poured into me all week, and have made me feel so welcome. I am thankful to be able to serve with such God honoring people, and people who truly want to make a difference. We have laughed, cried, and shared our hearts this week. And I am so thankful that these are the people I get to do that with. So, pray for us. Pray for my team and that we will truly make a difference in kid's lives this summer.
This week we focused on our key verse for the summer and it is:
You will seek Me and find Me when you search for Me with all your heart-Jeremiah 29:13
I truly had to unpack this verse myself before I could begin to teach it to kids. I struggled over this verse.. what does it mean to me to search with all my heart? What's keeping me from searching with all my heart? These were hard questions that I had to deal with myself. Many times I am guilty of just teaching a bible study without applying it to my own life, and so this week I was thankful to have time to figure out what it meant for me to live this out myself. This is such a good verse for everything in my life, because it teaches me that in everything I do I should be seeking God with all my heart. This is a humbling verse to learn, even as a 21 year old.
Most of this week was spent going over bible studies, track times, having team meetings, and spending time in worship. By day two I was already physically exhausted. I thought to myself that the week would be impossible to finish, and I had zero confidence in myself that I could do it. But, throughout the day my prayer was "Lord, I need energy". It was a constant prayer that I had to pray, and the Lord really showed me how faithful he was to provide for me. Not only did I not feel tired during the day but I had energy... something that I could not do by myself. Which lead me to this verse:
And my God will supply all your needs according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus.-Philippians 4:19
If I can remind myself of this verse this summer, I will definitely be in much better shape as a staffer.
Overall, I know that this summer is going to stretch me and test my faith more than ever. It will be difficult at times, but seeing kids come to know Christ will make it all worth it. I have no doubt that God has placed me here this summer for a purpose, and I cannot wait to experience all of it for the first time. As a kid, going to Centrikid was the highlight of my summer mostly because of the staffers. I am beyond excited to be able to give back to a camp that has done so much for me. It's going to be an amazing summer. Please be in my prayer for myself, my team, and the kids that I will be able to spend time with.
