I've said this before, and I will say it again- Rockbridge YoungLife camp is the closest thing you will ever find to heaven on earth. My soul thrives there as if it were created to live in that environment forever, with all of those amazing people. And this year, I finally got to watch two of my best friends experience YL summer camp for the first time in their lives. I only have one word that could describe the feelings that I felt throughout the week- REAL. Whether we were screaming songs at the top of our lungs and releasing stress in club or having heart-to-hearts and crying over our deepest pains, it was all so real.
Brooke delivered life changing messages each and every night, and I sat there amazed at how much you can still learn from the same story even after you've heard it 8 times. It's always a highlight of my week to take some personal time and reflect on my walk with Christ since I first committed my life to him 4 years ago. I think back to that little 13 year old girl sitting outside on the frozen pavement on a winter night, staring out across a frozen lake to a huge moon, and her silent cries to Jesus as tears ran down her face. At that moment I had no idea what it meant to "be in a relationship with Christ" but each day I am learning. He has surprised me, blessed me, and changed my heart. On that desperate night my life took a new course... my footsteps landed on a new path and I was ready to run into the arms of a savior.
My week at Rockbridge also helped me come to several other realizations. 1) I most definitely want to become a YL leader someday 2) Everything works out in God's timing, Not Mine! 3) Being surrounded by other uplifting Christians is one of the greatest feelings 4) I am more excited for Spain than ever before!!!
When I arrived home on Wednesday morning from camp, I found my passport in the mail which included my Spanish visa inside. can somebody say EXCITEMENT!? I literally have 6 more weeks of summer vacation before I board a plane and begin a life in another country.
Sometimes I wish I could freeze time and just breath in the moment. Life moves so fast.
