His Hands

For the past few weeks my heart has been burdened over what the Lord wants to use me for this summer. I have been blessed with two wonderful opportunities and no idea which one I should take! I've been invited to go back to Camp Solgohachia this summer to serve as a part of the full time summer staff and I have also been invited to be a part of a discipleship program here in Russellville called Vintage.

I worked at camp all summer last year and part time the two years before that. It's been a part of so many of my summers. God has used it in my life to teach me so much. I've formed sweet friendships there both with the kids and their leaders and also with the staff I've been blessed to work with. This camp holds a special place in my heart. It's a baby camp. It's not like War Eagle and Kanakuk. It's a much smaller scale camp and I love that about it because you really get to form deep and close relationships with the kids. But to me, it also takes hand picked people to work there because it's not gonna have the biggest pool or the most activites or the most high tech worship services. It's a little more old school. And I LOVE that about it!! It really brings out the "Jesus" in camp because you are surrounded by His creation and there are so many opportunities to talk and grow with the kids. My heart longs to be there and if I could spend my whole year there I would! I love it!!

Then there's Vintage. This is a discipleship program led by Mark Palfreeman, our college pastor at First Baptist Church of Russellville. Students who do Vintage will live in a hotel in Russellville for the month of June and then in the church for the part of July that we are here. During the day we can work or take classes at Tech and each night we have a different event. Sundays we have worship and Evangelism Training. Monday night is prayer night. Tuesday night we have inductive Bible study training. Wednesday nights are potluck and teaching/worship. Thursdays we have small group bible studies. Friday nights are free and Saturdays are a day to rest and revamp for the week. And then, in the middle of July we will be taking a mission trip. We have the option of going to Toronto or Kenya. I thought about doing this last summer but had already committed to camp and just couldn't even think about not going. So this summer I was really thinking about doing it, but I'm having a hard time tearing my heart away from camp.

So I would covet your prayers as I'm seeking what the Lord would have me do this summer and how He would have me serve Him. I know that neither choice will be a bad one. They are both wonderful opportunities, but at this point I don't know where I should be. So please pray with me! :)