Today was the last full day of ATX Younglife Capernaum camp! But before I start on the festivities of today, I must include the amazing cabin time last night with my girls! After our club talk, which was based upon the truth of God wanting to be in a relationship with us, so he gave Jesus to be our mediator & perfect sacrifice, we headed back to our rooms & I tried to pry some good conversations with my buddies. At first they were not having it. They wanted to turn on Seaame Street & go to bed, but I looked at them & told them I really wanted to leave the weekend knowing more about them. Since we were friends, I told them I wanted to hang out & talk like friends. To my surprise, they were both willing & wanting to talk & get to know me!
Laura started jumping up & down (typical of LB to do when she gets really excited) and asked questions about me & I asked questions about her & Julie. I asked them what makes them special & why Jesus would want to get to know them! We talked about how I wanted to get to know them, & how even more Jesus wants to get to know them! As we continued to talk, Laura & Julie walked me through the Gospel & explained who Jesus was, why He did what He did, and what our life should look like if we believed Him. Simply put, they get it. They understand & know that they were made with a purpose & that is to love God, love people, & tell others about His love. It was such a sweet night talking with my buddies & seeing their hearts. It goes to show that everyone, including those who seem incapable of understanding something like Jesus, can absolutely understand & believe Jesus came to save even them! THAT is what Younglife exists for, to build relationships & trust with students, love them while pointing them to Christ, & ultimately to see their passion for Jesus grow!
After cabbin time, it was as if crazy dust was sprinkled in the air unit & inhaled into the girls lungs, because they went NUTS! Maybe it was just a mix of reassurance/energy of knowing that Jesus is who He says He is & the 3rd night of camp, but the girls were attacked by the giggles!! They were so silly & were making me laugh SO hard!! Julie thought this water bottle was so funny & giggled about it until she fell asleep & LB sang & watched Sesame Street until she could no more (or more accurately when the melatonin kicked in). 
Today before we headed back to Dallas, we took our friends to Main Event! We played games, ate pizza, bowled, played lazer tag & put-put golf! Fun was had by all, & pretty much everyone was pooped & ready to be back home! 
& of course Andrew took it like a pro & laughed it off.
On our way home I sat with Harish, our newest friend. He is the sweetest & happiest kid I've ever met. His family is Indian & pretty positive Hindu, which is why I think it's so incredible that his family allows him to come with us to camps & all our club meetings! I feel like this is a HUGE open door God is using to lead Harish & his entire family to Him. Younglife not only affects the students, but their families too. What a GREAT opportunity we have to share Gods love with Harish AND his family! I'm convinced that this is why Harish ever started coming to our club meetings! God is so loving & wants to be in a relationship with ALL His people!
Harish is so full of life, quirkiness & love! He made quite the entertaining bus buddy! 
This weekend was absolutely incredible. Although I didn't get any sleep & it was a lot of work, being able to hang out with my friends was all worth it! ATX Capernaum Camp 2013 was a great success!
This weekend was absolutely incredible. Although I didn't get any sleep & it was a lot of work, being able to hang out with my friends was all worth it! ATX Capernaum Camp 2013 was a great success! 
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