Record of Ministry Activities
7/19/09 2 hours worship practice/service, 2 hours getting acquainted w/ campers, ½ devotions
7/20/09 ½ hour Bible Study, 1 hour hiking, 1 hour Bible Ex, 2 ½ hours supervising rest time/free time, 1 hour cabin time, 1 hour games, 1 hour songfest, ½ hour devotions
7/21/09 ½ hour Bible Study, 1 hour hiking, 1 hour Bible Ex, 2 ½ hours supervising rest time/free time, 1 hour cabin time, 1 hour skits, ½ hour devotions
7/22/09 ½ hour Bible Study, 1 hour hiking, 1 hour Bible Ex, 2 ½ hours supervising rest time/free time, 1 hour cabin time, 1 hour games, ½ hour message, ½ hour devotions
7/23/09 1 hour hiking, 1 hour Bible Ex, 2 ½ hours supervising rest time/free time, 1 hour cabin time, 1 hour games, 1 hour songfest, ½ hour devotions
7/24/09 1 hour hiking, 1 hour Bible Ex, 2 ½ hours supervising rest time/free time, 1 hour cabin time, 1 hour songfest, ½ hour sharing time, ½ hour devotions
7/25/09 1 hour supervising division, ½ goodbye circle
Personal Reflection
This week went pretty well. There were times that I felt the campers weren’t really taking anything from what I was teaching them and I became discouraged. But I just need to remember that in the ministry we don’t always see the results of our work. I need to realize that even if one camper takes one thing away something has been accomplished. But maybe I shouldn’t be focusing on accomplishments like the world does. This week I did end up giving a campfire message which was new for me. I did it on purity which was a challenge, but I think it went really well. I read the book “The Princess and the Kiss” which helped to explain it in an appropriate way. Overall, this week I learned to appreciate the system of leadership we have here at camp. I like how it is like a chain in which one person is a leader over me, then they have a leader who takes care of them and then there is the director. We all have someone we can go to for advice or support and the burden isn’t on just one person. I’m sure many churches have this as well.
Spiritual Reflection
This week was a little tougher for me. I became discouraged as I said before. Then I became tired and was not giving my all. I had a hard time loving all of my campers and just wanted the week to be over. I also did not get to spend more time in God’s word like I had planned to. I really hope to this next week because I saw how much it helped me on Thursday when I took extra time to refresh myself in His word. I chose to give my all that day and things went really smooth. I also learned this week that I can be confident when I speak in front of others but I need to be careful not to become prideful when it goes well. I noticed this because I was proud of how my message went, but right after, my devotions were not that great. I think God was warning me and I’m glad I got the message right then and could humble myself.
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I am crazy impressed at how you have been at this camp for a few weeks and just now are getting tired! I went to camp just for one week and about midweek I was exhausted haha. It's so easily to become physically tired and let that turn into spiritual tiredness. And it is also easy to become prideful after a good message. But it sounds like the message was awesome, so good job.
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