Report 7

Record of Ministry Activities

8/2/09 2 hours practicing/leading Worship, 4 hours getting acquainted w/ campers, ½ hour devotions

8/3/09 ½ hour Bible Study, 1 hour Bible Ex, 1 hour planning Bible Ex, 1 hour games, ½ hour message, ½ hour devotions

8/4/09 ½ hour Bible Study, 1 hour Bible Ex, 1 hour Planning Bible Ex, 1 hour supervise game area, 1 hour high ropes, 1 hour cabin time, 2 hour cookout, 1 hour Ice cream social/worship, ½ hour devotions

8/5/09 ½ hour Bible Study, 1 hour Bible Ex, 1 hour Planning Bible Ex, 1 hour supervise game area, 1 hour high ropes, 1 hour cabin time, 1 hour games, 1 hour songfest, ½ hour devotions

8/6/09 1 hour Bible Ex, 1 hour Planning Bible Ex, 1 hour supervise game area, 1 hour high ropes, 1 hour cabin time, 1 hour counselor hunt, 1 hour songfest, ½ hour devotions

8/7/09 1 hour Bible Ex, 1 hour Planning Bible Ex, 1 hour supervise game area, 1 hour high ropes, 1 hour cabin time, 1 hour songfest, ½ hour sharing time, ½ hour devotions

8/8/09 ½ hour Bible Study, ½ hour Goodbye circle

Personal Reflection

This week was probably my favorite ever. I really enjoyed being with the older girls. It was easier to share my heart with them because I knew they would understand what I was talking about more and be able to relate to it more. I also think it was easier because I was their age (high school) when I became saved so I had more experiences of my own to share about the things they were struggling with. I really feel like this group took in all that I taught and really learned to apply Scripture to their lives instead of just reading it. They were encouraging to me because they were so young yet had a great desire to draw closer to God. There were times however, that I was not sure how much I should share. Sometimes if we share too much they may think I am more their friend than an authority figure. And I noticed that the longer campers stay at camp, even if I am not their counselor, the clingier they become. I don’t know how I can prevent this because in the Ministry I know that I will be with the youth for a long time and I want to make sure there is the proper space between us. I want to know what the proper space actually is too.

 

Spiritual Reflection

This week I felt that I really relied on God for everything. I really trusted Him and let Him speak through me. On Monday I shared my message on purity again but I was able to go deeper. I felt like God spoke through me all week because I would come out with these great ideas and thoughts that I didn’t even have written in my plans. It was great. I felt that the Holy Spirit was truly flowing through me. And at the end of the week, one of the girls whispered in my ear that I was her most influential counselor. This was extremely encouraging, yet I need to remember that it was not me at all, it was God. Also, this week one of my friends was struggling with humility and the fact that I had changed a lot this summer but she didn’t feel like she had. That right there almost made me prideful but I needed to remember that I did not do any of it. It was by God’s grace. But I am thankful that I can now be a better spiritual leader for those who aren’t under me in the Lord. God has really taught me some things this summer and I hope to take them home with me. I have four goals for when I go home. One is to ask my brother what He believes in and discuss salvation with him, the second is to ask my Dad why he has fallen away from the faith, the third is to work on my relationship with my mom and pray for her without doubting, and the fourth is to read parts of the Bible I don’t really know about and study them. I plan on telling my accountability partner to make sure I actually follow through on these.