Report 8

Record of Ministry Activities
8/9/09 ½ hour Worship, 2 hours practice/lead worship, 1 hour games, ½ hour devotions
8/10/09 ½ hour divisional meeting
8/11/09 ½ hour Bible Study, 1 hour Tuck Shop, 1 hour Bible Ex, 2 hour cookout, 1 hour ice cream social/worship, ½ hour devotions
8/12/09 ½ hour divisional meeting, 1 hour tuck shop, 1 hour Archery, 1 hour games, 1 hour songfest, ½ hour devotions
8/13/09 1 hour supervise cabins, 1 hour Bible Ex, ½ hour devotions
8/14/09 1 hour horse show, 1 hour drama performance, 1 hour meet father/daughters, 1 hour games
8/15/09 1 ½ hour cookout, 1 hour Worship, 1 hour High ropes, 1 hour low ropes
8/16/09 1 hour hiking, all day close down camp and go home

Personal Reflection
This week was a bit different than the rest. We got a new schedule everyday instead of just one for the week. We had mini-camp for 3 days and then Performing Arts and Equestrian camp the whole week at the same time. The Fathers and Daughters came in the middle of the week and then a new group of them on the weekend. I had girls again this week. It was a bit hard going back to the younger girls after being with the older ones for a week. But I just had to remember that we would not have the older girls at camp if no one was there to minister to them when they are young. I was very tired this week too and I wanted to enjoy it as best I could but it was hard. I kept complaining and I had to keep telling myself to shut my mouth. I also didn’t get as much time to spend with my girls because they were busy working on the play they were going to perform at the end of the week. So it was hard to really get to know them and learn to love them. But I tried to do my best at the meals and be enthusiastic and goofy with them. We also had many close down jobs throughout the week. I had to scrub the scum off the bottom of a sailing dock. Talk about gross. I was reminded that Ministry does not always involve preaching and teaching people. There’s the dirty work to be done too. I wanted to take this opportunity to work willingly at whatever I do and not complain and just get the job done. I even went to scrub by myself when it was my free time. I wanted to actually do something even when I wasn’t obligated to. I want to remember this so that I can remember to minister to others even when it’s not my “job.” I want to take this attitude with me in my ministry. But I do need to be careful not to overdo it and learn to balance my time wisely too. There is a time to rest too, and that is what I am going to do when I get home for sure.

Spiritual Reflection
I was tired this week. Not just physically but spiritually as well. I knew Satan was trying to weasel his way in too because of this one lady I had to work with. She was just volunteering for the week and her daughter was in my cabin. She kept commenting on how I was grumpy and unenthusiastic. It hurt because I was trying my best to not be those things and I really didn’t think I was. But my friend reminded me that she was fresh and we had been there 8 weeks already. She told me not to let her get to me and to just keep depending on God for strength; just give Him what I have left and let Him do the rest. After that, the rest of the week went really well. And I had to repeat those same words to my friend later when she was feeling the same. But we made it through and God was still glorified. My goal that week was to finish strong like it said in my devotional book. Because those people that we remember most are those who finished the race strong and did not give up no matter how tired they were (Acts 20:24 and 2 Cor. 4:1). I also learned to listen to God better this week. I did not want to go home when camp was done. I wanted to hitch rides to different peoples houses. But I knew that if I did not go home I would not be able to accomplish the goals I made last week. It took a lot of strength to obey God once I knew the answer. I hope to keep listening for His voice consistently throughout my life because He knows what is best for me and I want to follow His perfect will.