so begins Summer 2012

The time is 5:46 and this is all the luggage (minus the sleeping bag, guitar amp and guitar) that i will be taking with me upstate to Camp Herald

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SO IM BACK! after almost a full year im back. Many apologies to those that check this wordpress from time to time, but you know me im lazy. Though i digress. So as some of you know, i was graciously blessed with the job of Camp Manager at Camp Herald this summer and its truly God’s provision and not my own planning or intention that I’m partaking in this opportunity to serve this summer, but more on that later and bare with me because this is a long post too.

What are my plans for this summer? So many things have happened in the past year that I don’t have the time to really go into it. Though I want to start off this summer right. being more intentional and focused about what I am doing to develop and enrich myself as an individual as well as working on and improving interpersonal skills with the various staff, interns, campers and patrons that will be there this summer at Camp Herald. There is a lot to do at camp this year, a lot that I want to do for the camp this year, yet as many of you probably will agree with, never enough time. There is even more frustration and pressure this time around because I’ve been placed in a position of authority and I’ve got a lot of responsibilities to take on.

Though i need to remind myself all the time that in all things God is in control and things will happen in His timing. This one of the many lessons that i learned at camp since my intern year but i always, and i mean always, leave it at camp. This summer is a little though, it is because of His timing that I am serving at Camp Herald this year. As i’ve told many of you, I have been in the process of getting in Police Academy and starting my career as an Officer. Though my initial acceptance date was supposed to be in July, i was slightly delayed due to my medical condition and at the time of further testing i was at a point that i was going to give up my pursuit of my career. I was grudgingly preparing for a career contingency plan but everything seem so bleak. The opportunity to serve at Camp came up and i thought; Might as well, it something you know and you can re-evaluate up there…etc. Though God has a bigger plan and a better one too. Over those two weeks as I waited for my results I had nowhere to really turn to besides God as i was frustrated and disappointed with myself and my inadequacy.  God, being Awesome as He usually is not only allows me to pass my medical exam but also delayed my acceptance till the next class and thus I still have the opportunity to serve and pursue my career.

Coming into Camp this year, I holding unto the fact that God is still taking care of me, regardless of how bleak the situation is and I know that He is going to come thru in His timing do amazing things this summer at Camp Herald. I will try my best to blog once a week most likely Sunday Nites and share with you; following this blog, the things that are going on at Camp Herald and how God is working. I dont expect all the posts to be amazing and upbeat but I need to do this so that you guys can keep accountable in reporting and updating. But feel free to comment and ask questions about whats going on, I’ll take time to respond for sure.

I’ll be posting prayer requests hopefully in the next blog as im heading upstate in a couple hours.