Well, the first full day of camp has finally come to an end. The camp day was quite eventful, full of recreation, bible study, and track times. All of this came to an end with the night life "Fuge County Fair." All of the students really seem to be enjoying their time here. We had some awesome conversations tonight as we began to process this idea of love and how it is supposed to practically be a part of our lives.
The bible study used the story of Jonah to illustrate God's love. At first, this may seem a bit odd or unfitting, but I can assure you that it was a very eye-opening and challenging message. The study focused on aspects of Jonah's story that aren't very familiar. Jonah missed out on the Lord's work in Ninehveh because he was not willing to let God's love flow through him. But this story also paints a picture of the gracious and merciful nature of our Creator. God gave Jonah chance after chance to get it right and, as we often do, he shoved it back in His face. But God showed his love to Jonah and the Ninehvites over and over again. This is the love that we are called to have. God demands sacrificial love from us. We are to be a continual outflow of the love and mercy with which God has so lavished us.
The group really seemed to grasp this concept well. However, putting it into practice is much more difficult than talking about it. Continue to pray for us as we learn who we are as a community of believers. Pray that we would develop a sense of intimacy that would demand accountability and encouragement from one another. Pray that the relationships that begin here will continue on far longer than camp. Thank you for being faithful to support us in prayer while we are away! We love you all!
A few pictures: (for the full album of today's pictures go to my (kory's) facebook page and look for the Glorieta photo album)
Fuge County Fair
Cody and Collin at their Battle-Ball track time
Joe at his hand-ball track time
One of the many amazing views!!
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