In about four months I will get to call this place home for an entire summer. I am beyond humbled & grateful for the opportunity to be a summer intern in the kitchen at Crooked Creek Ranch.
Young Life camping has changed my life since the moment I first laid eyes on Sharp Top Cove in Georgia the summer after my sophomore year in high school. I fell head over heels in love with Jesus and my life was changed at YL Camp. The summer after my senior year of high school I spent a month at Southwind in Florida serving on work crew. The summer after my freshman year of college I spent a month at Crooked Creek serving on summer staff. And now I have the privilege to do it again this summer. All. Summer. Long.
I like to think that YL camp is the real world. The life that Jesus intended us to live. Life that is full to the brim and overflowing with joy, laughter, awe, wonder, gratefulness, and love. I get to come along side of Jesus and work at a place that's greatest joy is to set up encounters for the Gospel to enter in and for the Kingdom of heaven to beautifully collide with this earth. And that is what changes high schooler and middle schooler's lives. Everything is pointing back to Jesus. What a freaking HONOR to be apart of God's mission and the mighty work He is going to do at Crooked Creek this summer.
Each time I think about the privilege of heading to Colorado this summer my heart starts to beat faster and my stomach starts to get that "so excited i'm gonna barf" feeling. I mean I am SO PUMPED. I am praying praying praying that the Lord would begin to prepare my heart for those months of hard work in the kitchen, for leading summer staff & work crew with grace and strength, for living in deep community with other interns, for obedience in being in His word & consistently praying for the kids and areas that will be coming to Crooked Creek.
134 days. But I mean, who's counting?
Romans 8:14-17
For those who are led by the Spirit of God are the children of God. This resurrection life you received from God is not a timid, fearful life.
It's adventurously expectant, greeting God with a childlike, "What's next, Papa?"
God's spirit touches our spirits and confirms who we really are, God's children. Now if we are children, then we are heirs-heirs of God and co-heirs of Christ, if indeed we share in his sufferings in order that we may also share in his glory.
