I had children ages 7-10. I was with 5th graders for 4 weeks, and at first I HATED that age. You couldn't carry them, they didn't NEED you, they knew how to have an attitude... I wasn't happy! I missed my 3rd graders who were so loving all the time, and I wasn't very excited to be with the 5th graders. By the last week though, I was IN LOVE with this age! They were able to understand more at Bible Study and devo's, they enjoyed spending time with you but could also do things by themself, I figured out how to handle their attitude and have fun with them at the same time. It was INCREDIBLE!
I was honestly shocked that I liked that age. For being so gung-ho about kindergarten, and despising middle school--5th grade is A LOT closer to middle school than kindergarten! The idea of youth/childrens ministry was never far out of my head. I get SO into Bible Studies, especially "gospel-day", and I am in my own world the second I'm able to talk to children about God. I absolutely love it!
The people I have met this summer have truly become like a second family to me. The people there know me so well and can read me like a book. We are honestly like a family, and we would do ANYTHING for each other. I miss them like crazy, and know that if I ever need anything, they have my back 110 percent.
God has shown me so much this summer, and has revealed Himself to me. I look at the person I was at the beginning of the summer, and who I am now, and love the changes that God has made in my life. For example, at staff training week we had to get into groups of 8 and talk about what God was doing in our lives at that specific moment. I knew what I wanted to say, but I was so freaked out to talk about God in front of other people. I was intimidated that they might know more than me, or might judge what I would say. I was so nervous talking about it, and was so glad when it was finally over. After the group talk was over, one of the girls in my group pulled me aside and asked me about why I was so nervous. We then prayed together about it, and she told me she would be praying for me about it. By week 4 of camp, I was able to get up in front of the entire camp on Monday morning and read out of the "Good Book" and talk about one of my favorite Bible Verses. We also had Bible Study Groups once a week during lunch, and I was really able to open up and talk to the 8 girls in my group. That change from the beginning of the summer is incredible, and is only one small way that God has been working in my life. God is SO GOOD!!
This summer was awesome, and I know that I was right where God wanted me! I'm excited to put what I have learned at camp into action here at home, and once I move to college. He is SO good :)
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