And in all that love, I have found myself wrestling with a huge decision. There is a new job opening at Cho next year that I have been encouraged to look into, and been told that I would be given if I applied. It is a Summer Camp Internship, where I would spend the next year helping the directors recruit and plan the next summer.
Essentially, it would give me the opportunity to do what I love for an entire year.
The only problem is that if I accepted the job, that would require me to take a year off from school. Obviously, none of my family is too thrilled or supportive of this, and I understand because school is important.
But at the same time, this is an incredible opportunity. For the longest time camp ministry was what I wanted to do with my life, and then once I applied for college that passion was suppressed.
I know that the logical, reasonable and rational decision is to go back to College Station: to live with Rachel and Maddie, and to lead our polo team to another successful season. But the Lord doesn't always call us to make the safe decision, sometimes we are asked to take a bold step and trust Him.
David Platt, author of one of my favorite books, "Radical", puts it like this: “Radical obedience to Christ is not easy... It's not comfort, not health, not wealth, and not prosperity in this world. Radical obedience to Christ risks losing all these things. But in the end, such risk finds its reward in Christ. And he is more than enough for us.”
Regardless, God is good, and He is more than enough for me. While I'm in the middle of this crossroad I will put my trust in Him. He will open or close the necessary doors and allow me to be where His Will is next year. And no matter how this turns out I am thankful that He has refueled this passion of mine for camp ministry.
Location:Camp Cho-Yeh
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