God is So So Good!!
“God is so so good!” This phrase has been constantly running through my head the past few days. The last four months have been extremely hard for me, but God has shown me over and over again how much better His plan is than my own.
Many things I have been looking forward to for months, and even years, were cancelled and changed, as I am sure they were for most of you. Coping with missing the last few months of my senior year, my last weeks as a part of the youth group, my last church retreat, and a normal graduation was difficult. But the hardest thing of all was hearing that my internship in Detroit was cancelled. I was devastated to hear that I wouldn’t get to spend my summer running around a gym with the cutest kiddos on the planet, or hold the hands of a homeless person as I prayed that God give them peace and strength during a time that is not easy for them. I was sad not only because I wouldn’t get to reach them with the Gospel, but also that I wouldn’t get the chance to grow in my own faith or see God move in extraordinary ways.
Boy was I wrong about that last part. I have seen God move so much recently that I could talk about it for hours on end. The most recent and fulfilling way He has touched my life is by showing me His calling for me this summer. After a lot of prayer and talking to my family, I decided to apply to work as a cabin leader at Trout Lake Camps. I got the job, moved up here 3 days later, and will be spending the rest of my summer up here. Campers don’t arrive until Sunday, but the past week and a half of staff training have been exactly what I needed.
The people here are so kind and welcoming, and I am honored to be working alongside such amazing individuals. There is something so special about living and working with other believers, who all want to share God’s love as much as you do. There is also something special about living and working somewhere that is fully dedicated to sharing the Gospel with thousands of kids every summer.
The past three nights I have taken walks around the camp, and I can’t help but smile and tear up as I do. The past months full of many tears and a lot have pain are so worth the overflowing joy I have felt since I got here. On one side of the camp there’s often a group of people laughing and having a great time on the volleyball courts. On the opposite side there are groups of people sitting in hammocks or on docks having one-on-one convos or just appreciating the beauty of the sunset. And the crazy thing is most of us weren’t planning on being here. Many of us had completely different plans for the summer that fell through, and instead we are now here. God knew who he wanted at Trout this summer, and although it may have not been our original plan, it has worked out perfectly. I have met some of the funniest, coolest, and friendliest people ever here, and I am so excited to hear how God uses each of them this summer.
God really is so so good, even if at times it may not feel like it. Psalm 30:5 says “weeping may tarry for the night, but joy comes in the morning” and I think that is so important to understand and hold on to. I wish every moment could be that moment of joy, but sadly it can’t. However in those times of suffering, in those times of weeping, we need to hold on and trust that God knows what He is doing. Things don’t go as expected, and plans get rearranged, but God uses those things to further His kingdom and bring together a body of believers who can and will be a light where He needs them to be:)
Many things I have been looking forward to for months, and even years, were cancelled and changed, as I am sure they were for most of you. Coping with missing the last few months of my senior year, my last weeks as a part of the youth group, my last church retreat, and a normal graduation was difficult. But the hardest thing of all was hearing that my internship in Detroit was cancelled. I was devastated to hear that I wouldn’t get to spend my summer running around a gym with the cutest kiddos on the planet, or hold the hands of a homeless person as I prayed that God give them peace and strength during a time that is not easy for them. I was sad not only because I wouldn’t get to reach them with the Gospel, but also that I wouldn’t get the chance to grow in my own faith or see God move in extraordinary ways.
Boy was I wrong about that last part. I have seen God move so much recently that I could talk about it for hours on end. The most recent and fulfilling way He has touched my life is by showing me His calling for me this summer. After a lot of prayer and talking to my family, I decided to apply to work as a cabin leader at Trout Lake Camps. I got the job, moved up here 3 days later, and will be spending the rest of my summer up here. Campers don’t arrive until Sunday, but the past week and a half of staff training have been exactly what I needed.
The people here are so kind and welcoming, and I am honored to be working alongside such amazing individuals. There is something so special about living and working with other believers, who all want to share God’s love as much as you do. There is also something special about living and working somewhere that is fully dedicated to sharing the Gospel with thousands of kids every summer.
The past three nights I have taken walks around the camp, and I can’t help but smile and tear up as I do. The past months full of many tears and a lot have pain are so worth the overflowing joy I have felt since I got here. On one side of the camp there’s often a group of people laughing and having a great time on the volleyball courts. On the opposite side there are groups of people sitting in hammocks or on docks having one-on-one convos or just appreciating the beauty of the sunset. And the crazy thing is most of us weren’t planning on being here. Many of us had completely different plans for the summer that fell through, and instead we are now here. God knew who he wanted at Trout this summer, and although it may have not been our original plan, it has worked out perfectly. I have met some of the funniest, coolest, and friendliest people ever here, and I am so excited to hear how God uses each of them this summer.
God really is so so good, even if at times it may not feel like it. Psalm 30:5 says “weeping may tarry for the night, but joy comes in the morning” and I think that is so important to understand and hold on to. I wish every moment could be that moment of joy, but sadly it can’t. However in those times of suffering, in those times of weeping, we need to hold on and trust that God knows what He is doing. Things don’t go as expected, and plans get rearranged, but God uses those things to further His kingdom and bring together a body of believers who can and will be a light where He needs them to be:)
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