I'm back!

So I got back from church camp last night. This was probably the first year I've really looked forward to going home. Don't get me wrong... I had a fantastic time, but I don't know what it was. This year was also a little different for me. Normally I'm only worried about changing my heart, and my heart was changed this year, but I also got to impact others, too. I came to camp with 2 main goals in mind. First and foremost, to grow closer to God. Secondly, to make new friendships and grow closer to other people. I accomplished both :)

I had been praying a lot lately and felt like God had been laying it on my heart to share my story. I talked to the dean of the camp and he let me share my testimony and give the message on Wednesday night. It was amazing.

I made a lot of new friends and met some FANTASTIC people. People that I hope and pray I keep in touch with through the future.

I felt kinda like an outsider at times, though. The camp that I go to doesn't allow any electronic devices. Well it seemed like I was pretty much the only one not texting in the bathroom or falling asleep to my iPod. Isn't the point of these camps to disconnect from the world and connect to God? Oh well.

So we had 2 college groups come in and help us out. The group from Johnson University in Knoxville, TN was HILARIOUS and super great people.

From left to right: Carrie, Tyler, Courtney, and Max

And we had a group from Greenville College also

Again from left to right: Kelly, Michael, Mitchell, Andrew, Lauren, and... sound guy.

Camp this year was pretty darn great. The people were great, the music was great. And my favorite memory of all.... learning to square dance with Square Dance Hall of Famer Ozzie Pearl calling. That was a BLAST. If I have some time tomorrow, I will write out the message that I gave on Wednesday night  just to give ya'll something else to think about.

Well... my mommy's yelling at me to clean my room so I should probably go...