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Been another week.
You know typical week!
Meetings - returning e-mails - checking facebook.
Funeral and more meetings
My day off was spent with my mom. I finally got to walk around downtown and see all the cute little shops.
I've been busy this week trying to contact potential volunteers for the program and nail down the Back2School Kickoff.
This weekend I hope to go to Athens or Madison for a little shopping!
That is Amanda for you!
Friday, July 25, 2008
Saturday, July 19, 2008
A Sweet Sweet Spirit in this Place
What a week!
I spent the past week as a Youth Director at Camp Meeting. For those of you who don't know what camp meeting is - let me try to explain.
It is sawdust, family, faith, sun, fellowship, community, grace, fun, renewal, revitalization, it's love.
It's a week of reunion and revival. Our week begins on Friday lasts 8 days and ends on Friday with a candle-light service. In between those two Fridays there is a whole host of activities.
Each day we hear from a preacher. This year we heard from the delightful Dr. Phil DeMore and Dr. Andrew Purvis a theologian like no other. In addition to services there is singing, classes, morning watch, food (mainly fried), talking, games, lessons, and bonding.
This year I was honored and blessed to share this experience with Karl (the other youth minister) and his wife - Michelle. You'd think that a week of non-stop work would exhaust you, but I left the campgrounds last night - not wanting to leave. It was renewal for my soul.
The theme for the week was J.O.Y. Matthew 22:37-39. "He said to him, "' You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.' This is the greatest and first commandment. And the second is like it: 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself."' Love of Jesus-Others-Yourself. JOY. A right relationship with God, a loving relationship toward others, and a love and value of yourself. It was a week of experiencing all three. Loving God - strengthening that relationship, loving others - giggling, smiling, happy kids, and loving myself - enjoying the sleep I got, allowing myself to forget work, school, etc and just be me.
There is so much to say, so much to process, and so little time. I imagine as the week goes on I will have more to say! I leave now with other pictures:
I spent the past week as a Youth Director at Camp Meeting. For those of you who don't know what camp meeting is - let me try to explain.
It is sawdust, family, faith, sun, fellowship, community, grace, fun, renewal, revitalization, it's love.
It's a week of reunion and revival. Our week begins on Friday lasts 8 days and ends on Friday with a candle-light service. In between those two Fridays there is a whole host of activities.
Each day we hear from a preacher. This year we heard from the delightful Dr. Phil DeMore and Dr. Andrew Purvis a theologian like no other. In addition to services there is singing, classes, morning watch, food (mainly fried), talking, games, lessons, and bonding.
This year I was honored and blessed to share this experience with Karl (the other youth minister) and his wife - Michelle. You'd think that a week of non-stop work would exhaust you, but I left the campgrounds last night - not wanting to leave. It was renewal for my soul.The theme for the week was J.O.Y. Matthew 22:37-39. "He said to him, "' You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.' This is the greatest and first commandment. And the second is like it: 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself."' Love of Jesus-Others-Yourself. JOY. A right relationship with God, a loving relationship toward others, and a love and value of yourself. It was a week of experiencing all three. Loving God - strengthening that relationship, loving others - giggling, smiling, happy kids, and loving myself - enjoying the sleep I got, allowing myself to forget work, school, etc and just be me.
There is so much to say, so much to process, and so little time. I imagine as the week goes on I will have more to say! I leave now with other pictures:
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