Kid's Camp '09 GTC

I just got back from an AMAZING week at Pine Creek Kid's Camp. The Lord performed some awesome things while we were there. I had five girls in my cabin with me, who were so fantastic and had little hearts of gold. I enjoyed the activities (creek activities such as relays/bebe guns/paintball guns/archery/duck races/paddle boats/and tube & rope race, pool time, snow cones, clubs such as cooking/girls club/photography/legos/human video/woodworking/etc, inflatables, etc), but the thing that impacted me most was chapel. We had Pastor Gruber, Nate, and Sharon as our speakers and they were hilarious and powerful speakers. They spoke into the hearts of these children and the kids then received God on a while different level. Wednesday night after chapel, the kids went up to the altar and prayed for various needs as well as the baptism of the Holy Spirit, or just to worship God. It was phenomenal seeing all of these kids laid out before the Lord with hearts wide open to him. The picture above was one I took of the kids all praying for Gabby, one of our girls. At such a young age, it was awesome to see them all praying for and with each other with godly love. When chapel was over that night, the girls wanted to keep going so we all (me, Brittany-another leader, and our 10 girls) went back to our cabin, dimmed the lights, and started praying with and for the girls as they prayed among themselves as well. Another cabin and two more chaperones, Jeanne and Carolyn, also joined us soon after. We had 15 girls and four chaperones in one room together, all praising and praying the Father. One of our girls got used by God in a big way and received her prayer language/was slain in the Spirit, and went around laying hands on the other girls who in turn were slain in the Spirit and fell out on the floor. It was astounding and I had never seen anything like that in my entire life! We also had a couple girls and guys receive visions from the Lord that night. I was so blessed to have not missed out on an opportunity so powerful and lifechanging. Jesus said in Luke 18:15-17: “Let the children come to me, and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of God. Truly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child shall not enter it." I had wanted to be a Children's Pastor and involved in Missions for about two years now when I got that calling on my life, and this week just highlighted that purpose and passion in my life. These kids do not understand that when they reach out to God with all their hearts, they in turn affect our walks with God. My prayer to the Lord is that He helps me become more and more like Him and to help me walk through the gates of heaven as like a child-unashamed and loud for Him! I will DEFINITELY be going back next year! Thank you parents for letting your kids come this year, thank you children for coming and blessing me richly, thank you staff for working so we could come, thank for PT for inviting me to be a chaperone this past week, and thank you God for your astounding presence all week and the lives you constantly touch and shape!