I must admit that I am not all that surprised with the first few weeks of this summer, but the full weight of the time has impacted me greatly. God is working. Prayer is powerful. We are growing.
I'm being stretched in new ways every day, which I didn't think could be possible for a K-12 Christian-schooler (I went for 13 years!). Now, three years out of that environment (senior year of college approaches for the fall), I am able to spend weeks at a time with guys who are at the same critical stages at which I found myself three, four, five years ago. My biggest stretch is preparing devotionals and sermons (!) every week. I'm an engineering major! Yet my primary responsibility is to provide for the spiritual well-being of 14 young men. Exciting!
I echo the need for prayer for the leadership team and our decision making. We have the opportunity and responsibility to design a summer that catalyzes growth in Christ's love and Godly wisdom. Pray for our guidance in this.
We're well into conference week #1! Godspeed!
In Christ Alone,
Andrew
ps: I'm the one eating the hot dog.
