Back From Camp...

Well, we're finally back from camp! Actually, "we" counts as 6 from the Vancouver church. Close to 140 teens and adults gathered at Camp Yamhill for an amazing week of spiritual growth. This year's theme was "Transformed". Throughout the week we talked about our identity, how God shapes and molds us, and ultimately how he is the only one that change us permanently. Each day we would watch a clip from the movie (you guessed it...) Transformers to help remind us of what we talked about each day. This year's group of teens was different than any of the previous three I've worked with before. There seemed to be a genuine willingness to put aside trivial things and work toward spiritual maturity. The week went by so fast! Before I knew it, our time was over and we had to come back home. I really enjoy having camp at the beginning of summer because it really kicks things off with and exclamation point. I really hope that more of our teens will be able to experience this in the future. Camp is usually around the same time every year so make sure to mark it in your calendars so that you won't miss out.