Wow!  This week at Summersalt started off wide open and didn’t seem to slow down.  We studied the life of David and were challenged from God’s word on our own lives.  The staff at Summersalt is solid, and have a heart for the Lord and for teenagers.  It was such a pleasure to work with them.  I had the pleasure of being the camp pastor for 550 students and adult leaders.

The highlight of the week for me was Wednesday and Thursday night.  On Wednesday night the students were challenged to let God take off the chains of sin and be free.  About 15 students stood to confess Christ as Lord.  Hundreds came to the altar to confess sin.  On Thursday night I was blown away at God’s moving Spirit.  My nephew and niece Blake and Kelsey were there along with his girlfriend, Emily, and Kelsey’s friend Jessica.  When the invitation was given to follow Jesus and confess him as Lord, they all four stood.  It was a moving experience for me.  I closed my message with a testimony from my father.  My father continues to be a witness even in his death.  He would be so excited that they surrendered their lives to Christ totally regardless of the cost.

I was so proud of our teenagers from our church.  Kevin Miller felt like God was calling him into full time ministry, youth ministry.  Several teenagers repented of sin, and still others wanted to make their commitment to Christ public and be baptized.  They had such a great attitude all week and as they interacted with others they were so respectful.  My family was also there all week and had a ball.  The boys climbed to the top of the 15 foot inflatable in the middle of the lake.  I wish you could have seen Connor’s face when he got to the top!  They had a blast being with the big kids.

Something entertaining was the College World Series.  It was the bottom of the ninth and the game was tied.  Over 150 students and adults crowded around a TV watching USC try to capture the crown.  Curfew came, and the staff had to shut off the TV and send everyone to their rooms.  I thought there was going to be a mutiny.  The children were actually cool and respectful, but the adults were MAD!  They were very disgusted to say the least.  Maybe if we had the same passion and desire to see God move as we do a game, revival would break out!  Needless to say, it was a good call because the game wasn’t over for another hour.  USC did win the championship!!

Looking forward to next week.  I’ll be camp pastor again.