Youth Camp 2008 Report by Camille Kawamoto
作者 Author mercer 9 月2008年09月11日
(English only)
On July 30th of this year, I joined youth from different places in going to a Christian youth camp. Coming into this camp, I was not sure what exactly it would be like. I didn’t even know half of the people going. But I stepped out of my comfort zone, and went anyways. Now that I’m back home from camp, I am so happy I went, and am not sure where, spiritually, I would be if I had not gone.
Everyday was well-planned, yet free enough to let the schedule belong to God. We had a lot of fun, while not forgetting that this camp was meant to be all about getting closer to, and encountering God. For those of you who prayed for that to happen, thank you so much! Because of the call, God answered, and showed up.
On the last night, the worship team led us to one of the greatest worship sessions I have ever experienced. The oldest person on the worship team was 18 years old. Somehow, it felt symbolic how young these worship team members were. But anyways, the presence of the Lord just fell upon us. People were crying. Hearts were opened. God was there. I, personally, encountered God and immediately repented to him for everything that was making me feel heavy. Afterwards, I felt so free, and a huge weight was lifted off my shoulders from 9 months of overbearing emotions. It is by the grace of God and God alone that I am where I am today. And I strongly feel like this next generation is the people who will witness nations being saved. The time is now. God is raising up children and youth all over the world to disciple all their peers and families. He’s renewing broken hearts, and giving us a new hunger and thirst for more. Never settling for less, we need to step out in faith. During this youth camp I learned to say with confidence, “I am a child of God, a follower of Christ, and a leader to the lost.”