Camp JOY 2011 ~I'll Keep Trusting My Lord~

Well I decided to put up another blog. This one will be focused on stuff I learn through life. I hope it will be an encouragement to you. I would really, really appreciate your feedback though :)

This first entry will be an overview of Camp JOY which I got back from this past Saturday.
I was there all three weeks. I counseled first, cooked second, and camped third weeks. I loved counselling. I met a lot of younger aged girls, and they are really a burden to me, mostly because of the type of homes they come from. They seem so young to have gone through so much. Please pray for them, especially for these two girls, Emma and Katie.
Second week, well I'll not say too much about that. I was under pretty strong conviction, and was having a pretty bad attitude, as some who were there can testify to.
I did not want to come third week because I was struggling with some stuff that I didn't want to let go of, but I decided that I would come to see my friends. First couple of days, I was pretty miserable because I was holding bitterness against some people that I knew I had to get rid of but had held for so long, and it had stolen my joy, but I didn't feel like giving in to God. I had talked with my counselor, and she had given me some 'tough love' counselling. I listened to her, but just didn't feel like I could do it. The next day during bible class the teacher talked about "Wait" It was about waiting to grow up and stuff like that. He had an invitation, and during it he mentioned that you can never go back in your life. I knew then that I had to make it right, because I couldn't serve God holding this, and I didn't want to waste my life. I went forward and just asked God to forgive me for my unforgiveness, and I gave it all to him. I was amazed, as soon as I let go of that burden, I could feel the joy of my salvation being restored!
There was a really good missionary hour message based on Mark 14. And the chapel services were amazing. There was a wonderful chapel service on Friday night. The invitation lasted for several hours. God really did a work this week! I am so thankful for him that although I disobeyed what he wanted me to do earlier, he kept at me until I did obey. I am now waiting on the Lord to see what he wants for my life.
It was a life-changing week, 181 campers, 17 saved, many lives changed.