In May when they got here they were twenty one individuals from twelve different campuses, tonight they are the family that is the Horizon Staff of 2019. They have lived together, fought together, served together, loved together, changed together, & grown together.
When you give up yourself & your summer to come to church camp you can't help but walk away changed. The lives you come into connection with, the hearts you watch change, the walls that crumble, the faces, the memories, the moments, they stay with you forever. This group came together like none I have seen before. They were instantly friends, they played long and hard together, and they tackled each day as if it were the only one they got. I watched them grown, break, and rebuild this summer, individually and together.
This summer was so much more than water balloons, messy games, hikes, dance parties, and Chaco tans. This summer was about the campers, which in turn made this summer about the counselors. In doing the good, hard work which is summer camp, they did the good, hard work which is personal and spiritual growth.
Lord, thank you for bringing this group together. Thank you for providing this space and time for this group to come together and serve you. Lord, please hold each one of them tight as they leave this sacred place. Help them to know you and serve you each and every day. Make your path known to them so they can live into your call for their lives. Remind them daily that they are loved, cherished, chosen, and here for a purpose! Amen!
This summer we were "Broken Vessels" that "Just Want(ed) to be a Sheep." We remembered "The Days of Elijah" and the day that "Death Was Arrested." Lord, you became the "King of My Heart" and "My Lighthouse." "Come Now is the Time to Worship" as we breathe the "Holy Spirit" and remember we are "Who You say I am." "This is Amazing Grace" please "Build Your Kingdom Here"
