Thinking today about last week. Here are some of those thoughts...I'll post correspondingly daily from here.
Sunday -- our job was to strip beds of their sheets, gather up old towels, and trash from rooms recently vacated by guests at the Y. First thought -- ewwwhhh. Not glamorous, potentially icky. The kids jumped in; we dominated 75 rooms and worked like rock-stars. Teams of 3, knocking it out. The post I saw from one of our students from last Sunday -- 'See the need, mee the need...' That is a rallying cry for us around the Z; something needs to be done, you do it. Doesn't matter if it is your job or not; it is an old camp thing, too. You do what needs doing for the sake of the gospel and in service to one another. No questions asked. Love it! The kids got that right away.
Monday -- Rocky Ridge Music Center, 9500' elevation...that was tough and a primer for what was to come. We shovelled dirt from the foundations of cabins, painted and stained, and worked with Mike and Charlie, two retired gentlemen who put us to shame with their energy and servant hearts. Not sure where they stand with Jesus; the camp itself is not a Christian organization. We were clear about our affiliation with Team Jesus and all around knew we were serving Him by serving them. We had some great spiritual conversations in their presence, and did not shy away from the hard things of faith in discussion just because we didn't know where they stood. Pretty solid. I was thinking today that we served Jesus by serving Rocky Ridge, even if they don't know/care/honor Jesus Himself. What does that say about service? Is the gospel advanced even among those with no intention of worshipping Him? Should we limit our service to the areas where we are confident there is an opening for the gospel? I think not...
Great stuff! Lots of pics on Facebook; I miss the mountains and the kids...so excited to pull y'all together and talk in the next few weeks to see where stuff is sinking in...
