Need a LIFT?

So my youth group just got back from possibly the most amazing camp on the planet, LIFT camp. It was awesome. Why? Well, it wasn't just the awesome campus we were on, the ice-skating in shorts, the broomball, hanging out with friends, or the indoor soccer that made this place great (though it certainly helped). No, the main thing that made this camp such an amazing experience was watching and feeling God move through the students there. Over 100 students asked Christ into their lives this past week, and countless others made life changing decisions for Christ. The highlight of the week though, would have to have been last Thursday.

The night started out like any other night with both a lot of people and a lot of music. Then the drama team, Clear Vision, went up on stage. The skit they performed was about suicide. It showed a young girl's death, and then went on to show what the people who were closest to her were going through. The skit wasn't even over and dozens of people had already left the building in tears. I saw some of my guys slip out the back so I went back to check on them to see if they were alright. About an hour later I came back in the doors to find people everywhere in little huddles crying, praying, and talking. It turns out that this particular skit hit a lot of students closer to home than originally thought. Before the message had even began, four students had been saved, and there were even more after the night was over, including one of the guys from our group. It was such an awesome night to be able to see what was happening from the somewhat detached perspective of a person that didn't even get to see all that had happened, only a few minutes in the beginning. I was particularly proud of our group as well, because whenever one of them left for the back they were quickly followed by a good sized group of friends whom were willing to listen.

And for all this I say thank you to LIFT, Clear Vision, and to our students who were willing to help. Without all of you and your willingness to act like Christ none of this would have ever happened, and for that I am thankful.