I think camp impacts everyone who attends in various ways, but for me it was literally life changing. Besides the variety of skills and experience I picked up at camp and besides the amazing relationships I made, camp opened up the biggest door for me and that was the one to Jesus. Through the love I was shown from both campers and staff, I encountered God and He changed my life. From that moment all my plans were wrecked and my life was turned upside down, but in a good way. I went from not having a relationship with Jesus and not even really attending church, to being in full time ministry (currently youth pastor) four years later all because of the impact camp had on my life. Not only has it taken me into a new calling, but it has also given me the confidence and skills needed to run my own summer camp in South Africa. So from never ever being at a summer camp before to starting up and running my own summer camp 2 years later, that has being the impact camp has had on my life.
So if I have to answer the question, Why do I give? The simple answer would be that it's better to give than to receive. God provided me with the opportunity to attend Camp Wesley Woods and through that experience I received so much more than I could ever imagine. I've been blessed beyond my expectations and it's only right for me to give back and allow others to experience a bit of what I felt and have experienced through camp and the ability it has to change lives.
If I look back, I will definitely say camp was a defining or turning point in my life. I don't even want to imagine where I would have been if I had not attended camp. I know God used camp in a mighty way in my life and continued to do so over the 3 summers and falls I worked there. I will forever be grateful to God but also to Camp Wesley Woods for the major impact it played in my life. God used camp to change my life and I will always be ready and willing to give back in whichever way I can.
So if I have to answer the question, Why do I give? The simple answer would be that it's better to give than to receive. God provided me with the opportunity to attend Camp Wesley Woods and through that experience I received so much more than I could ever imagine. I've been blessed beyond my expectations and it's only right for me to give back and allow others to experience a bit of what I felt and have experienced through camp and the ability it has to change lives.
If I look back, I will definitely say camp was a defining or turning point in my life. I don't even want to imagine where I would have been if I had not attended camp. I know God used camp in a mighty way in my life and continued to do so over the 3 summers and falls I worked there. I will forever be grateful to God but also to Camp Wesley Woods for the major impact it played in my life. God used camp to change my life and I will always be ready and willing to give back in whichever way I can.
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