What am I doing with
my life? Where will I be after graduation? What has God called me to do? Where
is there? And how can I get there?
I would dare to say that as a college student, I was not the
only one with those questions.
Almost four years ago, I was asking those questions. I
didn’t know what to do next. I knew that
I was called to serve in full time ministry, and I knew I wanted to find an
opportunity to serve along the way.
That’s when I applied for WinShape Camps. I spend the summer of 2012 as a Team Time and
Skill Leader. We learned cheers, we
danced, and we went on secret serving missions in Secret Ops. More importantly,
I had the opportunity to share with campers from nine different communities
that they were extraordinary in the eyes of their Heavenly Father. I made friends that will last a lifetime, and
I fell in love with a ministry that seeks to connect the local church to their
community.
In 2013, I had the opportunity to serve on leadership for a
team as an Office Director. More
friendships blossomed, and my heart for ministry grew. I learned how to be a leader among my peers,
how to encourage and support others in ministry, and how to be intentional with
each given moment.
During this time, I was pursuing a degree in elementary
education, and before the summer of 2014, I completed my student teaching at an
international school in Ethiopia. God
ROCKED my world. He changed my plans. He was directing my steps. He called me
to step out in faith and pursue a job in Ethiopia. I said no. I had an internship with WinShape,
and that was MY plan.
The Lord continued to pull at my heart, and I finally
surrendered MY plans. Summer 2014 rolled
around, and I was serving as an Office Director again. I was stretched in ways that I never knew
were possible. I learned to depend on my
Savior. I learned to value of deep
friendship.
Where is there? I finally knew. “There” for me was a teacher
in Ethiopia. WinShape Camps was the tool
the Lord used to prepare me. I learned
how to effectively share the Gospel to children. I learned how to teach
parachute games. I learned how to teach children to dream big. I learned how to
live and serve in community. Without
WinShape Camps, I wouldn’t be where I am today.
Whatever the Lord is calling you to do, WinShape Camps can
help you get there (and you’ll have the time of your life in the process)!
I dare you to check it out!
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