It's the wonderful season of summer
and that only means ONE super amazing thing happens...
The best week of your life...
Young Life Camp!!!!!
I'd love to bore you all with telling you about my background with Young Life, but I figured I'd show you a few snapshots first. :)
The view, the view, LOOK AT THE VIEW, it was absolutely beautiful!
These were from the very first time I went to Young Life camp, in the summer of 2007. I couldn't have asked for a better group to go with. As nervous as I was to get on the bus and travel for 17 hours with people I barely knew, I did it! When they say it's the BEST WEEK OF YOUR LIFE, it really REALLY is!
One day that I would love to share with you guys is July 12th, 2007. It was a Thursday at Frontier Ranch in Buena Vista, Colorado, we had been at camp for 4 days and everyday I was hearing about this MOUNTAIN (yes, I said MOUNTAIN) that we had to hike up on Thursday. Oh boy was I dreading it.. I mean come on I'm supposed to be on vacation and hiking up a freaking mountain was NOT my idea of a vacation. Well back to it being Thursday. First of all, we had to get up before the sun was even up...I mean who does that? Second, we had to eat a crazy big breakfast...I'm sorry you want to me climb a mountain after I just ate all that food?...It's more like naptime. Third, I'm a big girl (always have been)...Do I really look like I can hike up a mountain?!...Umm no!
Well anyways, we had to load up in buses and drive to the bottom of Mt. Crysilite (could be spelling that wrong). Took like 45 minutes, worst ride of my life. Then, we had a little pep-talk, and then it was time to climb this freaking mountain.
I struggled the entire 2 and a half miles up. I was ready to give up after 30 feet. It was uphill the entire time and my legs felt like jello. Not to mention the altitude, OH MY WORD! After many, many stops, we were getting to the last, like 200 feet and I just sat down on a rock and couldn't move anymore. I was telling all of my Young Life leaders that I couldn't do it and I needed to get back down. But did they let me? Of course not!! Heather, Jeff, and Christy were not going to let me give up when I was so close. They all practically carried me up the mountain and as soon as I reached the top...OH BOY WAS I IN HEAVEN!! It was absolutely AMAZING! The view was gorgeous and every amount of energy it took to get up this mountain was WELL worth it. At that moment, for the first time ever in my life, I realized what the God of the Universe had created. He created every single little detail for ME, for US. I accepted Christ into my life that day and I couldn't thank God enough for giving me a REAL chance with Him.
Sorry, that was a forever long story, but the rest of this post should be short. :)
My second time at Young Life camp...the following summer. I obviously ended up LOVING it, because I went BACK to Frontier Ranch! This time...for an entire month!!
Second time around was even better than the first! I spent a week as a Camper and the next 3 as a Work Crew Server! :)
Needless to say, if you ever have the opportunity to go to a Young Life camp I HIGHLY ADVISE YOU TO. When they say "best week of your life" they REALLY mean it. :)
Thanks for reading. It's bedtime for this girl! Hope you enjoyed the pictures!<3
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