This summer I had another major life stone pop up! I went to Fort Wilderness as volunteer summer staff and served there for three weeks. It wasn't that long a period of time, but it was enough to leave a lasting impression, and if possible I will be going back again next year, and the next, and the next.
The job doesn't pay, so suddenly all the other things I was planning on doing are getting kind of distant, and I'm not sure how all of this is going to turn out. But this opportunity just opened up right up out of the blue last spring, and I really feel like this is were God wants me. I think this is just going to be one of those times in my life were I have to let my relationship with God grow and really work on trusting him and following him more.
A place that I can really relate this in my life is my driving. I'll be getting my license this coming year so I have been working on driving with my dad a lot. One of the places that I have trouble is learning to look way down the road at the things that aren't so clear, and just trusting the things that are up close to take care of themselves. I know I have trust issues, especially with God, because I can't see Him, so this will also really be a growing experience for me in that way.
The Fort Wilderness experience is one that is hard to describe. It's a Christian camp that holds week long camps all through the summer. The majority of the help is volunteer staff that comes from all over and they stay in the dorms and the camp. You get to know so many cool people, the staff in your room mostly, but other staff and campers as well.
The joy of serving and working for a such a good cause is also one of the most rewarding things I have ever done. Getting up every morning and working my socks off all day with a whole group of people who really love what they do is an incomparable experience and one that I will most likely never get enough of!
You can be sure to hear more about this because year after year, if God wills, I will be going back to Fort Wilderness!
