Working at Youth Farm Bible Camp

This summer I was blessed with the opportunity to work at Youth Farm Bible Camp for seven weeks. I had the chance to work with kids from the age 7 to 15 and those with special needs age 18-80. We were able to provide activities and also give chapels and devotionals for them. One of the highlights of this summer was watching special needs campers be involved during chapels and devotionals, like asking for prayer and do actions to songs. I had one camper who would come to the front dancing with the biggest smile on her face and then give me a big hug whenever the song was over and it made my heart so happy. I also had a camper who in past years was not very happy when at camp, but I got to be with her for about two hours during a movie and she was the happiest I’ve ever seen her, laughing, interacting, and being affectionate to me. These campers were such a blessing, there may be difficult moments, but the joy that they have is absolutely amazing. During the kids’ weeks we had a time called LOFT session which is basically a time of worship, being quiet, and where the counselors directly pray for each of their campers one at a time and this was a place where the Holy Spirit was very present. I had campers who didn’t really have relationships with God cry because they could feel the Holy Spirit and it was overwhelming for them. This was such a highlight for me seeing God love these kids in a way they have never felt before. This summer had hard moments, but God filled it with his love, his patience, and a group of people he picked so it would work the way that it did. This summer God has taught me so much about community, His strength, and how I can depend on Him. I am so incredibly blessed to have been a part of God working through this camp. Submitted by Maddy K