Last Saturday, for the second time this summer, Amy and I went to a wedding in Illinois and then drove 1,000 miles. Last time it was to Colorado, this time we are in New York. Right now we are in upstate New York at Catskill Christian Assembly (CCA), the church camp that had a huge impact on my life. CCA has been supporting us all summer as the missionaries, but we will only be here for two weeks.
In the last two months we have missed the youth group from South Fork, and it really helps to be with jr. and sr. high students. I have gotten to preach twice, lead camp fire devotion once, and Amy and I have been teaching daily missions lessons. The kids have learned a lot about ministry and New Zealand.
We have loved the mountain air, playing in the creek with the students, hiking to the top of the mountain, and even Faculty-Man-Hunt (as usual, no one could find me). Getting to know some new students and the youth minister, Paul, and new discipleship minister, Jon, from my home church (Nesconset Christian Church) has also been great. When I was in high school, I taught children’s church at Nesconset and several of the students here were the 6-year-olds who were in my class back then. We have also spent time with the camp manager and cooks who remember me from when I was a 6-year-old. But for me and Amy, the best part has been spending time with our 13-year-old nephew, Cody, who is a camper this week.
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