wellspringthree

The week we just finished was so good is so many ways. We we at Scioto Camp for Senior Teen week. Scioto is very different from the rest. The camp is completely free, and the students don't have to pay one dime to get in. How cool is that? It's cool in more ways than one. It give kids an opportunity to come to camp who may not usually have enough money, and it allows and easier way for campers to bring their friends to camp the next year! You meet some pretty incredible people there, and I just want to take a second to tell you about a few of them.

Another thing that was a first for me is we served as counselors along side two other college groups. One from Ohio Christian and one from Cedarville. They were both absolutely incredible. They both brought so much to the table. Ohio Christian had hearts of gold, and were so ready to serve at any chance they got. I had the privaledge to serve in the same cabin with Luke from our team and Josh from Ohio Christian. Cedarville inspired me. They were the drama team for the week! It was great to see them using drama for the glory of the Lord. It gave me hope that I can continue to act, and it can constantly be for God's glory. They were incredible people too! I love each and every one of  them, and our journey does not stop here. I haven't uploaded any of my pictures, so for lack of a better picture this is the only one I have. Seth is the only one in it, and he is from Cedarville, but once I upload more pictures, I'll add a group one.

They were great. I saw Jesus in all of them as we were serving along side each other, and there was so much encouragement happening throughout. There were never any college battles or sour attitudes, just raw, genuine love for each other and for serving.

My cabin was great too! I loved each one of them. If you can't notice from the background of the picture, it was a very rustic camp. There were gaps in all of the boards of the cabins, and many mutant spiders running around, but my cabin was great! (Once again, I'll post you a picture once I upload them all) and I couldn't have asked for a better one. They were all beautiful people.

The worship was great, and the alter calls were very responsive which is such a blessing. Jacob is an incredible person, with an incredible heart who seeks after the Lord with his talent. Can't wait to room with him, Jason and Adam next year!

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I'm still struggling with finding my role in the group. It's still really hard for me to step back, and sometimes I feel like my opinions aren't valid. It's hard to have no authority and just follow. I know that so much of leadership is following, and I guess that is something I'm learning right now. One thing I'm loving is the challenge of not having any rights. Sometimes I slip and complain about something, but it's kind of refreshing to me to realize that I do not have any rights on this trip, and I'm here to completely surrender myself to Jesus Christ through this job. 

I just feel really discouraged at this point. I feel really stale. Luke came to talk and pray with me, and I can honestly say that was one of the highlights of the week. Sometimes people forget about the sound guy, and it was encouraging to me for him to do that. Luke is a stellar person, who has proven himself so much during this trip. He has the biggest servants heart I've ever seen. But anyways, I know that it comes with the position of sound man to kind of get placed almost on the back burner. People usually only come talk to me when something doesn't sound good to them, and that is something I struggle with so much. If you could pray for me, that was be great. I need to find my place.

Today we sent forth to Sky Lodge Camp. It's going to be a blessing and a struggle for me. Love the camp, and the kids, but it isn't going to help with all the feelings I'm feeling I don't think.

Love you all.

-Marc

wellspringtwo

Tonight begins our week off. I'm happy about it. Last week was a really great week. I had such a good time.

I'm ready for a miracle. I'm ready to be completely blown away. I had a really great conversation with Carolyn, Marrissa and some guys from the Clarkston youth group about how every second of our lives is a miracle, and how everything is spiritual. I'm just blown away by how we are able to live, eat, breathe, and communicate, and how so completely complex we all are, and by the miracle stories I hear from people all the time. I'm so blessed to be worshipping a God who created all of that.

Another thing I'm ready for is my ministry this summer to continue. I'm ready to minister, and I'm ready to be a counselor, and I'm ready to see the rest of my team counsel. I don't think they've all (at least not some of the new ones) understood what we're actually being asked to do this summer because our week was so laid back. We didn't have much responsibility and we all kind of took advantage of that. I don't want that anymore. Not only for myself but for the team. That is one thing I've been thinking about.

You could pray for this ministry that we're all doing, and for my attitude specifically. It doesn't take much for me to be set off, or for me to put myself down. It's really easy for a sound guy to be left in the dust, and I don't take that lightly. I find that a person like me analyzed things too much, and gets offended way to easily, however, I feel I can find a middle ground because a lot of this about me shouldn't change because it is simply who I am. You could pray that I be patient with my teammates but still hold them accountable to what I feel is right and wrong. Thanks.

-Marc

wellspringone

Well folks,

we moved in Tuesday. we practiced til today. we're off tomorrow. I can't tell you how excited I am. My groups is really incredible, and I have learned so much during this training week. It's been extremely helpful.

Tomorrow we leave for Greenville Family Camp. This camp is not unknown to me. I went last year, and it was a really good time. We met some really cool staff there and a few that actually came to Spring Arbor last year and I'm excited to see the others again!

It's been really interesting noticing how much I have changed since last year. Lets reflect on that for a bit. Last summer was a changing point in my life, but I can remember that during the beginning of the summer I didn't have a very good attitude. I wasn't prepared. I didn't feel like my knowledge was adequate enough and I was not ready to beginning touring. God provided, and it happened, and it was successful. I feel adequate, and I feel like I know enough to be a good sound guy now. Praise the Lord. AND I feel like my attitude is going to be way better. I'm going to have my teammates keep me accountable.

This blog is going to be used for my personal thoughts. I'm going to put general updates on the wellspring group page and send them out as messages and save my thoughts for here.

Love you. Comment.

-Marc