My Kids Camp Experience - Formal

My Kids Camp 2007 experience.

When I was first asked to pray about possibly doing a kids camp, the answer was already a profound “yes” without knowing what I was truly getting in to. My initial thought was an opportunity for our youth and young adult community to work for something that was beyond them and that they would be able to do this together. I had never worked with this age group and wasn’t sure that I would have the patience to do this, but I knew that God would always be there for me like everything else in life. What resulted from our acceptance of God’s will was more than I or any one of our team could ever ask for. These young children taught us more about the theme “Jesus in Disguise” than what were suppose to teach them. There were children like a young girl who wrote me a note saying that I was “Jesus in Disguise” by showing her kindness and patience. It was fruits such as these that brought me tears and what I was seeing in these young children. Sure we were tired and spent, but we found ourselves renewed and fulfilled. As a whole the team out poured themselves to these young disciples and fell in love with the spirit of their youth, and that we would be a part of them being blessed by God like in Matthew 19:13. “Then the children were brought to him that he might lay his hands on them and pray…” I saw youth and young adults come together in fellowship that will create a bond like no other. In this experience, we found conversion, renewal, love, catechesis, evangelization, leadership and especially community.

On a personal note, after having experienced this years kids camp, I am a firm believer in the program and believe that Martin Rosales and Katie O’Loughlin have done such a wonderful job putting together a binder that put forth the vision that they have had and have prayed about all year. It was so easy to do because of the detail that was put into program. All I had to do was to bring together a team, use my ministry experience and help bring the vision to fruition. Working on this camp has really helped me tremendously in my ministry to the youth and young adult at Most Precious Blood who are now so excited to do more ministry opportunities such as these. God has brought us an energy and spirit that I haven’t seen awhile. I heard word that many of them want to now become catechists, youth ministers, and just be more active in their faith. What a gift that this experience has brought us and I thank you for allowing us to be a part of this wonderful experience and hope that we will be able to have another opportunity to serve our present and our future church.

Matthew19:14 “Jesus said, ‘Let the children come to me, and do not prevent them; for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these”