Monday, July 12, 2010

We Have Arrived!!!!!

Jonathan Creek 2010 had a huge awakening at around 4:00 Sunday when 122 of us arrived at camp!!! We were welcomed immediately by Crossings staffers who jumped on buses and prayed with us before we headed down for our first group picture. The group picture proved to be interesting due to our large group of 122 but we would choose a little confusion for a picture any day for our kids to get to experience the love of God that comes as soon as you step off the bus here. We got to run through a Crossland banner (picture a high school football game when the cheerleaders are holding the sign when the football players run through at the beginning of the game) and we were literally like two football teams. It was beautiful to see as most of the other churches had like 15 to 20 people running through.
Next we headed to the lodges to check in our rooms and get situated. Everyone was situated very quickly due to all the hard work this year from many chaperones - they really got us organized and ready to go this year! There was some rain coming through so it got a little wet from here on the way to dinner and then to the Worship Center for Opening Night Ceremony.
Opening night was, as always, so amazing!!!!!!! I am not really sure how to describe it although many kids and chaperones last night shared that it was INSTANT this year. It could be the memories from last year flooding back in or it just could be that it is a new year with many new kids - one thing is for certain though - God was present and we could feel him!!!!!!
Our Checkpoint time happens every night after Worship. The whole Crossland group gets together and discusses how the day has gone, anything that is on their hearts, etc. Our group immediately stepped up and started sharing. We have got an amazing group of kids who are in love with the Lord and some new ones who are already craving that closeness and asking questions.
A little bit of free time is at the end of the night when everyone gets to go to The Shack and get snacks and just hang out until lights out. Most of our group got snacks and then headed back to the lodge to fellowship up there. Our night ended as everyone played different little fun games and just laughed together.
The day could easily be described just like the song we sang at Opening Ceremony - He loves us, Oh how he loves us, Oh how he loves us..............................God has truly loved us today!!!!!!!! God Bless!!!!!!!!

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