"Did you hear what I said?"

When I was a kid, my mom would give me directions for something she wanted done. Sometimes, it was to put toys away or books back on the shelf. Because I was so easily distracted as a kid, she would often ask me if I had heard what she had said. She wanted me to repeat her directions so that she would be sure I understood.

At Superkids, this year, God spoke to all of us some major stuff. We've been away from camp for a month now and sometimes we need reminded. Maybe God is asking us, "Did you hear what I said?"

God wants us to remember that he loves us, that he is thinking about us all the time and the he did something for us that no one else could do. He wants us to remember that he is not unable, not forgetful and not uncaring. Those are great things to remember.

So...be reminded of some valuable truth...maybe God is lovingly saying to us, "Did you hear what I said?"

We Got Drenched!

When I was a junior in high school, I was a part of the Ohio Youth Choir at the state fair. I spent a week at the fair learning the music and working out how to march. One afternoon, we were practicing in a tent. We heard thunder but we kept practicing. Finally the storm arrived! Thunder and lightening crashed all around us; it was pouring rain. We ran from the tent to our dorm rooms. When we got inside, we were all soaked to the skin. We changed clothes,waited for the storm to stop and we went back to practice. I don't remember a time where I was so wet as that warm July afternoon.
We got drenched at Superkids this year, not in a heavy rain storm, but in God's love. Before camp, we were challenged to boldly love the campers. Staff, you met the challenge, you boldly and unconditionally loved the campers. They experienced a drenching of God's love that got right to their heart. I can't remember a weekend at Superkids quite like the camps this year. It was an amazing experience.
Staff, you are incredible! Thank you for all that you sacrificed to serve at Superkids. I hope a drenching of God's love got to your heart too.