Camp day Two

Day Two :
Matthew 4: Jesus Calls The first disciples:
18 aWhile walking by the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon (who is called Peter) and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen. 19 And he said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.” 20 Immediately they left their nets and followed him. 21 And going on from there he saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee and John his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets, and he called them. 22 Immediately they left the boat and their father and followed him.

Last night the message was from Matthew 4. When Jesus called his disciples, it says that they dropped their nets, left their dad, and followed him. Key word in this passage: immediately. Here is the official definition of immediately :
without lapse of time; without delay; instantly; at once:
In other words, Andrew and Peter did not tell Jesus they would pray about it. They did not ask him to wait so they could put their nets away, and sell the fish they may have collected. They just dropped what they were doing and followed.
Your student, was challenged last night to obey immediately. My wife has a little saying she tells our children when it comes to obedience. “Obey, right away, with a happy heart”…Sounds pretty good to me. Ask your student when they return from camp, what God has asked them to leave behind? You might be surprised at their answer. In fact, I asked God last night what he wanted me to leave behind to follow him..I was surprised at the answer.

Quick Camp Updates:
Students participated in track times yesterday. Some of the favorites were “Battle ball” , Digital photography, and missions.
Students are making new friends, within our church, and with other churches.
Students are breaking in the “new adult counselors” . Rex Woodard, a rookie camp leader, had a crash course with the 9th grade boys. According to Rex: “They would not talk in discussion time. ..they would not sleep at night”
This morning he gave a praise report that the guys bonded last night, and God begin to move in their discussion time. However, ….still no sleep. (:
Sam and Jacob won “eating pudding through a panty hose” game. ( yeah)
Taylor Buckles, Jacob Carr, and Mallory Harmon, did great with the marbles in the ice bucket race.
Seth Stewart, and Casey Clemmons did their best to win in the paper tongue contest.
All of our students are doing a phenomenal job, and having a great time. See you tomorrow.

See Pictures from Yesterday below: