| | As I anticipate leaving for Uplift at Harding for the 10th time, I can't believe how much my life has changed because of the people involved with Uplift. I mean the campers, the sponsors, the speakers, the comedians, the artists, the musicians, the directors, everyone has made an impact on my life.
Uplift is a place that my heart yearns for. Somehow, through all the little nuances it's beautiful, wonderful and magical. I remember going as a little guy and I remember each year quite well. I remember the people that went with us when we had groups of 35 and a group of 6. It's great each time, beacuse I'm fed God's word on a big spoon (actually it's more like a rushing wave coming at me), I create relationships with people that people just don't understand, I learn new things, I feel young again, it makes me smile and remember how awesome it was when I was in the 9th grade (i'm crying right now), it reminds me of how things were simple and I didn't feel like I was too deep, it reminds me that God's still got a hand in my life and other's lives and I get to see that and be encouraged by that, it's the place where I've shared in baptizing 7 people that are very dear to me. It's a wonderful place for me and I will always cherish it and I hope that it never loses that special place in my heart.
This year I'm expecting something, but I'm not sure what. It's different- a new session I've never been to, new ideas, new campers, same old directors, some of the same speakers, the cheesy zoo crew, the fun activities, the entertainment, the 6 hour bus-ride. I'm expecting, I just hope I'm right on this feeling...
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