Hey

It has been a while.  Sorry I didn't get a chance to update after the last camp.  I will make it up now.  At junior B at Camp Assurance I had 5 boys in my dorm.  Although it was only a 3 day camp,  It has changed my life.  On the second day when I started my interviews I had all three of the kids I talked to accept Christ into their lives.  I was feeling pretty good at that time.  Then the next day the other two accepted Christ.  I was in utter amazement that one did.  I would have been content with that.  God however was not.  MY ENTIRE DORM ACCEPTED CHRIST IN TWO DAYS!!!  I am still riding that good feeling.  And to make things better 4 out of 5 go to the same school.  The same one I went to!!!  Later one of them came forward on an alter call.  I was worried that he didn't understand what had happened.  I went to talk to him and he did understand he just wanted to know more.  I was amazed and moved all at once.  Later on that night two more of the five came forward to an alter call.  I thought maybe these two didn't know what had happened so I asked the first one and he also wanted to know more.  I felt like one of the disciples in the yeast of the pharisees and didn't know what to expect with the third one.  As I approached him he had his wordless book and a smile on his face.  A wordless book is a book with no words and the pages are different colors. Black symbolizing an impure heart filled with sin.  Red symbolizing Jesus's blood and sacrifice.  White symbolizing a purified heart.  Gold symbolizing our eternal reward of heaven.  A green cover symbolizes the need to grow.  When I got closer to him he opened his book to the white page and held it in front of his face.  I don't cry often but I admit I cried that day to see someone no more than 8 years old with that kind of assurance.  He has forever locked a place in my heart as well as God's.

Today I go back to camp.  It is kinda exciting; but at the same time it kinda hurts because I have to loose contact for a few days with my friend who turned her life around.  She never stops amazing me.  When she got home she threw out 76 of her unchristian CDs.  76 I CAN'T BELIEVE IT.  She doesn't even show a little remorse.  She is the most amazing person I've ever had the pleasure of meeting.  On a scale of 1 to 10 she is a 20.  I wish you all could have the chance to meet her.  I am running short on time so I hope to post again SOON.

I want to say that I am going to miss you all so much when I go. 

I am back from Watertown.  It was a huge week.  It was one of the best weeks of my life if not THE best.  I had the chance to share God with a few people there that really needed to here of him.  One very close friend of my has turned her life completely around and I am completely dumbfounded at how quickly and how high she is flying.  She is a huge inspiration to me.  I have talked to her since camp a few times.  It is sticking with her well beyond most and she is making huge changes in her life.  Please pray for her.  She means a lot to me. 

Bithynia got to play a select few songs before the camp erupted into an uproar of drama.  At the time it seemed to be such a harsh place to be, yet later it was plain to see that it had DEFIBRILLATED the camp and started it back to life.  Please pray for the camp. 

I had numerous people tell me that last weak was the best week of their lives.  I pray that the drama session on Friday is not going to change their opinions. 

I was blessed with a great dorm there also.  This year for the first year since I have gone (12 yrs.) that we have had enough boys to split the boys dorms.  The people that I spent my free time with have forever changed my life for the better. 

Mikey was a blessing and helped out in ways unimaginable.  He took charge of his dorm despite his young age.  He showed maturity surpassing that expected of people my age.

Starting the 5th I go back to CAMP ASSURANCE.  and the 9th I will be heading to PEIR SD.  for another camp.  I am stoked.

Xanga

Hey,

You guys finally talked me into this so here's wuz up wit me

I have to report to the MEPs station in Omaha on Sep. 13 2006 to Start my enlistment.  My Discharge is on Sep. 12 2010.  I hope to keep in touch with all my friends while I am gone.  I will greatly miss each of you guys. 

Some don't think I know what I am getting myself into.  This is something I feel I have to do.  I personally have used my rights a lot and have done nothing to pay my country back for that right.  It is because of the people fighting overseas that I don't have to worry here.  I am going to do my part to help them. 

I ask you all one thing.  If you see a soldier stop them and thank them for their contribution.  In times like these they need to know that people still support them.