Week 4- North Edmonton Alliance

I was so excited to be able to do camps at my own church. I was quite excited to hear that there were over 45 kids before I came to edmonton. I knew that there weren't that many of our own church kids attending our soccer camp so that must of meant that there were lots of kids coming from the surrounding community. I was excited to hear about the list of volunteers we had as well. As soon as camps started I felt like this camp would be challenging. The kids I had in my warm up were really talkative and not very skilled or coordinated. It was already quite a big difference compared to the other camps so far this summer. The kids didn't listen as well and a lot of them got distracted very easily. I'll be completely honest with you guys, last week was a tough week for me and for those of you who volunteered, may have seen my frustration at times. I felt like I was spending more time trying to get the kids to pay attention than teaching the skills and fast footwork. I admit I even wanted to throw in the towel on a few occasions. It was just a week where I felt exhausted and I have nothing left to give. However, amidst all that my small group was the highlight of my week. I had the opportunity to build an awesome relationship with the kids in my small group. Every camp I go to, I usually find a kid to connect with and I try to build into them the whole week. Last week I felt that connection with the kids in my small group and it was great. 3 of my campers in small group came to the Lord, it was awesome. I'm so thankful for those campers and I continue to pray that they will learn to trust and rely on God and deepen their walk with him.

Overall the week of camp at my church has been my toughest week so far. But by no means does a tough week mean a bad week. I was able to serve alongside my brothers and sisters in Christ, and even see some of the spiritual growth that has been happening inside them. It was a week of stretching and growth for me as well. I definitely had fun back home and was glad to see our community reached through our church.