Chuch in the Tree House

So another week is starting at Twin Lakes with Camp Kudzu which is for kids with juvenile diabetes. My cabin is great (11 year old girls) but that is not what this entry is about. It’s about something new to staff: Church in the Tree house. Reminds me of that old tune “Church in the Wildwood”…

As staff, we typically have to meet on Sundays around 11-11:30 am to get schedules and stuff for the upcoming week. Unfortunately, all the churches nearby start their services around 10:30. Too late for us to go! So some people decided, why not do our own kinda church? And that’s what we did tonight. With no lights in the tree house and starting at 9:45 at night, it was dark and a little creepy walking out there. But when we got there I found that I really enjoyed the little light that we got from flashlights. It all seemed more reverent to me.

It is so easy to just get caught up in everything that is going on around us. Even at camp there is so much to do, and in the back of all of our minds there is so much to worry about. Tonight was perfect. Too often we don’t have time where we can just breathe and be at peace, and for me that’s what it was. Not only was it wonderful to hear everyone else’s thoughts and stories, it was a great time to relax and just remember that we aren’t alone. I am the type of person who if you push me to do something I will just push back harder, and it was good for me to have a relaxed evening to slowly let my doubts fade.

Because church can be anywhere and with anyone as long as they believe.