Last High School Retreat

//Last retreat at Waypoint.

I cannot believe all that God has done since my first back to school retreat at Harvester in 7th grade. Here’s some thoughts that have come to me heart this weekend as I’ve looked back to all God has done.

If you would’ve told me where I’d be at right now back then I would’ve never believed you. But that’s what God does. When we take our agendas and lay them down he takes us on a journey you’d never believe but never want anything else.

As I look back on all the amazing retreats and camps and experiences I’ve had I cannot say anything without thanking all the leaders who have had an impact on my life from 7th grade until now. All the endless conversations, cry sessions, jam sessions, and just being there everyday. There’s way to many to thank but know you’ve all had a huge impact on my life.

I cannot look back on all these memories and not sent all that the Lord has done in my life either. I started 7th grade as a timid, perfectionist who really wanted to fit in. I didn’t know a lot about myself and had a lot to learn. But one thing is for sure I wanted to pursue Jesus but didn’t really know how to get. Boy has Jesus done a work in my life. This WKND as a senior in high school I was able to have a different view of the weekend. I was able to see all these younger students pursue Jesus maybe for the first time and I just became overwhelmed with joy and emotion that i literally could not speak after the session last night. I just saw students meeting the Lord and pursuing him in a way they probably haven’t ever done before. It made me think back to when i when i was their age and i was able to pursue Jesus for the first time. It was such a sweet time for me to experience. I just felt a new sense of joy seeing so may younger students be able to meet Jesus like I did years ago. I cannot believe how amazing God is. He’s taught me so much, brought so much to my life, and given me such amazing people throughout this time. There’s no denying there’s been some times where I really just wanted to run away from Christ, but praise Jesus he doesn’t give up on me when I give up on him. I’ve found that when I give my trust to Jesus instead of trying to figure out things on my own, my entire life may not make sense but I know God makes sense of the mess and brings peace in the unknowns. There’s so much that God has done and so much he is still doing in my life. I’m grateful for everyone who has been on this journey with me and I’m excited to continue it into the next phase of my life.