The summer of 1969 has been called the summer of love. Forty years ago thousands of people flooded into a music festival now known as Woodstock. But for a 16 year old girl from Texas, August of 1969 was truly a summer of love. While others were celebrating at Woodstock, I was being drawn to Christ at Frontier Ranch.
Young Life started my sophomore year at Rider High School in Wichita Falls, Texas, through the efforts of Bob and Gloria Seabury and others who had a vision for bringing Young Life to our town.
When it came time to sign up for camp that first year, I knew that I wanted to be on that bus. The problem was that my parents could not afford to send me. When I found out that there were 10 scholarships available and that I could go to camp for $50, my parents agreed to let me go. I got the last scholarship left!
I often think about the people who made that trip possible and would love for them to know that because of their generosity a young girl came to Christ, went on work crew the next summer, summer staff the next summer and began as a Young Life leader her freshman year in college and now 40 years later still works in a Young Life club sharing the gospel with high school kids in club, campaigners and cabin time.
As I sit on the deck of the Kachina this August, remembering and reflecting, eternally grateful for their gift, I would love for them to know that my life has never been the same and that thousands of teenagers have heard the good news of God's amazing love because of their gift.
I have truly been blessed by all the lives God has let me be a part of and have had the incredible privilege of getting to be a part of God's work in the lives of high school kids. It has been a great 40 years!
Isn't it great to be able to look back and see how God has worked in our lives and through the lives of others to bring us to Him?
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your time with "your girls". I know how that you are changing their lives through your witness and discipleship!!!