Epic Travels

One of the great things about Worldview Academy is that we travel. This is exciting for every user of Worldview. This is great for the students because we as a camp are able to come to a location near them, which allows for a higher level of convenience. This is also exciting for the faculty because we get to make connections with people and families all over the United States. Not only that but we get to see so many beautiful parts of the country and experience the different cultures that there are to offer. For the staff the obvious draw is seeing other parts of the country and getting to experience things they have not yet been able to experience. There is also the element that the van rides present time to allow "iron to sharpen iron." This particular weekend is a great illustration of that. We spent several hours systematically working through what it means to be a disciple of Christ and how we as disciples should be discipling others. We also spent time discussing the nature of God in terms of His redemption of His people and salvation.

Though the discussions were great, the weekend as a whole was difficult and tiring. As great as it is to see other parts of the country and experience other cultures, going from Lexington, Kentucky to Keene, New Hampshire is a LONG drive. We traveled for over 20 hours this weekend alone. Imagine for our staff spending all week pouring out into ten high school students and finishing up another successful wee Friday afternoon and getting into a 15-passenger van and driving from 1:30 pm until 11:30 pm Friday night. You then check into your hotel room and fall asleep before you even remember your head hitting the pillow. You get a good night's rest and are up at 8:30 or 9:00 to spend some time in the Word. You then get some breakfast and are back in those familiar 15=passenger van seats by 10:00 am. You then drive all day through rain and fog, through construction and detours and we then arrive on campus at 9:30 pm Saturday night. You then spend the next half an hour unloading luggage from the trailer and hauling luggage upstairs for the ladies. Then you lug your own stuff upstairs and meet downstairs at 10:30 for a brief staff meeting where you get to find out who you will have in your small group for the next week. Then you head up to your room, and fall asleep on a plastic mattress. Arising at 8:30, you wander downstairs for breakfast and camp church. Then, without delay you spend the next two and a half hours preparing our new campus for camp. You change clothes, meet downstairs for lunch and a staff meeting, and then you are at your position by 1:30 pm ready for campers to arrive, and you are asked to be full of energy and enthusiasm.

Even as I write this I get exhausted thinking about how hard our college staff works. Though the job isn't always glamorous, it IS worth it. If you asked any one of them, I am confident they would tell you so. These college students are the backbone of our program and they do a phenomenal job. Please continue to pray for their strength. Pray that they would realize their flesh is not strong enough to do it on their own strength and power, but that the Lord would work through them in mighty ways for His kingdom and His glory.

Mike