I feel no matter how bad the day may start off up here it always ends up being a great one in the end. Got to see Clinton Munoz and Kayla Holtz which was awesome.
I have to say that an exciting part of my everyday up here has become reading the Bible. For some reason I always looked at as such a bore but now I look to it as a further pursuit to know who God is. Reading and praying directly after has been giving me so much energy lately so I figure that there is no good reason to not read and pray.
As much as I used to discipline myself to read the Bible, it is now more of something that I look forward to. Today started off rough when a co-worker and I had an argument to the point where I could not stand to be around this kid. I walked off and instead of trying to find someone to vent to I decided to pray to the God that understands what I am going through.
I find that I am becoming more reliant on Him than I ever have been. Knowing that God has everything planned out for me and will be taking care of me is a very comforting thought. A lot of the things that He has planned for me I'm sure is not going to be easy, but He won't give me anything that I can't handle.
I love you all and I hope your summers are all going great!!!
God Bless
-Paul
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Sunday, July 31, 2011
Realization
I believe that I have finally figured out why God has put me up here for the summer. After 7 weeks of wondering I can finally see what is was that He needed me to see. And I now realize that I have a very long road ahead of me and it all starts right here.
My department allowed me to make the week review again this week so here is the link to it.
Week Review #7
Three weeks left and I can't wait to see what is going to happen in them. One thing that I need prayer for is the next step outside of Hume. I don't know what I am going to be doing or where I am going to be doing it so I just ask for prayer that God will give me new opportunities to pursue the next part of my life.
I hope you all enjoy the video. For any summer staff that is reading this, it is because of you guys that students are able to give testimonies like these.
Psalms 18:2
God Bless
My department allowed me to make the week review again this week so here is the link to it.
Week Review #7
Three weeks left and I can't wait to see what is going to happen in them. One thing that I need prayer for is the next step outside of Hume. I don't know what I am going to be doing or where I am going to be doing it so I just ask for prayer that God will give me new opportunities to pursue the next part of my life.
I hope you all enjoy the video. For any summer staff that is reading this, it is because of you guys that students are able to give testimonies like these.
Psalms 18:2
God Bless
Sunday, July 24, 2011
Just another great week.
Instead of reading another blog entry I decided that it would be better for you guys to watch a video that pretty breaks down what every week is about up here.
http://vimeo.com/26839247
ENJOY!!!
http://vimeo.com/26839247
ENJOY!!!
Monday, July 18, 2011
Just another sunrise?
So for the 3rd time I decided to go out and shoot my own time lapse of the sun rising again. It looks pretty good besides the dirt on the lens which I will have to clean up in post. I got to hangout with a pretty cool person who I got to know a little better. She was apparently in a year long pranking war during her senior year in college which is pretty sweet if you ask me.
Besides the nice sunrise, the cool conversation, and the awesome time lapse there was a couple that came out to watch the sunrise round the same time we got out there. After a few minutes go by I look over to see the guy getting down on one knee...yup he was proposing. I have never seen a guy propose to a girl before but I could definitely tell that this guy was doing it right considering she said yes and was ecstatic with excitement. So congratulations to those two people whoever you are.
The camp is passed the halfway point which is pretty weird. Everything seems to be going really fast now since I have gotten used to everything I do. I took a break from the mountain over this last weekend and went with a group to see Harry Potter down in Fresno. It felt good to get away from Hume for a bit and step back into the real world. I have to say that for a personal response to the movie that I loved it. Nothing was cheesy and nothing looked like it was rushed in production. I could honestly sit there after the movie and say that it was good and well made. Except the epilogue at the end which was nothing but pure laughter for the whole audience and I. It definitely broke all of the dramatic tension in the room from the epic fight scene before.
I have found myself reading the bible and praying a lot more that I used too. I am finding that all of my strength is from God and not from things like my job, friends, or a girl. I figure that everything in this world can leave you, break, or get lost. What is the point of putting my strengths in worldly things if they are not going to last. God will always last and I know that He will never leave me. That is definitely one thing that I have learned while being up here.
Besides that everything seems to be going really well. I love my job more and more everyday but at the same time I can't wait to get back home.
Miss you all!!!
-Paul
Besides the nice sunrise, the cool conversation, and the awesome time lapse there was a couple that came out to watch the sunrise round the same time we got out there. After a few minutes go by I look over to see the guy getting down on one knee...yup he was proposing. I have never seen a guy propose to a girl before but I could definitely tell that this guy was doing it right considering she said yes and was ecstatic with excitement. So congratulations to those two people whoever you are.
The camp is passed the halfway point which is pretty weird. Everything seems to be going really fast now since I have gotten used to everything I do. I took a break from the mountain over this last weekend and went with a group to see Harry Potter down in Fresno. It felt good to get away from Hume for a bit and step back into the real world. I have to say that for a personal response to the movie that I loved it. Nothing was cheesy and nothing looked like it was rushed in production. I could honestly sit there after the movie and say that it was good and well made. Except the epilogue at the end which was nothing but pure laughter for the whole audience and I. It definitely broke all of the dramatic tension in the room from the epic fight scene before.
I have found myself reading the bible and praying a lot more that I used too. I am finding that all of my strength is from God and not from things like my job, friends, or a girl. I figure that everything in this world can leave you, break, or get lost. What is the point of putting my strengths in worldly things if they are not going to last. God will always last and I know that He will never leave me. That is definitely one thing that I have learned while being up here.
Besides that everything seems to be going really well. I love my job more and more everyday but at the same time I can't wait to get back home.
Miss you all!!!
-Paul
Thursday, July 7, 2011
Never so in Love
This week started a little different. We switched up positions so I had to learn a new schedule and a new job. I guess the first mistake I made was missing part of the team meeting on monday morning. First time I had to have my boss come up and wake me up. Yeah that was pretty embarrassing. I decided the next day that I would get up early and shoot a time lapse of the sun rising so I could put it at the beginning of my video. Well the clouds decided to block the sun for me so all I got was some clouds moving towards the camera which looked sorta cool I guess. The rest of the day was a huge blur cause I was working on 4 hours of sleep and began getting a soar throat.
My mood was not to great on Tuesday and I still had to go to evening chapel to film something the camp calls Decision Night. Chris Brown is the speaker this week and I had to basically film his whole sermon and then pull clips from it to put in my video. I was very tired while filming but I kept myself awake until the end...and I am glad I did.
At the end of the chapel Chris asked everyone that wanted to give their life to Christ to stand up. It was not until that I realized what decision night was all about. Chris asked those not standing to leave chapel so there could be room for everyone else that stood. Part of my job that night was to film students with there leaders and get emotional shots to put in the video. Before I started to get shots I saw in the middle of the room a leader run up to a student and give him a huge hug. I could see the leader and the students both crying and before I knew it my eyes started to tear up as well. I tried to ignore it but as soon as pressed the record button it suddenly hit me that these students were giving their lives to Christ for the firs time.
As soon as this realization hit me tears began rolling down my face and I had to stop filming. I walked to the back of the chapel and had to take a 5 minute breather. As I was looking around the room and saw the lived changing before my eyes I thought to myself for the first time "I have Never been so in Love with my job before." I walked back down the aisles and began filming and couldn't really see my screen cause my eyes were to watery.
Many times I had kept telling myself that I am doing my job not for the money but for God and the students. Tuesday night was a good reminder of who I am really working for.
My mood was not to great on Tuesday and I still had to go to evening chapel to film something the camp calls Decision Night. Chris Brown is the speaker this week and I had to basically film his whole sermon and then pull clips from it to put in my video. I was very tired while filming but I kept myself awake until the end...and I am glad I did.
At the end of the chapel Chris asked everyone that wanted to give their life to Christ to stand up. It was not until that I realized what decision night was all about. Chris asked those not standing to leave chapel so there could be room for everyone else that stood. Part of my job that night was to film students with there leaders and get emotional shots to put in the video. Before I started to get shots I saw in the middle of the room a leader run up to a student and give him a huge hug. I could see the leader and the students both crying and before I knew it my eyes started to tear up as well. I tried to ignore it but as soon as pressed the record button it suddenly hit me that these students were giving their lives to Christ for the firs time.
As soon as this realization hit me tears began rolling down my face and I had to stop filming. I walked to the back of the chapel and had to take a 5 minute breather. As I was looking around the room and saw the lived changing before my eyes I thought to myself for the first time "I have Never been so in Love with my job before." I walked back down the aisles and began filming and couldn't really see my screen cause my eyes were to watery.
Many times I had kept telling myself that I am doing my job not for the money but for God and the students. Tuesday night was a good reminder of who I am really working for.
Monday, June 27, 2011
What a Saturday
So I think this last Saturday was one of the best Saturdays I have had a long while. Six of us decided to start the day off by hiking up to a place called Little Brown Church. Once we got up there I found etched into a piece of wood a Colossians 1:15. After reading the verse I decided to share a testimony about my senior year in high school leading up to the first few days of college. If you know me well enough you know that the story of that year is not exactly a happy ending story.
After the hike we decided to head to lunch which was then followed by heading to the lake and Kayaking to some random spots such as the cove and the dam at the end of the lake. After about an hour and a half of kayaking a bunch of us went to the staff events which included paint balling, archery, and ended with a long night hopping from tree to tree on high adventure course.
I hated every moment of being up on the ropes during that course due to my consistant fear of heights. But once I got down I was glad that I did it. While up on the ropes it required me to have a ton of Trust not only in myself but first with everyone that was working up there. The staff that works up there were trained to the point where they could do everything backwards and with no fear. They knew every step before they made it and knew exactly what they were doing before they did it.
One thing that I took from this course was that I need to learn to Trust God more and more everyday. Metaphorically we are walking the ropes everyday when we are walking with God. It is tough and scary and at some points we can't move cause we are so afraid with the next step. But one thing that we must constantly remind ourselves of is that God has been walking the ropes that He has created. He knows every step before we make it, and is willing to offer His hand to get across the tough crossroads in life.
Let's keep reminding ourselves that the Spirit of God lives in us.
After the hike we decided to head to lunch which was then followed by heading to the lake and Kayaking to some random spots such as the cove and the dam at the end of the lake. After about an hour and a half of kayaking a bunch of us went to the staff events which included paint balling, archery, and ended with a long night hopping from tree to tree on high adventure course.
I hated every moment of being up on the ropes during that course due to my consistant fear of heights. But once I got down I was glad that I did it. While up on the ropes it required me to have a ton of Trust not only in myself but first with everyone that was working up there. The staff that works up there were trained to the point where they could do everything backwards and with no fear. They knew every step before they made it and knew exactly what they were doing before they did it.
One thing that I took from this course was that I need to learn to Trust God more and more everyday. Metaphorically we are walking the ropes everyday when we are walking with God. It is tough and scary and at some points we can't move cause we are so afraid with the next step. But one thing that we must constantly remind ourselves of is that God has been walking the ropes that He has created. He knows every step before we make it, and is willing to offer His hand to get across the tough crossroads in life.
Let's keep reminding ourselves that the Spirit of God lives in us.
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
2nd Week
Well my first week consisted of making numerous mistakes and staying up till about 4am on some days. But mistakes were needed so that I could learn what not to do and what I need to do better. I was finally able to take a hike up a creek that had several really nice reading spots which I have to say are far better than sitting in the middle of school reading. It's nice to be surrounded by trees instead of buildings and hectic traffic.
I can definitely say that I am not here for the pay due to the fact that I am sometimes working 14 hour days and only getting credit for 8 hours of it. I have come to the conclusion that I am here because this is where God needs me to be right now. Filming and making videos is definitely a passion of mine but I would never want to be someone who is defined by there job.
I think I am up here for a different reason other than to make videos and have fun filming. I really don't know what that reason is but I am definitely excited and anxious to see what it is.
One cool thing that happened to me this morning was when I walked outside my cabin and no more than 10ft in front of me was a deer. I probably stood there for about 15 seconds before I made a move for my camera and he made a move for the hills. I can check deer off the list for now, but I am still waiting for a bear and a mountain lion.
Some prayer that I need is for my mouth sores to go away and that I will not catch the sickness that seems to be sneaking around from staff member to staff member. Other than that things are going really well.
I can definitely say that I am not here for the pay due to the fact that I am sometimes working 14 hour days and only getting credit for 8 hours of it. I have come to the conclusion that I am here because this is where God needs me to be right now. Filming and making videos is definitely a passion of mine but I would never want to be someone who is defined by there job.
I think I am up here for a different reason other than to make videos and have fun filming. I really don't know what that reason is but I am definitely excited and anxious to see what it is.
One cool thing that happened to me this morning was when I walked outside my cabin and no more than 10ft in front of me was a deer. I probably stood there for about 15 seconds before I made a move for my camera and he made a move for the hills. I can check deer off the list for now, but I am still waiting for a bear and a mountain lion.
Some prayer that I need is for my mouth sores to go away and that I will not catch the sickness that seems to be sneaking around from staff member to staff member. Other than that things are going really well.
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