TO Adventure; Day 5: Summit Day 1

Oh man, I stink right now. Lol.

It's been a good first day of Summit. First was just the bus ride. And people started showing up slowly. I was there fairly early, but whatever. I started meeting a whole bunch of people. Let's just try and remember all of their names. Then something kinda crazy happened. I think we were just joking around about someone missing summit being rebellious and I said something along the lines of "we've all been through a rebellious phase. What did you rebellious phase look like?"

Then BAM.

Things got serious. I had only known this guy for like 10 minutes and he says he was into drugs and a lifestyle life that. o.O Wow man. Actually caught me off guard. And the bus was loading, so before he finished telling the story we got on. Since we did have a fairly long ride he kinda started over so he can tell the whole story. It was pretty crazy. The works that God has done in his life, all amazing, and such a real testimony. He then asked me about my story and so I also shared the long story about wanting to fit in, but not and God calling me to not fit in, so I shared that part of my story too. We talked for a long time after that too. #instantfriendship

I kinda want to follow his example and bring the truth even in smaller questions from now on. Catch people off guard. Astonish them.

Finally got to Summit. Registered. Found our cabins (so far. lol. steep muddy cliff).

Time for session. UTM had two girls so I sat with them. We're overall divided into 4 teams, and UTM/UTSC/GB/YG[/Centennial/Carleton] are on one "Renegade" team. It's really interesting being on the Renegade team. Kinda feeling that we lack team spirit. We have no cheer. We have no unity.

The worship and message was all a reminder of God's love, faithfulness, and grace. Pretty sweet.

Dinner. Workshop #1 (KM essentially rehashing his debrief stuff). Campus times (again, a little depressing). And capture the flag. I don't think the teams were even and yeah, we lost.

Being here is interesting. I wore my UofT sweater to disguise myself. I actually fooled a staff member. Oh, KM is here too. But ya, what exactly is the reason I am here? To relax? To be refreshed? To encourage? How can I help, without taking away from their own campus ministries?

I was reading Col2 this morning. What lies; what deception; what foolish philosophies am I believing?

Today, Hmmm, I guess at one point I had been convicted that I don't believe in God's great ability. The sin I struggle with I have been believing I am never be cured. He can. Anything He can. Nothing with God is impossible. But now thinking, a verse from earlier. We shouldn't seek only to be back in comfort, but rejoice in suffering for the gospel.

Hmmmm. Idk.

Ttyl.

D.Fa