The Last Post...of the Summer

So, even though LT ended three weeks ago (how is it been that long?!?!) I haven't ever finished blogging about it....

SO anyways...Four weeks ago we had our LAST project day. It was a sad one for sure, but just as good as the others, if not better. We were going to go camping the night before, but it rained, so we camped in a meeting room... But it was still fun! We then went to Ft. Collins the next day to complete our tour of major CO universities and hung out at Colorado State (Go Rams!). There, we had a small award ceremony, where we gave everyone goofy awards like "Best Chaco Tan" and "Most Improved Hip Shaker". We then passed around cards with our names on it, for people to write a note of affirmation and encouragement. It was a very good time, I love my card and will keep it for as long as it lasts. We just spent the rest of the day hanging out in town and spending our last precious hours together.

That Friday was "Closing Ceremonies" and was the last LT event of the entire summer! A bittersweet time, but still one of the best parts of the summer. There was a music video/live performance competition, and Wolfpack decided to team up with another project, Squirtle Squad, and do a live performance. Of course, our dynamic duo got first place. It was a crowning achievement to top off an awesome summer. Here's a pic of the winning team:



Fast forward three weeks later to now...

It's really hard to come off the LT "mountain top experience" and many people talk of similar Post-LT-syndrome feelings. It's incredibly hard to leave so many people that you've gotten close to all at once. The fact that we all live far away only compounds the problem from the small chance of seeing each other again. I am very thankful for modern technology (AKA Skype and Facebook) that allows me to still somewhat connect with people still. Needless to say, I still miss LT people very much.

However, God has still been redemptive as always, and I find that much of my feelings of sadness over losing LT people is being redirected toward meeting new freshmen and wanting to reach out to them. I am very excited to see what God does this coming semester and I have been praying for Freshmen to join our homegroup that will catch the fire and vision of Christ that I caught three years ago. Homegroup unity and authenticity will be at the forefront of my thoughts, prayers, and efforts this year. Some of the closing thoughts that were given at the last LT event was that as we leave LT, we are entering back into the frontlines of the spiritual battle called life. Our campuses are in enemy territory and we need to prepare ourselves accordingly. This was very impactful, and this image has stayed with me ever since. I feel the battle raging in front of me, and I have to remind myself of that even though I can't always see it. I come back from LT changed, and I feel prepared to enter the battle like I never have before, for I can do all things in Christ who strengthens me. I will always be able to look back at Summer 2010 as a marked point where God intervened and stepped into my life to send me into the fray and die for him.

Isaiah 6:8
Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, "Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?" And I said, "Here am I. Send me!"

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