The Oaks Camp has had a huge role in my life. A couple summers ago, I went to camp for the first time and did not know Jesus. I was going through a hard situation with my family and the leaders at Kaleo were there for me. During one of the sessions, I prayed during worship and saw a bright light and Jesus lifting my head up and telling me that he loved me and was there for me. This encounter with Jesus changed my life and I knew he was real. I gave my life to him at the Oaks and have been different ever since.
This winter camp, I didn’t know if I could go because I hurt my leg really bad. I ended up trusting that God wanted me to slow down and just experience him. One of my leaders at Kaleo prayed for my leg and it felt so much better. God answered so many of my prayers at winter camp and taught me a lot over the weekend. He also spoke to me about my future, which has been worrying me since I am a senior. One of my leaders prayed for me and gave me an encouraging word that I would God would use my gifts to be a worship leader. I have a lot of peace about the future now and know I want to follow God. I was in a cabin with a lot of younger guys and I reached out to them. I realized that I was at camp, not just for my own walk with God, but to impact the others as well.
At the end of camp, I shared my testimony in front of the whole camp. I wasn’t even scared, I heard the speaker ask if anyone had a testimony and I just got up and shared everything. I saw others crying when I shared and I knew that God wanted for me to share for his purposes. I also realized that I want to get baptized. I wasn’t ready before, but now I am. I want to make my relationship with God public to all my friends and family.
