Luke Swedberg
This summer has been one of the best of my life. I wouldn’t trade it for anything. That doesn’t mean that this summer didn’t come with trials. Early on, in staff training, one of my family members was diagnosed with liver cancer. I didn’t start worrying about it until things started getting worse and worse. This was all happening while I was 130 miles from home, so I felt like there was nothing I could do to help my family in this time of need. Throughout the first half of the summer, the rest of the staff just poured into me with constant prayer and encouragement. I felt like I had finally gained an understanding of community and what community actually is. I just felt like the Lord was present with me no matter where I was or what I was doing this summer. The week of the fourth of July, my family member passed away. It was just a little over a month after being diagnosed. When I came back to camp, everyone greeted me with hugs and words of encouragement. It felt like the support was never ending. I came to this camp only knowing one person. I came a stranger to everyone, but I leave with a family. God worked through everyone around me this summer.
This summer has been one of the best of my life. I wouldn’t trade it for anything. That doesn’t mean that this summer didn’t come with trials. Early on, in staff training, one of my family members was diagnosed with liver cancer. I didn’t start worrying about it until things started getting worse and worse. This was all happening while I was 130 miles from home, so I felt like there was nothing I could do to help my family in this time of need. Throughout the first half of the summer, the rest of the staff just poured into me with constant prayer and encouragement. I felt like I had finally gained an understanding of community and what community actually is. I just felt like the Lord was present with me no matter where I was or what I was doing this summer. The week of the fourth of July, my family member passed away. It was just a little over a month after being diagnosed. When I came back to camp, everyone greeted me with hugs and words of encouragement. It felt like the support was never ending. I came to this camp only knowing one person. I came a stranger to everyone, but I leave with a family. God worked through everyone around me this summer.