Steph Dunn- Personal #2

Another huge aspect of my life growing up has been the ministry of Young Life. This ministry is for high school kids. My dad has been on full time Young Life staff since he graduated college, and my mom has been by his side as a volunteer leader ever since. Every summer we would spend a month at a Young Life camp because my dad had an assignment. As a kid this was the best way to spend my summer. My sister and I would wake up whenever I want, hang out with the other kids on assignment by the pool, it was the life. When I was in high school I went to Saranac Village in upstate New York for a month to serve. I worked in the dining hall serving food to the 400-500 campers. It was one of the greatest experiences in my life. I grew so much in my relationship with the Lord and was able to meet so many other high school kids that were in the same situation as I was. This past summer I went back to Saranac to do summer staff, which is work for college aged kids. I worked in the kitchen and absolutely loved it. The next level of work I could do was an intern. These are people who spend the whole summer there and are in charge of work crew and summer staff. I really felt like the Lord was calling me to apply after I was asked to by my interns when I was on summer staff.
I applied this past winter and it was such a long process. I filled out an application and made it to the phone interview. I did a couple of interviews and made it to the last one with the camp director. I was extremely nervous but I guess I did pretty well. A week later I got a call saying congratulations you'll be spending your summer at Saranac.
I can't wait. I get to spend my summer at the most beautiful place in the world. The thing that I am most excited for is how much I am going to grow in my relationship with the Lord. I just know he is going to teach me so much about myself and how i best serve and love him. The community that I am going to be a part of is such a blessing, I can't wait to spend a summer serving and glorifying him.