This summer I had the privilege of serving on my first
assignment. For three weeks my
roll at camp was to be the tawashie work crew boss. I had nine high school girls who came from all over the
Country to serve along side me. Although
our duties in housekeeping may not have been the most glamorous, by the end we
all agreed we wouldn’t have traded it for any other job . A typical day for a tawashie
consisted of cleaning the dining hall, clubroom, game room, infirmary, leader
lounge, and camper’s dorms. With
that came lots of toilet scrubbing, vacuuming, mopping, taking out trash and
ending our day in Clarabelle’s with about two hours worth of laundry. Needless to say our job was challenging. Reflecting on my time at Lost Canyon, I
decided that my favorite part was being able to witness my tawashie girls
humbly serve and grow deeper in their relationship with Christ. They never ceased to impress me;
serving with excellence, always willing to take the hardest (or in our case
grossest) job, never taking short cuts, and all the while managing to have a
positive and joyful spirit. Our
devotional time turned out to be everyone’s favorite part of the day. It was a time for us to go deeper, be
honest with each other, ask tough questions, and challenge ourselves. I was so proud to see the progress and
steps of faith that were being taken.
I am certain that God will continue to use the gifts and talents of each
girl to shine His light in there communities back home. I’m hopeful that they will have
the opportunity to bless those around them in the same way that they have
blessed me!
-Tayren Burns
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