Geoff's off duty post...

I'm off duty for this year. After two 12 hour shifts and one 6 hour shift we have almost 100% of the groups safely tucked in here at Creation 2011. Now I get a chance to look at pix and post some. Some of these are mine, some are Karla's and some are Sarah's.

Dad enjoying the view from the deck.

Joy and Vinson camping "Indi's" as Vinson calls them.

Me, (Geoff) Margaret, and Joanie directing campers at "the bottom of the hill".

This is the line we faced for many hours...

Sarah heading out to help Vinson and Joy camp people.

Proof for my mom that I AM using sunscreen... Love you mom!

Erin being creative with canvas...

Mom enjoying the view...

My wonderful wife, reading a good book and relaxing. Thanks dear, I love you!

More Creation Photos

Here's another round of photos, taken Wednesday and today. These are just ones I've taken (on multiple cameras), but my parents have many more.

Lecrae opened for Creation Wednesday on the main stage.

My little sister is a supervisor - see the radio for proof. :)

Grandma, Mom, Joanie Brown, Margaret, and I made a grocery store run to bring a gallon of ice cream out to the crew working Individual Camping in H field on Wednesday night - special request made by Joy. :)

Front Gate.

Joanie & Margaret working the bottom of the hill for Group Camping (Dad supervises).

Thursday morning reading material.

I went out with Vinson and Joy in K field for a dose of Individual Camping. Much dust. Few cars.

Lecrae preached a solid gospel message at the fringe stage. It was great to see so many people there.

Creation 2011 - Tuesday

Our whole family is out here at Mt. Union for the Creation festival. Here are some shots I took yesterday, Tuesday. I came up with my mom and grandparents after work on Monday.

We will have many more photos coming.

 View from the Lookout - main stage on right

 Margaret, Joy, and Joanie Brown at the lookout.

 Making paper

Erin, Joanie, and I did some painting/splattering

My Life Has Changed!

This year of Youth Camp was wonderful. On Wednesday, June 15th, 2011, I excepted Jesus Christ into my  heart. This happened after the message by C.B. Eder. (thank you!) But the story doesn't start here. It starts a couple days before Youth Camp, when my sister Joy and I were  talking our room at night. We had just finished reading the first chapter of Colossians, and Joy started talking more to me and asking me questions. I don't remember exactly all that we were talking about, but I remember  talking about Creation and Evolution (don't know how we get there). Then she asked me if becoming a Christian was something that I wanted to do and I answered, yes. Then she was telling me how that all I have to do is   (not exact words) ask Jesus into my heart (or call upon his name). Then at Youth Camp (2011) sort of at the end of C.B Eder's message, he began to talk about hell, and how it is  completely dark there and so you can't see anything but all you feel is pain. At this point I started to feel weird, and my stomach was turning, and I was scared because I wasn't a Christian, so if I died right then, that's where I'd be going. Then during worship, we sang the song that goes something like this, "And anyone who calls upon  the lord, They will be saved...". And my mind went to the night Joy said that all I had to do was call upon his name. Tears began to pure from my eyes at this point. I forget what they exactly said, but that said something  along the lines that if you had a sin that hasn't been forgiven (I think?) to come up and be prayed for.  Melanie Millen had been standing beside me, and saw me crying and put her arm around me and asked me if I  wanted to go up. I stood there for a little bit, scared of what people would think of me if I did go up. Then right  as I was about not to go up, Cameron Odell (who was on my team and sitting close to where I was) got up and walked toward the front of the room, so I just followed him. Then when I got up there I saw Joy, and I ran over to her and clung onto her, crying. She turned around and wrapped her arms around me and began to cry too.  Then more people came up, my whole family, and most of my friends (the ones that saw me go up), and some  other people. I couldn't really see who all was up there because I was crying the whole time. Then my dad  helped me pray, and except Jesus into my heart. Then other people prayed for me too. And that night I became a Christian. People I'd like to thank: Jesus for dying for my sins (the rest are in no particular order) My whole family for being there for me and praying for me (Joy, for talking with me) (Geoff, Karla, Sarah,  Vinson, Erin, and Joy Sensenig) C.B. Eder for the great messge Melanie Millen, for being there for me, and urging me to go up Cameron Odell (even though he didn't know it) he helped me go up front  My counselors: Elya Shaheen, and Ben Brown. Ruth Anne and Melanie Millen, Ashley and Megan Crutcher, Margaret Odell, Abigail and Ahna Davis,  Julia Pritchard, Abby Stuart, Christiana Goslin, Hannah and Hope Privitera, Hannah Gifford, and more! All the girls on my team: Megan Inglin  Ashley Umberger  Chelena Jimenez Maria Schwarz  Carli Freeman  Emma Wenger  Melanie Millen  And to all the Pastors that preached at Youth Camp, and that were there.  Doug Plank and the worship team for a great worship!  And to many more people!

Congrats Joy!

Yippee!!!! Joy finally Graduated on June 7th 2011! (Which happened to be my last day of school!) The whole family (plus Sara Rankin) went to Joy's high school graduation from Conestoga Valley, at Calvary Church. We got pictures with her and pictures of her walking and with her friends. Then when we got home we celebrated with cake and ice cream! Congrats Joy! Here are some pictures taken by Geoff Sensenig (Daddy!)