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Comments That Students Wrote Down On Their Camp Response Cards:

• “I committed to give up my life of sin to Christ. I fell head over heels in love with God again. Thank you.”
• “I came to an understanding that the only forgiveness I need is from the Lord.. .”
• “This week will probably have been one of the most life-saving and life-changing. I am going to make a change not just in my life, but hopefully with those around me. Thank you so much.”
• “I want to help in starting an FCA club at my school, since many do not know God and are lost. I have already reached out to my football teammates since all or most of them are not believers, and really need Christ and they don’t know it.”
• “I realized a lot about my life this week that heavily hinders my relationship with Christ-I have a lot of friends to apologize to about not being the Christian example that I should… “
• “The Lord challenged me to revive my relationship with Him because what He has to offer is so much better than what the world has to offer.”
• “This camp helped strengthen the bond between me and Jesus. It helped me overcome my jealousy, drugs, and alcohol problems. Thank you.”
• “The Lord showed me that I still have so far to go in my walk with God—there’s a huge plan God’s got in store—I need humility.”
• “I gave the Lord my soul.”
• “I apologized and forgave an old relationship.”
• “I have resolved to give God everything. The song we sang “I give you all of me for all you are, here I am; take me apart.”
• “I was so convicted because I have held back so much from God. I also really want to forgive … I want to give it to God and be an example.”
• “I learned that hatred is really not okay and that I need to love Jesus to love others.”
• “I got way more energetic about living from God. He has done so much for us that I can’t see how I couldn’t be excited.”
• “I have completely surrendered my life to Christ this week. This was so real. I have given my life to Him, all I want is to seek Him right now! I feel so happy and free.”
• “I received forgiveness from God for the bitterness towards my mom.”
• “I was a follower [of Christ] before, but coming to beach week made me realize how much there is to learn still.”
• “I realized that my lack of forgiveness has had a major affect on my relationship with God.”