Dear Elise,
I spoke in our Chapel [at Albion College, Albion, Michigan] a week ago. To explain, Chapel is a student run organization where all of our different Christian organizations come together to worship. We make up the praise band and we are the speakers.
Chris gathers with co-counselors and campers in central camp.
I spoke on Camp and dealing with homesickness. Up until this summer I have never been homesick before. Dealing with homesick campers made me realize what it truly was for even as a kid I didn’t understand. Why would you cry for your parents when you’ll see them in a few days? I also noticed moving as much as I have has lead me to have an odd sense of home. People tend to reference it as a place. But for me, that doesn’t exist. I have too many places for home: Kansas, Missouri, Detroit, Northville, Chicago, New Orleans, Camp, Mexico, Ohio, North Carolina and Albion. All of those places I have found a home in people’s hearts. So my home now stretches over the ocean, from Kenya to Great Britain, to right here.
I realized where I was truly homesick for; that great spot by God’s side where we will all be together again. And if we are homesick for God, I can’t imagine how homesick God is for us.
That is what Camp taught me. That is what Camp taught Chapel that night. I thought you would want to know.
Chris Hallam
Counselor, Summer 2011
I never thought of it like that! Nicely Written Chris!
This is truly beautiful, and Chris, you are truly wonderful. =)
Thanks for sharing Chris! Homesickness = a longing to be reunited with… family, friends, beautiful places, our Lord. Can’t wait to see you again, and I trust I won’t have to wait till Jesus comes in his kingdom for that to happen