First night at Zosna is in the books. Actually got some good sleep, which is good because I'm sure that I'll need every hour that I can get this week. It was so great to be remembered yesterday by some people I met last year... there's something special about hearing your name from someone you haven't seen in a year, and realizing that they recognize you, they know you, they remember you.. When I saw Victor and Ivan again, and I saw a light go on in their eyes when they recognized me (as I hope it did in mine when I saw them), and I realized that they were genuinely thrilled that I was back - that was a special moment. Perhaps that's part of what I long for, what I crave: to be known, and to be desired... not in a self-promoting, narcissistic sort of way, but I think that it does something good for the soul to be needed, wanted, even longed for by someone else.

Maybe these sort of reunitings are a mirror of what heaven will be like, and more specifically what Christ's reaction will be when I finally meet Him: genuine excitement to see me, thrilled to be able to communicate face-to-face, and eagerly welcoming me into his Kingdom...

I'm sharing from Philippians 1:20-30 today in our team meeting. I'm hoping to be able to challenge the team to be unified, to serve extravagantly, and to model a Christ-centered life this week. Hopefully I can walk that fine line between being challenging and being pushy. Anyways, enough of this... only a few more hours until Zosna Camp 2008 officially begins, and there's tons to do.