summer games

I've been reflecting back on my experience at Summer Games a lot this week. The founder and director, Stan Wierson passed away on Friday and I can't help think of how my life would be different if it wasn't for Stan and the vision God gave him to start Summer Games.

In the summer after 7th grade I went a "mission trip" to Wesley Woods in Indianola. I spent the week chipping old paint off metal chairs so they could be painted again. Looking back now, I see that as a great learning experience but at the time I thought it was lame and saw all these other kids, aka cute boys, running around and playing games. I wanted to go to that camp the next summer and after asking around I discovered those kids were attending Summer Games. I talked two of my friends into going with me and we signed up for the following summer.

I didn't know what I was in for. I thought I signed up for a week of fun and flirting but instead that week changed my life. August 3rd, 1998 I became a Christian and learned my life is worth so much more.

I spent 5 years at Summer Games and they were the best summers of my life. Summer Games taught me a lot, it gave me a confidence, friendships and most importantly a relationship with Jesus Christ.