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Rashard Braboy served as a counselor at Luther Springs in the summer of 2017 and 2018.\u00a0 For Rashard, getting there was a leap of faith.<\/p>\n
Rashard\u2019s journey began when a friend told him she was going to be working at a camp in Florida for the summer. A North Carolina native, Rashard had never been to a church camp and had never been away from home for such a long time. But when his friend asked Rashard if he\u2019d like to come be a counselor too, he took the leap.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was such a new experience for me,\u201d says Rashard. \u201cI had a lot of firsts that summer. First time tubing and zip lining and snorkeling, but also first time being in charge of a group of kids or leading a bible study.\u201d As a part of his training, Rashard learned a lot about how to lead and how to work with children of all ages. \u201cI was nervous and wasn\u2019t sure how good I would be as a counselor,\u201d Rashard remembers. \u201cBut my training prepared me well for campers and I found it was natural to be the counselor I was trained to be.\u201d<\/p>\n
The two summers Rashard spent on staff at Luther Springs stirred up a passion for working with children he hadn\u2019t had before. \u201cIt changed my perspective on ministry,\u201d he shares. \u201cI felt so happy serving among young people, like that was the place I was supposed to be.\u201d After his summers at Luther Springs, Rashard worked in leadership at YMCA camps in North Carolina and he now helps with youth ministry at his church. \u201cI really want to help kids experience new things,\u201d he says. \u201cI want to help them know there\u2019s more for them out there and ways for them to grow beyond what they think is possible.\u201d<\/p>\n
Rashard knows first-hand about doing more than seems possible. In 2019 he was diagnosed with a kidney disease that has led to multiple surgeries, including a kidney transplant in October of 2023. Today, Rashard is doing well and is thankful for the healing that allows him to continue working and serving. \u201cThere have been a lot of ups and down,\u201d he says, \u201cbut my faith has kept me strong.\u201d<\/p>\n
Rashard is grateful for the time he spent at Luther Springs. \u201cI feel blessed to have had those experiences at camp,\u201d Rashard says. \u201cI remember that our director would always ask me, \u2018What do you want to do next week at camp, where do you want to serve?\u2019 And I\u2019d always tell her, \u2018Put me where you think I should be.\u2019 I guess that\u2019s still what I am hoping for, that God puts me where I need to be.\u201d<\/p>\n
Thank you for your gifts to NovusWay Ministries, which give counselors like Rashard the opportunity to learn new skills, sense new callings, and serve in the places God needs them.<\/p>\n
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