Hey! I’m Sky, and I have the joy of serving as the T-Crew Director here at Beulah Beach. This is a personal reflection on what God’s been doing in my heart this summer. After walking through a really difficult season filled with disappointment and spiritual hurt, the Lord is using this role, these girls, and this camp to gently remind me who He is again. It’s raw, it’s real, and it’s a glimpse into the way Jesus meets us exactly where we are—with grace, truth, and new life. 

There’s something sacred about summer at camp at Beulah Beach! The laughter echoing through the Lodge, Bethany, and all around, the sound of worship over the lake, the holy chaos of snak shak lines and late-night talks and walks. It’s a place where the gospel comes alive — not just in chapel as staff get ready to meet campers, but in conversations, in quiet moments, in the way we serve one another.

This summer, for me, camp became a place of healing.

Some seasons of life feel like walking through a storm with no end in sight. This last season has been just that for me… full of unexpected hurt, confusion, and moments where my faith felt fragile. I experienced deep pain from a ministry. For a long time, I struggled to see Jesus clearly through the fog of disappointment and brokenness. But I see that Jesus is asking me to trust him… I feel like this is a walking on water moment like in Matthew 14. Where we see Peter truly trusts the Lord and gets down from the boat.

But in the middle of my storm, God brought me back here into this role, alongside these incredible girls and slowly, gently, He began to lead me back to see him clearly. I stepped out of my boat.

Coming into this role, I thought I’d be leading a team. What I didn’t expect was how deeply the Lord would use these girls to lead me. To teach me what it means to trust, to serve, and to follow Jesus with humility.

These girls are amazing. They work HARD. They’re younger than the rest of the staff, scrubbing toilets, flipping beds, working long hours at snak shak, and still showing up with joy and steadfast hearts ready to serve. Their jobs aren’t always flashy or fun, but they do it — and do it well!

T-Crew is literally the hands and feet of Jesus at camp. Because of them, guests feel welcomed. Camp stays clean. Meals get served. And the gospel flows without distraction. That’s kingdom work! 

And leading them? It broke me in the best way.

God showed me that leadership isn’t about having all the answers. It’s about showing up faithfully, humbly, and full of grace. It’s about praying for my girls when they’re tired and pouring into them even when I’m tired too.

It’s inviting them into my life, my space, and my walk with Jesus. 

Some of the most powerful moments so far this summer happened not in the chapel, but sitting in restaurants or in a time where nobody was in line for snak shak. And in all of this… I see Jesus moving — through them, and in me.

I see how much I need to truly rest in Him. There are days I feel I have nothing left to give, but He did. When I let the Holy Spirit lead, that’s when the most beautiful growth happens. Not just in them, but in me. I see myself less as a director and more as a sister, friend, servant, and disciple.

This summer, we’ve been reminded again of the truth Jesus said so clearly in John 14:6:
“I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.”
When everything else feels uncertain, this truth has anchored me. Jesus has been the way out of my darkness, the truth that heals, and the life that restores. 

This role has stretched me. It’s overwhelmed me. But it has also brought me deeper into the presence of God than I ever expected. I’ve learned to trust him more, surrender control, and cling to grace daily.

And these girls? I love them so much, and I am so thankful that Jesus has equipped and empowered me to lead them this summer. Watching them serve with strength and gentleness, lead each other, and chase after Jesus has been one of the greatest honors of my life. 

In a world that tries to define us by what we do, Jesus defines us by who He says we are:
Friend. Disciple. Daughter. Beloved. His.
And that identity will always be enough.