B-Rock: a mountaintop experience I was at Camp Wyldewood in the Arkansas mountains for my fourth summer. We were all climbing B-Rock for our final bible lesson of the two week session. It was Tuesday night preaching at B-rock, and I had been looking forward to it all day long. We reached the top of the mountain, and my eyes scanned the horizon. I took in the air heavily laden with the strong, clean pine scent, the green pine tree forests, the curve of the Little Red River lazily floating down the valley, and the soft golden hues of an August summer night. It was breathtaking. Our group found seats on the huge boulders on the mountain. I took my place on the edge of the cliff, dangling my legs over the ledge. A soft, southern breeze blew against my cheeks, and the stars began to peek out of the hazy blue sky as we all began to sing. "O Lord my God, When I in awesome wonder consider all the worlds thy hands hat made." Wow! Look at this scene. It is an awesome wonder. And God made it all: the trees, the grass, the wind . . . "I see the stars ... " They are popping out all over the sky! Look! That brightest star is twinkling right at me! "I hear the rolling th under ... " What timing! An airplane flies by overhead. "Thy power throughout the universe displayed. " My mind got really still as I sang that line. Then I was silent, and I listened to the sweet young voices praise God with every word of the chorus. "Then sings my soul, my Savior, God to Thee. How great Thou art. How great Thou art. Then sings my soul, my Savior, God to Thee. How great Thou art. How great Thou are." As the last notes of the tender melody echoed off the neighboring cliff, the tears rolled down my cheeks. For the first time in my 17 years I \X.'as looking at God face-toface. Even being a preacher's daughter had not prepared me for the emotions I felt at that moment. I only caught bits and pieces of the preacher's lesson on "Success as a Christian," but I realized on that mountain, that any success I obtained would be through the power of the One I felt all around me. I was so amazed that God could be everywhere all at once. I scanned the view around me, and my eyes rested on his masterpieces: the stars in the Big Dipper, the wind in my hair, the earth under my feet, the river below, the friends by my side. Every place my eyes landed spoke of God. Every tree whispered the Maker. Every cricket chirped because of Him. I couldn't stand to sit there realizing I had forgotten Him in my plans. I planned to succeed. I had it all worked out. But I had forgotten to put His name in my plan. I accidentally overlooked Him, and it made me feel so guilty. I prayed as I sat on B-rock that God would forgive my abuse. I never meant to forget. I didn't stop the tears. I simply sat and let my heart pour out all its sorrow in my sobs. Eventually I was peaceful, and I sat watching my friends go through similar individual battles between sin and self. I stood up after the lesson and let the wind dry my tears. I hugged my camp friends tightly, trying to let them know that I felt what they were feeling, too. I have never been so moved, but my heart felt ten times lighter as I took a final look around me at the city lights on the horizon, the golden moon up above, and the trees in the wind. I held the offered hand of my friend and hummed the song that I saw that night. "O Lord my God ... " - Anissa Stevens Philip Hughes Judd - Cross Lanes, WV Kurt Kevin Keim - Odessa, MO Holli Jo Kelley - Jasper, TN Keith Kelley - Little Rock, AR Kevin Wayne Kelly - Sh reveport, LA Denton Lynn Kernod1e - Jonesboro, AR - Arthur Begay King - Seneca, MO Andrew Todd Kinser - Middl etown, OH Lisa Michele Kirkbride - Cleveland, MS Stacey L. Knouff - Memphis, TN Suzette Michele Koch - Vincennes, IN Kenny Tet Shin Kon - Singapore Stephanie A. Kramer - Memphis, TN Randall J . Kramoski - Sterling, IL Sonia S. Krampitz - Sealy, TX Rebecca Marie Kreh - Searcy, AR Lynette Paige Kuehn - Kaufman , TX Kennison S. Kyle - Memphis, TN Sandra Ann Lamp - Rogers, AR William Davis Lane - Memphis, TN Hubert E. Langston - Birmingham, AL Sophomores 263
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