Summer conference

One of the great perks of my job is RUF summer conference. Two weeks at the beach in May with over 1,500 college students, 40+ seminar opportunities, great main speakers every evening, fellowship with my fellow intern class (as well as the older interns and the incoming interns) — and did I mention two weeks at the beach? ;)

Some of the female interns out to dinner — representing 11 different RUFs in 7 states!

I've spent many weeks at good ol' Laguna Beach Christian Retreat Center. I started attending RYM (the youth version of RUF summer conference) back in seventh grade, and I only missed it once through my senior year of high school! I went two years in college with Mississippi State as well. This year, I loved being a part of the "behind the scenes" crew running summer conference. What did this mean? It meant sometimes instead of attending a seminar, I was locking (or unlocking doors) all over campus, figuring out how to get the air conditioner fixed in a room (don't worry — they didn't have me fixing the air conditioning!), or patrolling the campus after lights out (armed with a huge flashlight, cellphone, walk-talkie, and always with an intern partner!).


It was a pleasure to serve alongside many interns, the RUF Atlanta staff, and many campus ministers. I never realized how much time went into planning the conference and keeping it running. I'm so thankful for the number of people who have faithfully run and planned these conferences for so many years!


I was so encouraged by the fellowship, seminars, and large groups this summer. I got to attend most large group nights (taught by Rev. Joe Novenson and Rev. Keith Berger the first week, and Rev. Richie Sessions the second week), and heard some great talks on sanctification. Throughout the two weeks, I attended seminars on community/fellowship, prayer, justification/justifying one's existence, anger, and a girls issues seminar. I'm so thankful for the Lord's wisdom and the preaching of the Word throughout those two weeks!

Week one with Courtney and Julian (both MTSU students)

Week two with Lindsey (headed to Liberty as an intern!), Jerrica, & Kaycee (all MTSU grads)

Seriously, if you (or your children) haven't been to summer conference, you have to go next year! Check out this year's website here, or the site for RYM (junior high and high school) here.