Peeking into the minds of our winter interns

The Station: Skiing or snowboarding?

Bethany McCormick: Snowboarding!

Jeff Alan:  Snowboarding dawg.

TS: What brought you to Mammoth and The Station?

BM: God brought me here. That's the short answer. The long answer would take three pages or more to explain.

JA: Besides the Holy Spirit leading me here. I really have a heart for kids to be changed and encounter God in some way. I also really enjoyed camps when I was younger so its pretty rad to be a part of one now.

TS: What's your favorite thing about living in Mammoth so far?

BM: I can walk everywhere or take the transit and never spend a dime on gas! And, if I had a pass, I could go snowboarding everyday. 

JA: Snowboarding almost everyday and just the people here make it a super rad experience.

TS: What are your expectations out of this internship? What do you hope to gain?

BM: I expect to learn more discipline and to be used by God in a ways I've never been used before. But what I really hope to gain is perspective, courage and purpose.

JA: I try not to have any expectations because things don't go how we expect them to and that's completely fine with me. So far, the first camp was such an amazing experience. I don't hope to gain anything but to grow and to love and build relationships with everybody in the camps that come up.

TS: You've gotten the chance to experience at least one camp up to this point; what was your favorite part and what do you look forward to with future camps?

BM: My favorite parts of the camp were the outdoor activities such as: hiking, ice skating, and the Amazing Race. The other part of camp I look forward to are the small groups. It's a chance for me to be real with the campers and vice versa. It also gives me guidance on how to pray for each camper on a deeper level.

JA: My favorite part of the camp was definitely the karaoke night when a group of guys decided to sing Creed and the whole camp started to head bang. It was pretty epic. I look forward to just pouring into the lives of the people who come up in any way that God can use me.

TS: What's one of your biggest dreams you have for the camp and for yourself?

BM: My biggest dream for the camp is to be financially stable and to be supported by the community of Mammoth. As for myself, well, I'm still working on that. 

JA: Well, one of my biggest dreams for the camp is financial breakthrough... we need that paper. For myself? I would say to eventually become a full-time staff member and worship leader for the camp.

TS: What fuels your passion in being up here?

BM: The people are what fuel my passion. Both the campers and the staff. If there is someone who needs hope, I want to show them where they can find it. If they need prayer, I want to be available to pray.

JA: The Holy Spirit fuels my passion. 'Nuff said. 

TS: Last words?

BM: I'm really grateful to be here and to have the opportunity to make a difference in people's lives. Thank you!

JA: The Station... Get Stoked!