4th-6th Grade Camp A

I have ten 5th graders this week! Whew! They are all of the following in different extremes at different times: FUN, dramatic, whiney, hysterical, quiet, distracted, and very kind hearted.

To the left you will see our at Bible Class this morning.

For me personally, this week so far has been much harder than last week. I struggle with the balance between making things happen (like getting us different places around camp on time) and actually having time to talk to each girl one on one about what is going on in their life.

I have had quite a few rough nights in a row, with homesick girls up in the night and loud sleepers. Last night I got to bed around 11pm and woke up at 1am with ants crawling over my entire body, including on my head in my hair and in my mouth. I jumped out of bed trying to brush them off only to realize they were also covering the floor, so as long as I was standing in the cabin I was getting more and more ants on me. I spent a few hours trying to get ants off of myself and the sleeping girls, changing bedding, and trying to go back to sleep but being too traumatized to be able to relax enough to sleep. Pray for me to be able to put things in an eternal perspective and not sweat the unimportant stuff that the enemy would want to use to distract and discourage me.

Something I'm thankful for is how much fun our cabin has been having this week. Monday we spent all afternoon at the lake tubbing and swimming. We finished off the day with a nail polish party before lights out. Yesterday, after morning classes and lunch we spent our free time eating ice cream, making tie-dye t-shirts and swimming in the pool. It's amazing how incredible being in the water feels when it's 105 degrees outside.

I would appreciate your prayers specifically for my camper Keyla this week. On Monday night, as soon as we started a time of worship at Fire Circle, she started sobbing and asked if we could talk outside. When I asked her what was going on, she explained that she is very worried about her mom who moved to Virginia a year ago. She misses her, and doesn't understand why she left Keyla and her siblings. She doesn't know if she is okay. The Holy Spirit is so faithful to do His job of breaking down walls of hearts.

Please also pray that I can continue to be sensitive to the Holy Spirit as God continues to work in the hearts of these young women. I don't want to miss any conversation or any opportunity to share the gospel or an encouraging word.