It's over...

Well, VBS week is finally over. I say finally, because I'm exhausted, but really, I'm going to miss it. I was never so able to freely talk with my kids about what they learned, what they thought, questions they had, because I had been there right in the action with what they were taught and what they experienced. Just because of that, I will do it again next year. I also saw many kids every day and today as we were winding down they started to open up about what they learned and drew pictures about what "Serving Jesus" (theme of the week, serving Jesus through serving your neighbors, family, friends and community) means to them. I made some new friendships and overall had a pretty good time.

Now it's on to Young Life Camp. It's only a couple weeks away and I'm getting anxious. I know from what I've heard that it is life changing, not only to the kids, but to us as leaders as well. I've grown so much lately through study and reflection, that I'm excited to lead into this adventure as well. Just hope I don't break anything!! I'm going wakeboarding for the first time this weekend to try and practice for the trip.

I've stalled at $550 for the one kid I'm helping to send to camp. Today they added a new fundraiser online and I'm going to keep going with my efforts through selling stuff on Craigslist.

My mom is in Chicago, and I'm not gonna lie, I'm nervous. But I know to just keep praying. My sister has decided what she is going to do for school next year and I think it's a very smart move. My dad is recovering well from his surgery, and we are all thankful for that!

It's been a pretty good week!

Oh, and I know I've mentioned the lyrics to this song before, but it's just SO beautiful, I found a link to hear it! (What did I do before YouTube???)