Alright...
So.. this is gonna be an honest post! :)
This is me, asking for some prayer, it's a super hard thing for me to do. I'm the type of person that likes to fix problems and not ask for help. Well, thank the Lord, but he's helping me over come that and I'm asking for some prayer!
I have a really reallyyyy hard time remembering things (people who know me can stop laughing now...haha) so.. that being said.. things that are suppose to get done sometimes don't get done, orrrrr take forever to get done.. and it's not always(but sometimes is) laziness.. sometimes I truly and honestly just forget about things.. and when I remember I feel awful that I forgot... so... please pray as I go back to camp that I remember or at least remember to write down the things I need to get done!
Also, please just pray for patience and pride. I have a terrible time asking for help or admitting I'm wrong, or admitting I am overwhelmed and stressed... I'd much rather just shut my mouth and deal with it on my own. Which is bad. We are suppose to give ALL things to God. Not just the HUGE things in our life. The itty bitty ones that mean "nothing" or the things that you are to embarrassed about..
Please pray that I get over the pride issue. and That I just have patience when I need it most...whichhhh is about all the time at camp.. haha
Also, just pray for God's direction for my life! I think I know where he's sending me, but thinks need to change first! So pray that I can make those changes!!!
Alright, I think that is it for tonight! :) Goodnight all!
Saturday, June 29, 2013
Adventure #23
I'm HOMEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!
I got to surprise my little brother! And a couple friends!!!
I'm gonna be using this time home to be telling you each day a favorite story or experience or sermon or verse from camp!!!!
Story #1.
First week. A Little boy at the pool had a water gun, and every time before he shot it yelled "FOR SPARTA" it made me laugh so very much!!!
Story #2
Natalia, one of my favorites :) had a snorkel and would go around the pool with it and singing...under water... haha it was one of my favorite pool stories!!!!
Verse of the day:
Psalm 4:8
"In peace I will both lie down and sleep; for you alone, O LORD make me dwell in safety."
I got to surprise my little brother! And a couple friends!!!
I'm gonna be using this time home to be telling you each day a favorite story or experience or sermon or verse from camp!!!!
Story #1.
First week. A Little boy at the pool had a water gun, and every time before he shot it yelled "FOR SPARTA" it made me laugh so very much!!!
Story #2
Natalia, one of my favorites :) had a snorkel and would go around the pool with it and singing...under water... haha it was one of my favorite pool stories!!!!
Verse of the day:
Psalm 4:8
"In peace I will both lie down and sleep; for you alone, O LORD make me dwell in safety."
Tuesday, June 25, 2013
Adventure #22
Week 2. Day 1= Complete
This week is already a whole lot less stressful!
Please still be praying for patience, because the kids this week are a bit loud and tend to not listen very well!
Our speaker this week is John Cox, he use to be a football coach, he's really cool! He's taking us into Romans 8 and teaching us from it. It's a pretty neat thing that I've never really seen done this way!
I'm sorry but my blog posts are going to be short due to the fact I sprained my elbow and wrist, so it hurts to type!!!
SO until Adventure #23!
Janelle!
This week is already a whole lot less stressful!
Please still be praying for patience, because the kids this week are a bit loud and tend to not listen very well!
Our speaker this week is John Cox, he use to be a football coach, he's really cool! He's taking us into Romans 8 and teaching us from it. It's a pretty neat thing that I've never really seen done this way!
I'm sorry but my blog posts are going to be short due to the fact I sprained my elbow and wrist, so it hurts to type!!!
SO until Adventure #23!
Janelle!
Friday, June 21, 2013
Adventure #21
WOW!
Week One= COMPLETE
Status? Exhausted.
But it was a pretty good week, we had some superrrr rough days.. buttttt all in all it was successful!
The kids loved the skits, and Pastor Dean! :) He has a way of telling Bible stories that make you look at them in a whole new light!
The games were fun! No one died in the pool (or anywhere else for that matter)
No staff killed each other. No counselor killed any kids.
So, yes. VERY Successful week ;) haha
I love 3rd and 4th graders, I love their view on things, and watching them talk and play with each other, it is by far my favorite age group!
This past week was our "test" week on some changes we made, and some flopped and others soared! So it was a good thing! We had one kid flip an ATV but he was fine, nothing hurt!
As next week comes around please please keep us in your prayers, as us staff are hesitant to start another week after the stressful one last week. Pray we get excited and get enthusiastic as the 5-7th graders come into camp! :)
Week One= COMPLETE
Status? Exhausted.
But it was a pretty good week, we had some superrrr rough days.. buttttt all in all it was successful!
The kids loved the skits, and Pastor Dean! :) He has a way of telling Bible stories that make you look at them in a whole new light!
The games were fun! No one died in the pool (or anywhere else for that matter)
No staff killed each other. No counselor killed any kids.
So, yes. VERY Successful week ;) haha
I love 3rd and 4th graders, I love their view on things, and watching them talk and play with each other, it is by far my favorite age group!
This past week was our "test" week on some changes we made, and some flopped and others soared! So it was a good thing! We had one kid flip an ATV but he was fine, nothing hurt!
As next week comes around please please keep us in your prayers, as us staff are hesitant to start another week after the stressful one last week. Pray we get excited and get enthusiastic as the 5-7th graders come into camp! :)
Wednesday, June 19, 2013
Adventure #20
Day 2.
PRAY. Pray for us....
What can you pray for?
Patience.
Strength.
Energy.
Love.
Compassion.
Faith.
ENERGY.
ENERGY.
ENERGY.
Kindness.
PRAY. Pray for us....
What can you pray for?
Patience.
Strength.
Energy.
Love.
Compassion.
Faith.
ENERGY.
ENERGY.
ENERGY.
Kindness.
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Adventure #19
First day of camp? COMPLETEEEEE
It's going great! Swimming went fantastic yesterday! It wasn't super hot out, but it was fun! Mission Impossible was fun, the kids seemed to enjoy it!!! We tried out a new way, not sure if we'll keep that way up, but thats the fun thing is trying something new!!! We have archery, capture the flag, more swimming, atv's, horses and fly fishing today!!! PRAY FOR SAFETY!
Last night we had a kid step in a hole and slightly role his ankle, he's perfectly fine! But just the scary thought of it could have been worse!!!
Oh! And I got my wrist checked out by our nurse, I have a Grade 3 wrist sprain! Sooo... pray it heals pretty fast.. it's some what very annoying... but It's fine!!!
Day two! I'll keep ya updated!
It's going great! Swimming went fantastic yesterday! It wasn't super hot out, but it was fun! Mission Impossible was fun, the kids seemed to enjoy it!!! We tried out a new way, not sure if we'll keep that way up, but thats the fun thing is trying something new!!! We have archery, capture the flag, more swimming, atv's, horses and fly fishing today!!! PRAY FOR SAFETY!
Last night we had a kid step in a hole and slightly role his ankle, he's perfectly fine! But just the scary thought of it could have been worse!!!
Oh! And I got my wrist checked out by our nurse, I have a Grade 3 wrist sprain! Sooo... pray it heals pretty fast.. it's some what very annoying... but It's fine!!!
Day two! I'll keep ya updated!
Sunday, June 16, 2013
Adventure #18
Ah! Such an insanely busy week!!!
Between Wednesday and Thursday we rode over 12 miles on the horses!
Then we had leaders training over the weekend! It was sooo much fun!!!! I finally got all the skits stuff done! Check out my facebook for the pictures of the shirts we made!!!! :D
We had an hour long skit practice and it went soooo much smoother than i thought it would!!! I had awesome help!!! (Thanks Kalyn, Mark, and Alex!)
Then I got asked to do help with music, which i find really funny.. I LOVE doing it, buttt i can't sing worth a lick.. haha so pray for me!!!
Tonight we went and saw Man Of Steel! It was pretty great!!!!
TOMORROW is camp. Did you read that? TOMORROW!!! TOMORROWWWW the camperssss comeeeeeeee!!! SOOOO Pumpeddddd!!! and SO nervoussss... so please keep us in your prayrs!!!!
Signing off for now!!! I'll try to write more often! I'm so sorry!
Between Wednesday and Thursday we rode over 12 miles on the horses!
Then we had leaders training over the weekend! It was sooo much fun!!!! I finally got all the skits stuff done! Check out my facebook for the pictures of the shirts we made!!!! :D
We had an hour long skit practice and it went soooo much smoother than i thought it would!!! I had awesome help!!! (Thanks Kalyn, Mark, and Alex!)
Then I got asked to do help with music, which i find really funny.. I LOVE doing it, buttt i can't sing worth a lick.. haha so pray for me!!!
Tonight we went and saw Man Of Steel! It was pretty great!!!!
TOMORROW is camp. Did you read that? TOMORROW!!! TOMORROWWWW the camperssss comeeeeeeee!!! SOOOO Pumpeddddd!!! and SO nervoussss... so please keep us in your prayrs!!!!
Signing off for now!!! I'll try to write more often! I'm so sorry!
Monday, June 10, 2013
Adventure #17
Well!!!! Lets start with Saturdays happenings! We left the church at 9AM then drove the 3 hours to Denver CO. (we stopped for lunch at McDonalds) then we went straight to go carting, and I'll be honest! I was terrified. I throughly thought I was going to die.. and before you role your eyes, realize not only was I wearing a tank top and short, buttttt these specific go carts for 60MPH more or less. I was freaking out! I actually did get to wear a full suit!
it was great!
Todays theology class just kinda blew me out of the water!!!
We talked about how to study the Bible and well... just about everything!
Here are a couple of things I learned...
Basic Bible Statistics.
-Best selling book of all time
- 92% of Americans own Bibles
- 37% say they read the Bible once a week
-14% Say they study the Bible each week
-14% say they are involved in a Bible Study Group
-50% of adults interviewed could name any of the four Gospels of the New Testament
- Just 37% of those interviewed could name all four
-Only 42% of adults were able to name five of the Ten Commandments
-Just 70% were able to name the town where Jesus was born
-and Just 42% could name him as the person who delivered the Sermon on the Mount.
and just the biggest thing was just...
Not ever reading the Bible out of habit and
because you "have" to,
Don't pick and choose the verses you want. (don't be topical)
Don't magically assume that every single verse applies to your life somehow.
A fellow intern quoted her friend
"Sometimes it doesn't mean it applies to you right here, right now, sometimes.. it just means God is Great."
Don't try to find the "hidden meaning" in the verses!
And also. STOP TAKING THE VERSES OUT OF CONTEXT!
And alsoooo again... Heresy isn't always an out right rebellion against God, it is sometimes a lack of understanding.
I am so terribly sorry if I offend some people. But... hey stop reading if I am:) I could go farther. But I shan't! :) Thanks for reading! :)
it was great!
I only spun out twice... and I'm just super glad there weren't microphones in the helmets.... I screamed just about ever turn... My friend Josh got started(thankfulkly after i had gone, otherwise I might not have gone...) but the breaks on his go cart went out on the first turn!!!! He won! haha, he came into the pit stop afterwards squealing and going crazy... it was so scary... haha but sooo much fun!!!
After that, we went shopping in an outdoor mall! It was so much fun just walking around Denver and just people watching! :) and plus I got a startbucks!
Then we went to the Rockies game, they played the Padres! (the rockies lost... not terribly shocking...)
Todays theology class just kinda blew me out of the water!!!
We talked about how to study the Bible and well... just about everything!
Here are a couple of things I learned...
Basic Bible Statistics.
-Best selling book of all time
- 92% of Americans own Bibles
- 37% say they read the Bible once a week
-14% Say they study the Bible each week
-14% say they are involved in a Bible Study Group
-50% of adults interviewed could name any of the four Gospels of the New Testament
- Just 37% of those interviewed could name all four
-Only 42% of adults were able to name five of the Ten Commandments
-Just 70% were able to name the town where Jesus was born
-and Just 42% could name him as the person who delivered the Sermon on the Mount.
and just the biggest thing was just...
Not ever reading the Bible out of habit and
because you "have" to,
Don't pick and choose the verses you want. (don't be topical)
Don't magically assume that every single verse applies to your life somehow.
A fellow intern quoted her friend
"Sometimes it doesn't mean it applies to you right here, right now, sometimes.. it just means God is Great."
Don't try to find the "hidden meaning" in the verses!
And also. STOP TAKING THE VERSES OUT OF CONTEXT!
And alsoooo again... Heresy isn't always an out right rebellion against God, it is sometimes a lack of understanding.
I am so terribly sorry if I offend some people. But... hey stop reading if I am:) I could go farther. But I shan't! :) Thanks for reading! :)
Thursday, June 6, 2013
Adventure #14, 15 AND 16
I am sooo sorry! I have not been posting as much as I should be!!!
Well, after the bacon day, we had to make cookies, and sometimes when I jump out of bed fast and instantly do something I get really sicky feeling. So, on Tuesday we were suppose to be in the kitchen at 6AM and someeehow we forgot to set an alarm and overslept by 20minutes so I changed really fast and ran into the kitchen and instantly felt sick, and dizzy and then it felt like someone grabbed my head and was slowly lifting it from my body, I then fell down(in a sitting position) and then they told me to go back to bed, so I did! Anddd I woke up 3 hours later feeling EXCELLENT! And got right into baking cookies! :) We baked over 300 I think!!!
But yeah, when you sleep, your body get regulates your blood so it is circulating in a body laying down, so when you jump up and instantly start doing work it can't catch up with you fast enough and the blood doesn't get to your brain fast enough and you get dizzy! (BOOYAAA! Learned that in my first aid class!!! )
Then we had yesterday to just clean! So we cleaned the kitchen, dining hall, and bathrooms!! Then we went to a John Piper devo! It is so awesome! I do my daily devotions from him, so its an awesome addition to my week!
Today we have already cooked up 30LB's of hamburger, we still have 15lb's to go...it's thawing! Then we are going to watch the Spurs and the Heat play! (The Heat will WIN of course!!!!)
Then we have tomorrow off! And on Saturday its off to Go-Carting and and the Rockiessss!!!!!
I also got news that my amazing little brother got A part in the Wizard Of Oz in St. Joseph MO!!!! SOOO PROUD OF HIM!!!! :)
Signed the Proud Big Sis
Well, after the bacon day, we had to make cookies, and sometimes when I jump out of bed fast and instantly do something I get really sicky feeling. So, on Tuesday we were suppose to be in the kitchen at 6AM and someeehow we forgot to set an alarm and overslept by 20minutes so I changed really fast and ran into the kitchen and instantly felt sick, and dizzy and then it felt like someone grabbed my head and was slowly lifting it from my body, I then fell down(in a sitting position) and then they told me to go back to bed, so I did! Anddd I woke up 3 hours later feeling EXCELLENT! And got right into baking cookies! :) We baked over 300 I think!!!
But yeah, when you sleep, your body get regulates your blood so it is circulating in a body laying down, so when you jump up and instantly start doing work it can't catch up with you fast enough and the blood doesn't get to your brain fast enough and you get dizzy! (BOOYAAA! Learned that in my first aid class!!! )
Then we had yesterday to just clean! So we cleaned the kitchen, dining hall, and bathrooms!! Then we went to a John Piper devo! It is so awesome! I do my daily devotions from him, so its an awesome addition to my week!
Today we have already cooked up 30LB's of hamburger, we still have 15lb's to go...it's thawing! Then we are going to watch the Spurs and the Heat play! (The Heat will WIN of course!!!!)
Then we have tomorrow off! And on Saturday its off to Go-Carting and and the Rockiessss!!!!!
I also got news that my amazing little brother got A part in the Wizard Of Oz in St. Joseph MO!!!! SOOO PROUD OF HIM!!!! :)
Signed the Proud Big Sis
Monday, June 3, 2013
Adventure #13
Well, I got to camp at 9AM, and from then I stayed in the kitchen from 9AM-5:17PM COOKING! I cooked about 700 pieces of BACON today... I disliked bacon before. Now I hate it. If i never smell it or taste it again I'll be one happy happy happy girl! :-)
This whole week is dedicated to cooking... so...well be prepared for me to hate this week... haha, nah I'm kidding! I'm trying to do it with a joyful heart! (praying for me me helps though!) This weekend we are going to a Rockies game and go-cart racing!!!! booooyyyyyaaaaa :) So... its like a reward for the end of this week of torture... lol, one good thing is we DO get all the left overs...sooooo we got a whole bunch of brownies today! (HAPPINNEEESSSSSS)
Alright, I gotta get up at like 5:30AM tomorrow, wish me luck! :) NIght all!
This whole week is dedicated to cooking... so...well be prepared for me to hate this week... haha, nah I'm kidding! I'm trying to do it with a joyful heart! (praying for me me helps though!) This weekend we are going to a Rockies game and go-cart racing!!!! booooyyyyyaaaaa :) So... its like a reward for the end of this week of torture... lol, one good thing is we DO get all the left overs...sooooo we got a whole bunch of brownies today! (HAPPINNEEESSSSSS)
Alright, I gotta get up at like 5:30AM tomorrow, wish me luck! :) NIght all!
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