Oh my, what a week is next week going to be! I am going to be at camp, being a mother/counselor/friend to 9 girls between the ages of 13/14. I am looking forward to it but I am nervous. I am used to working with city girls. This will be different. These are churched girls, so it should be easier, right? Ummm, I don't know about that. It's going to be a challenge to not treat them like I do the city girls. I can only pray that God will give me the words to speak that would help them on their Christian journey. And, maybe not all of them are saved yet so I need to hear the Spirit on that so I can help to lead them that way. I have never been to this camp before so I hope it's not complicated to find my way around. It's very embarrassing how directionally challenged I am so I hope I don't make a dummy out of myself in front of the girls. When you think about me, please pray that I can be all God wants me to be and that He uses me for His kingdom while I'm there. He's gotta help or I'm going to flop everything. I'm not sure why I bit off such a huge chunk but I will remember that His strength is made perfect in my weakness.
Yesterday was a pleasant day off. In the morning I went shopping to Flo-Ann and Ken's Joys with Merci and Johann. I got a few things for camp and Merci got a few things and Johann found a pocketknife he liked and I bought some birthday gifts. I stopped in at Rhonda for awhile to see the parrot they are keeping temporarily. It says alot of things but it did not talk much while I was there. It mimicked Joash's gurgling water noise, it mimicked Stephen's sneeze, it said, "Can you say that" and I think that's about all. But it has a long list of vocabulary, the bird is smart! It even says some dutch words. I wish my parakeets could talk like that. I just do not want such a huge bird because the mess it makes is much bigger than a parakeets and they have strong beaks, I'm afraid it could hurt me:( So I'll stick to my sweet little parakeets! These that I have now do not talk like my Sunshine did but I spent more time with her so that is probably the problem. I really should talk to them alot more.
I went to Weaver's Store then and got a bunch of camp devotions, etc. together when I got home. Sharon and I hung out together for a relaxing time in the evening. I talked to my brother for awhile too, which is unusual because we hardly ever talk on phone!
Well, breakfast is calling me and I must sweep the floors before I leave for work..
Guess I won't write again til I get back from camp and I should have LOTS to say then!!!
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