La Vida - Week 3

So, I just got back about six hours ago. I should really be getting some rest, but because my body reacts horribly to caffeine, the coffee I had at 8:00 this morning is starting to kick in. It's gonna be a long, long week.

I got pretty frustrated this past week. I was hardly ever in the cabin & felt like crap half the time for leaving my cabin leader by herself.

I think that God has really shown me that I have to make time for Him. It's a choice. It's a choice every single day. Do I let my busy schedule get in the way of the reason that I am at camp? I hate to say that I fail miserably at spending time with Jesus. There never seems to be time. I encourage kids to have their Jesus time, but how can I be so hypocritical to tell them that when I don't even have it?

I've decided to go ahead and put what we're supposed to write in our staff journals on here as well. I'll try to summarize as best as I can. It was Tuesday night, and this is what I had written right before bed. ABG is a girl who is literally allergic to just about everything: nuts, dairy, soy, wheat, eggs, red meat, etc, etc.


How amazing is my God! A God who answers prayer in unfathomable ways. I came in from night canteen, and my girls were having Bible Study. S was teaching. ABG was throwing in her comments.
They were talking about heaven & ABG said, "We'll have new bodies. Perfect. I won't be allergic to anything anymore." She said it with such excitement & confidence.
I see Christ in these kids...especially S. It's humbling to see her serve so joyfully without complaining. A twelve year-old puts me to shame when it comes to loving others. She is a leader. I see that already God's gonna do big things. I know He will.
My God is a miracle worker.


I have learned important life skills:
1. How to make a cherry limeade.
2. How to change a CO2 tank
3. How to get red slushy dye out of clothing. Shout & Oxiclean.

So, here's a few closing prayer requests.
1. Rest. Rest. Rest. Rest. Rest.
2. Wisdom.
3. More wisdom.
4. The campers. Because camp is for the campers.
5. Wisdom.
6. Staff relations so that we aren't at each others throats this week.
7. Missionaries as God gives them the words that He wants them to speak.

Love.Peace.Jesus.
Marley