7.19.2009
dominican
I'm leaving for a 7 day mission trip the Dominican Republic this Tuesday at 6:30 AM. All prayers are much appreciated!! Will post pictures and stories when I return. ♥
7.16.2009
Goin' Bananas! (Camp 2009)
Last night I got home from spending 3 days with about 170 3rd-5th graders, and boy did I have the time of my life!!
You see, my summer hadn't really begun until I crossed the bridge heading over to Underwood Indiana's Country Lake Christian Retreat. Now I finally had something to do, and I would be spending the next few days with most of my favorite people and some kids I would soon learn to adore.
Day 1:
Drove up to the camp and got unpacked in my top bunk Arapaho 1. Convinced Juli to switch over cabins, and we headed off to the counselor's meeting. We learned the rules, changed into our "Goin' Banana's" t-shirts, and headed to our spots for opening day. I was to unload bags and welcome kiddos to camp...
Kids arrived, got checked in, and we headed to pizza party, worship, and team time. Juli (dorm mom) went over the rules and got asked about 30 questions. You can see how tired she was already...
Bed time! Lights out :)
Juli and I didn't sleep very well the first night. Especially her. You see, she had forgotten her pillow, so I gave her mine. Woke up a couple times throughout the next few hours (it's hard to sleep without a pillow). Soon (around 3 or 4) I feel a pillow being tossed onto my bunk. I hit it back down, because she needed it more than I did. Sadly, my pillow stayed on the floor the rest of the night, and neither of us got any sleep.
We spent the rest of the week falling in love with the kids in our group (SILVER!), worshiping an awesome God, dancing like crazy, and doing every possible little thing to make the kids love us and love HIM more. It was freakin' awesome. I had a blast hanging with Juli, Tammy, Rebekah, and all the other leaders there. Met some new friends, got a few favorite kids, and was just so happy with life. It was an awesome week, and I wish I could do it all over again. and again. and again.
Finished the days off with 6 baptisms and 6 other decisions for Christ. PRAISE GOD!
Here are some more pictures from the week:
Tootie Fruitie
a little fruitie, and sometimes a lot Tootie
Water Balloon Slingshot!
Baptisms!
"Urination"
Fruit Flusher
(and yes, I did have to go into this crazy contraption :)
Slip-n-Slide
Time of Rhyme with Fruita D'loom
Bottle Cap Baseball ♥
You see, my summer hadn't really begun until I crossed the bridge heading over to Underwood Indiana's Country Lake Christian Retreat. Now I finally had something to do, and I would be spending the next few days with most of my favorite people and some kids I would soon learn to adore.
Day 1:
Drove up to the camp and got unpacked in my top bunk Arapaho 1. Convinced Juli to switch over cabins, and we headed off to the counselor's meeting. We learned the rules, changed into our "Goin' Banana's" t-shirts, and headed to our spots for opening day. I was to unload bags and welcome kiddos to camp...
Kids arrived, got checked in, and we headed to pizza party, worship, and team time. Juli (dorm mom) went over the rules and got asked about 30 questions. You can see how tired she was already...
Bed time! Lights out :)
Juli and I didn't sleep very well the first night. Especially her. You see, she had forgotten her pillow, so I gave her mine. Woke up a couple times throughout the next few hours (it's hard to sleep without a pillow). Soon (around 3 or 4) I feel a pillow being tossed onto my bunk. I hit it back down, because she needed it more than I did. Sadly, my pillow stayed on the floor the rest of the night, and neither of us got any sleep.
We spent the rest of the week falling in love with the kids in our group (SILVER!), worshiping an awesome God, dancing like crazy, and doing every possible little thing to make the kids love us and love HIM more. It was freakin' awesome. I had a blast hanging with Juli, Tammy, Rebekah, and all the other leaders there. Met some new friends, got a few favorite kids, and was just so happy with life. It was an awesome week, and I wish I could do it all over again. and again. and again.
Finished the days off with 6 baptisms and 6 other decisions for Christ. PRAISE GOD!
Here are some more pictures from the week:
Tootie Fruitie
a little fruitie, and sometimes a lot Tootie
Water Balloon Slingshot!
Baptisms!
"Urination"
Fruit Flusher(and yes, I did have to go into this crazy contraption :)
Slip-n-Slide
Time of Rhyme with Fruita D'loom
Bottle Cap Baseball ♥7.08.2009
J5 Residence
Today I spent the day at the Jenkins 5 residence. First, Juli, Bobby, and Alex picked me up and we headed to Wendy's for lunch with Mr. Big Daddy Jenkins. YUM! Then we drove over to Renaissance Fun Park to do a little go-kart riding, laser tag, and arcade games. The trip got cut a little short when Bobby and Alex ran into each other during laser tag, and Alex sliced a little one in his forehead...
So we left and got 1/2 priced Sonic drinks. Again, Jules paid, and she ordered me a strawberry slush. It was good until the chunks started coming up my straw..
We headed back to the Jenkins house, and we lounged around watching Wipeout. VERY comical! Then Jules started making a dinner she had found from Sandra Lee on the food network. We had incredible cheese bread and pretty spicy noodles and sausage stuff.. the recipe is here, and extremely recommended!!
I really enjoyed just cooking with Juli. There's not a whole lot of cooking done around my house (and that's fine!), so it was fun to learn how to do a few things and use a few tools... just a little more preparation for Danielle as a mom time! LOL
OH YES! We also had peach dessert... Recipe here. It was delicious! It was peaches in peach sauce, covered with crumbled graham crackers, covered with vanilla ice cream, covered with homemade whipped cream. With my lack of a liking for peach flavored things, I didn't want to try it, but I did.. and it was worth a sigh of contentment ♥.
So we left and got 1/2 priced Sonic drinks. Again, Jules paid, and she ordered me a strawberry slush. It was good until the chunks started coming up my straw..
We headed back to the Jenkins house, and we lounged around watching Wipeout. VERY comical! Then Jules started making a dinner she had found from Sandra Lee on the food network. We had incredible cheese bread and pretty spicy noodles and sausage stuff.. the recipe is here, and extremely recommended!!
I really enjoyed just cooking with Juli. There's not a whole lot of cooking done around my house (and that's fine!), so it was fun to learn how to do a few things and use a few tools... just a little more preparation for Danielle as a mom time! LOL
OH YES! We also had peach dessert... Recipe here. It was delicious! It was peaches in peach sauce, covered with crumbled graham crackers, covered with vanilla ice cream, covered with homemade whipped cream. With my lack of a liking for peach flavored things, I didn't want to try it, but I did.. and it was worth a sigh of contentment ♥.
Who Even Knows
Life's been crazy lately. Feels like I've been PMSing on a constant basis... Don't know really what's going on.
Actually I do.
Everyone needs to feel loved. Every girl needs to feel loved. Every teenage girl needs to feel loved.
Deep inside, I know I'm loved beyond recognition. Loved by my Saviour, loved by my family, loved by those around me... but sometimes it just doesn't feel like it.
It's insane, I know. But I've learned that it's normal. Girls seek validation and worth from other people, and that's exactly what I do. I determine people's love for me by how much they tell me I mean to them, and how much they seem to want to be around me. Juli recently told me, "Don't go looking for your worth in people, things, or relationships... Always know that no matter what... you are worth more than you will ever know..."
It's incredible how much we allow other people's reactions to us determine where our emotions are. I'm trying to learn how to be content with how HE views me.
Actually I do.
Everyone needs to feel loved. Every girl needs to feel loved. Every teenage girl needs to feel loved.
Deep inside, I know I'm loved beyond recognition. Loved by my Saviour, loved by my family, loved by those around me... but sometimes it just doesn't feel like it.
It's insane, I know. But I've learned that it's normal. Girls seek validation and worth from other people, and that's exactly what I do. I determine people's love for me by how much they tell me I mean to them, and how much they seem to want to be around me. Juli recently told me, "Don't go looking for your worth in people, things, or relationships... Always know that no matter what... you are worth more than you will ever know..."
It's incredible how much we allow other people's reactions to us determine where our emotions are. I'm trying to learn how to be content with how HE views me.
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