[camp]

[kell and i are lucky to belong to an awesome church family. we've belonged to grace united methodist for a couple of years now and have seen first hand how gracious and full of love a church can be. it would be impossible to list all the kind things we've witnessed church members do in the three or so years since we've been there. needless to say, grace is a great example of what it means to walk in the dust of christ. this week our youth is headed down to camp. each year we take our elementary, jr, and sr high kids to camp galilee in el dorado springs. the last couple of years we've been asked to go, but have always had commitments with our jobs that didn't let us go. it seemed like pd meetings or my graduate school always stood in our way.

this year, though, the timing was perfect and we jumped at the chance to go. kell and i will be the counselors for the elementary boys and girls and we're excited to help our campers take a week out of their summer break to reconnect with themselves, with each other, and most importantly with jesus. we're praying for a week of reflection and connection. hopefully everything goes well and there are no major injuries. :) i'm sure everything will be fine and i know it will help kelly and myself step up our commitment to our church family and our faith.

i'm excited to openly talk to youth about what jesus teaches and what he can do for their lives. as a 5th grade teacher, i always have my students' best interests at heart but, obviously, can't have frank discussions about faith with my public school kids. it wouldn't be the ethical thing to do, not to mention the fact that it's illegal. (see "proselytization in public schools"--i guess i did learn something in my school law class). camp, though, provides the perfect opportunity to teach the love and lessons of jesus. if there's one thing i know how to do, it's teach.

so, with that said, it's time to pack up the SUV, ice down some bottled water (did i mention there is NO A/C in our cabins!), and pray for guidance and wisdom as we welcome our campers. we'll be sure to report back next week and give you some highlights.]


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