The God of peace will soon crush satan...

Oh man! Camp was fantastical. I love camp world. I wish i could live in camp world. i hate the real world. of course, i would want the people i love to be in camp world, but other than that, the real world can take a hike. I had 13 pre-teen girls who are God's beautiful creation. My heart was broken for them, and i would adopt every last one of them if i could. I also learned about some new exciting things going on in the chicago central district-which was good as i was losing hope in them. my return to quizzing, along with God's work in my life are just a few of the wonderful ways that camp world changed me. I came home, and learned that my best friends are moving away. 10 hours away. thats ok. God has a plan for them too, and i hope that they are truly happy with this decision. they will be missed...but its not like its the ends of the earth. besides, if we meet half way--its only 5 hours each--and that can totally be a 2 day trip. So i am really happy for them. im sad, but not nearly as sad as i thought--and to that i credit camp world more than anything. please pray for them as they begin yet another transition and also for my husband, as he is struggling with his job. oh, and me, as i need to find a job. Thats it for now--we're watching SAVED! as it is part of scotts sunday school lesson tomorrow.

CAMP TIME AGAIN!

So monday morning starts kids camp. Don't worry, attendance was lacking last year (immediately after the sale of the campground, go figure) and so they combined boys and girls camps--thus KIDS camp. Heres the thing-we're now turning people away...officially, like we're probably overfull as it is. So is it better to fill every bed and see a profit, or allow every child the opportunity to camp. You know my answer.

In other news, the meadowview got robbed saturday morning while i was the manager. No weapons, no one hurt, just grab and go. its not exciting. i wish it was, cuz otherwise we sound DUMB. Oh well.

Sunday (thats in a few hours after I take my nightly nap) i get new contacts, glasses and im working at meadowview. fun times are ahead i suppose.

EVERYBODY--have a fantastic week. I'm packing for camp, and then i need to sleep.
Love and blessings to all of you!

To all the brokenhearted.

I dedicate this post to anyone who has ever been in a relationship, only to have it end suddenly.

Some of my friends who have been together for a long time (4 years) broke up this week. It has been extremely hard on both of them. I believe that most of the time when a relationship ends, both people at least suspect it-even if it catches them off guard. The trouble being, no matter who ends the relationship, or how easy either of them make it look after the fact, the truth is...it still hurts. Your emotions go into overdrive and every thing the other does (this applies especially to the person being dumped) is magnified. Nothing feels right or good and you feel like it will never be good again. The person being dumped holds on to the image of returning to the relationship, no matter how terrible it really was, they only remember it as happy. My heart hurts right now for my friends, but at the same time, i wish them peace and happiness and the ability to get beyond this and to realize that life does go on, and it will get better. And it helps to remember that prince charming is just a fairy tale, but happily ever after isn't.

I was tagged by sara who has a really fun blog which you should in fact check out.

Ok, I am supposed to take the five blogs listed on her page, move everyone up a notch, and put myself at the bottom. I think i can follow those directions.


1. A Moment In Time
2. Ringmaster Lily
3. Bored housewife
4. Sara
5. *sara*

Ok, Now I am supposed to pick 5 people to do the same.



Scott
Melanie
Joel
Lexa
Sidra (who is missing in action)

Now I (and everyone i tagged if they choose to participate) am supposed to write 5 things I enjoyed about being a kid.


1. Knowing that sitting on my moms lap really did make everything ok.


2. having minutes seem like hours, and having more free time than i knew what to do with.


3. playing in the snow with my brother, digging tunnels through drifts and having hot chocolate ready next to the fire when we came in (yes, my family really was like this)

4. staying up late waiting for dad to come home on fridays and then watching scary tv (like twilight zone or freddy's dreams) while we ate pizza.

5. holidays. all of them. going to chebanse for little leauge and 4th of july fireworks, thanksgiving at gram and papa's and putting up the christmas tree after dinner, christmas eve and christmas day celebrations, birthdays, any time my family was gathered to do or celebrate something. even cookouts where we had corn on the bone and chicken on the cob. or going to the zoo. just having fun being with people who loved me and encouraged me.

**well thats done. Now I need to see about going to the eye doctor. I'd rather not, but what can you do.

A quick recap...

I promise i'll post more later, but as I am afraid of erika not posting ever again if she doesn't have new things to read...here goes. Charlie exceeds expectations, harry is excellent, and my contact tore. i must give in and go to the eye doctor. i really should take better care of myself. oh yeah, and my right gland has been swollen giving me an awesome sore throat for a month now. Go me! Coming soon...i was tagged, i will get to it, some harry commentary-including but not limited to "whats up with aparating in the castle", "Death Eaters, if you can't beat em..."
"The truth about percy (i think he may be gay) weasley" and much much more. so stay tuned. and i agree with melanie. the charlie music is a little modern and crazy..even to the point of not fitting in the new version..while still being fantastic.