Good heavens to Betsy! It's been over a month since I have updated you guys on my life. I apologize from the bottom of my heart. Life has been hectic and life has been busy. I like it that way I suppose. I would rather be busy than bored but sometimes it's nice to be able to not feel exhausted 92 percent of the time. That would be nearly wonderful.
So since I blogged a lot has happened. I suppose the biggest event was my recent trip to Texas. I wonder why I went there? :) It was quite a lovely trip! I was able to see and stay with Erica so that was nice! On my trip, Justin and I went to the Water Gardens, went to see a play, went to the fair, watched Carolina murder Alabama, go to church together, and just spend time seeing Fort Worth. I was reminded yet again that this is going to be worth it in the end. The distance is not enjoyable right now, but sometimes you just have to make a sacrifice.
Last weekend I was able to go home and spend some sweet time with my family. We went to the AJ football game where it was homecoming. It brought back so many memories but I can't say I wish I had been running around making sure people were where they were supposed to be all day at a pep rally, parade, then the game and halftime ceremony. It was nice to sit back and just enjoy what was going on. Then we went to Stephanie's to watch Carolina lose to Kentucky. That was wonderful....
Got in a little fender bender last week. That was fun... Actually it really just wasn't but that's ok. The other car wasn't harmed and mine was drivable and is being fixed right now. Hurrah.
Everyday that passes is one day closer until we leave for Africa. God is already moving and doing amazing things. He is so good. I can't wait to share more details as the trip gets closer!
I had three midterms in two days that somehow I pulled out a B on all three of them. I will happily take that. The Lord is good. I was so stressed. I definitely could not have done that on my own.
-I was able to eat dinner with Sara Ashley this past week! It was so great to see her! I have missed her!
-Mommy stayed for a sleepover two weeks ago after I got back from Texas. That was so fun!
-It's starting to look like fall for real. I am going home next weekend and definitely have to get my winter paraphernalia. It's going to get frigid. That's ok though! That means Christmas is right around the corner!
Sooo in the next few weeks (you know just in case I forget to blog for another month...)
-This weekend: Family weekend.
-Next weekend: Bobby's birthday and Halloween at home!
-November:
Choir tour.
Thanksgiving Break! Which means an abundance of things: (time off of school, food food food, shopping, Justin is home!, Christmas music can officially be played, Christmas is almost here, and so is my birthday!)
Yeah yeah! Yeah yeah!
Fiddle fiddle!
Bring it on fall.
-kar
Friday, October 22, 2010
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
"Bless the Rains Down in Africa"
Update on life...
-School is officially back. We're on week six I believe. I can't really complain toooo much. I like my classes, I have a decent schedule despite my 12:30 one-day-a-week friday class. Inconvenient scheduling for a class I have to take and is required. Other than that, we're good to go.
-I am learning more and more I'm not that fond of group projects where you don't get to choose the group. I'm fine with working with people. I actually love working with people, but not when it comes down to my grades which in turn determine scholarships. End of story.
-Glee starts tonight!!! Praise the Lort!
- Justin and I now have sporcle dates. If you are unaware of what sporcle is, it is this online site where you can take quizzes. We try to beat each other. He beats me in everything except musicals and Disney. That's ok! They're fun! With him being in Texas and me being in South Carolina, it's just a fun little thing to do besides our routinely chit-chats. He and Micah drove up over Labor Day to see Lizzie and myself! It was quite wonderful! We went to High Point to see his family and had a grand ole time. I'm going to be seeing him here in just a few weeks again for my fall break! Hurrah!
-It hasn't rained here in weeks which is so weird since I claim that Anderson, SC deserves the title of rain capitol instead of Seattle. However my precious little green raincoat still sits. On it's little hook. Waiting on me to wear it. But the 10 day forecast is not looking promising. With only a 40% chance on Sunday. Sad day.
-Forever Sunshine from Bath and Body Works smells wonderful.
-Yesterday, I was paid to go shopping. Yes yes. You heard me. So a while back, Mom got me these two shirts from New York and Company but they just were not what I really desired (My mom does have good taste, I just thought I would get more wear out of something else) . Soooo.... I took my shirts back thinking they would only give me store credit. Well they told me that they could- give me cash back so check it out. I thought since mommy really wanted me to have new clothes, I would get another new shirt but then get the rest back. This shirt was half off too! Yippie!
-So the other day in Walmart, the lady checking me out was so sweet. She told everyone to have a blessed day. I asked her where she went to church and she told me where but followed IMMEDIATELY with "I love my church, I love my pastor, but I love God more." How refreshing was that after seeing SO many people tweet and post their status about their church leader. Yes lets encourage them but let's not lose focus!
-It's time for Glee. Peace and blessings.
kar
-School is officially back. We're on week six I believe. I can't really complain toooo much. I like my classes, I have a decent schedule despite my 12:30 one-day-a-week friday class. Inconvenient scheduling for a class I have to take and is required. Other than that, we're good to go.
-I just recently sent in my deposit to go to AFRICA!!!!!!!!! It's still kinda surreal. I'm going with 25 people that have worked Fuge! I'm basically super excited! I've always felt called to go to Africa but as I told a camper this summer, I just haven't been ready and the Lord has been preparing me what I feel is like my entire life. Everytime I've had the opportunity, it's either been at an inconvenient time or super super expensive, or a variety of other obstacles. This trip will be over my Spring Break (another God moment because there were seven weeks they could have chosen to go on). We will fly into Johannesburg, go through training and orientation, then split into different teams. Right about now, that's about all we know. It's a little nervous that I don't know exactly what kind of ministry we'll be doing and uneasy about the fact that going to Africa is slightly expensive, but I know that the Lord is good, He will provide, and I can rest in those things during the little time of uncertainty. We actually talked today in Ministry and Management about Proverbs 3:5-6. It's such a familiar verse and it's so commonly quoted that we fully don't understand the meaning of "lean not on your own understanding" and lean on the Lord. My professor illustrated in this way. We view "leaning" as standing up with an arm resting on the table, if the table moves, we're ok... still standing upright. However to fully lean on the Lord is like facing the table, putting both hands on it (almost in a push up position) where if someone pulled the table out from under you, you would fall. This is how we should trust in the Lord and lean not on our own understanding. With this trip to Africa, I pray that I am capable of trusting in the Lord and not thinking that I can do this on my own but rather having faith in his sovereignty and that He is a God who provides and take care of his children. The Lord is so gracious. Tis so sweet to trust in Him.
-I am learning more and more I'm not that fond of group projects where you don't get to choose the group. I'm fine with working with people. I actually love working with people, but not when it comes down to my grades which in turn determine scholarships. End of story.
-Glee starts tonight!!! Praise the Lort!
- Justin and I now have sporcle dates. If you are unaware of what sporcle is, it is this online site where you can take quizzes. We try to beat each other. He beats me in everything except musicals and Disney. That's ok! They're fun! With him being in Texas and me being in South Carolina, it's just a fun little thing to do besides our routinely chit-chats. He and Micah drove up over Labor Day to see Lizzie and myself! It was quite wonderful! We went to High Point to see his family and had a grand ole time. I'm going to be seeing him here in just a few weeks again for my fall break! Hurrah!
-It hasn't rained here in weeks which is so weird since I claim that Anderson, SC deserves the title of rain capitol instead of Seattle. However my precious little green raincoat still sits. On it's little hook. Waiting on me to wear it. But the 10 day forecast is not looking promising. With only a 40% chance on Sunday. Sad day.
-Forever Sunshine from Bath and Body Works smells wonderful.
-Yesterday, I was paid to go shopping. Yes yes. You heard me. So a while back, Mom got me these two shirts from New York and Company but they just were not what I really desired (My mom does have good taste, I just thought I would get more wear out of something else) . Soooo.... I took my shirts back thinking they would only give me store credit. Well they told me that they could- give me cash back so check it out. I thought since mommy really wanted me to have new clothes, I would get another new shirt but then get the rest back. This shirt was half off too! Yippie!
-So the other day in Walmart, the lady checking me out was so sweet. She told everyone to have a blessed day. I asked her where she went to church and she told me where but followed IMMEDIATELY with "I love my church, I love my pastor, but I love God more." How refreshing was that after seeing SO many people tweet and post their status about their church leader. Yes lets encourage them but let's not lose focus!
-It's time for Glee. Peace and blessings.
kar
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
My Brain Hurts.
Wow. As I sit here and write this, my mind is spinning. I'm not really sure exactly where to begin. After being away for the entire summer, only being home a grand whopping total of 5 days, and my life being significantly changed on so many ways and levels... there is so much I have to say.
This summer was a Kairos moment in my life for sure. Actually, it was one huge Kairos moment with tons and tons of little Kairos moments hidden within them. I really want to blog about this summer and all that jazz but I really want it to be well thought out and dedicate a lot of time to it. With that said, a Fuge blog is coming... just not today.
I'll pick up where we left off from camp:
So once I got home it was officially really weird. I wasn't really sure what to think about being home. I had a lot to process and wasn't really sure how to handle being away from the family and the community we built at camp. But the reality of the situation was that it was over. Camp is a season and that chapter in my life was complete. It was time to focus on what was ahead.
First of all I had to take care of my sickness. I came home with an ear infection and a ridiculous cough. It was absurd. Then, it was time for me to meet baby Anna!!! She was already a few weeks old, but I think she understood why I wasn't able to be there for her birth! She is absolutely adorable and we are basically going to be best friends. I love her. It was so exciting.
After meeting baby Anna, my family, Justin, and myself went to the beach. That was so delightful. We were able to just take a few days after camp, be lazy, and just relax. It was so fantastic and so needed. We laid on the beach, played in the ocean, went shopping, and ate lots and lots of yummy food. It was nice to be in extremely amazing company and have some time to do absolutely nothing after camp.
After the beach, my mother, Caleb, and myself met the Bates women at IKEA in order to purchase things for our room. Praise the Lord! I absolutely adore IKEA. I really just want a house that I can decorate. It is going to be absolutely precious. I really feel sorry for my future husband. He is going to have to deal with me being super excited about decorating our house. Oh well, he should be thrilled. :)
The day after I went to IKEA, I went to High Point to spend a few days with Justin and his family! It was really fantastic!! We went to Chapel Hill and he showed me where he went to school. Then one day, he took me on a picnic and then we went on a canoe ride. Basically I went on a ride like Cleopatra on the Nile River and he paddled us through the river. It was quite delightful and relaxing! We spent some great time together and with his family! They are great! We also got to talk to Jordan, his sister, via skype while she is in Kenya! I can't want to see her when she gets back!
Upon returning home, I went to Pink Sorbet and saw SB, Amelia, and Aunt Beth and got a dress in the process! Then the next day, I moved back to Anderson to go on the BCM leadership retreat. It's been a great few days of planning and I can't wait for this year! It's going to be an incredible year of ministry and discipleship! Yay!
The next few days consist of: Finishing the retreat and going home to finish packing. (Gage LaGreca is adding the phrase tee tee to his vocabulary, by the way. He wanted a blog shoutout) Then going to see Justin one more time before he ventures off to Texas. After that, it's finishing moving in and helping Freshman move in! Then we are in full swing back at AU!! Halfway finished with school. Eeeep! Let's do this.
-KAR
This summer was a Kairos moment in my life for sure. Actually, it was one huge Kairos moment with tons and tons of little Kairos moments hidden within them. I really want to blog about this summer and all that jazz but I really want it to be well thought out and dedicate a lot of time to it. With that said, a Fuge blog is coming... just not today.
I'll pick up where we left off from camp:
So once I got home it was officially really weird. I wasn't really sure what to think about being home. I had a lot to process and wasn't really sure how to handle being away from the family and the community we built at camp. But the reality of the situation was that it was over. Camp is a season and that chapter in my life was complete. It was time to focus on what was ahead.
First of all I had to take care of my sickness. I came home with an ear infection and a ridiculous cough. It was absurd. Then, it was time for me to meet baby Anna!!! She was already a few weeks old, but I think she understood why I wasn't able to be there for her birth! She is absolutely adorable and we are basically going to be best friends. I love her. It was so exciting.
After meeting baby Anna, my family, Justin, and myself went to the beach. That was so delightful. We were able to just take a few days after camp, be lazy, and just relax. It was so fantastic and so needed. We laid on the beach, played in the ocean, went shopping, and ate lots and lots of yummy food. It was nice to be in extremely amazing company and have some time to do absolutely nothing after camp.
After the beach, my mother, Caleb, and myself met the Bates women at IKEA in order to purchase things for our room. Praise the Lord! I absolutely adore IKEA. I really just want a house that I can decorate. It is going to be absolutely precious. I really feel sorry for my future husband. He is going to have to deal with me being super excited about decorating our house. Oh well, he should be thrilled. :)
The day after I went to IKEA, I went to High Point to spend a few days with Justin and his family! It was really fantastic!! We went to Chapel Hill and he showed me where he went to school. Then one day, he took me on a picnic and then we went on a canoe ride. Basically I went on a ride like Cleopatra on the Nile River and he paddled us through the river. It was quite delightful and relaxing! We spent some great time together and with his family! They are great! We also got to talk to Jordan, his sister, via skype while she is in Kenya! I can't want to see her when she gets back!
Upon returning home, I went to Pink Sorbet and saw SB, Amelia, and Aunt Beth and got a dress in the process! Then the next day, I moved back to Anderson to go on the BCM leadership retreat. It's been a great few days of planning and I can't wait for this year! It's going to be an incredible year of ministry and discipleship! Yay!
The next few days consist of: Finishing the retreat and going home to finish packing. (Gage LaGreca is adding the phrase tee tee to his vocabulary, by the way. He wanted a blog shoutout) Then going to see Justin one more time before he ventures off to Texas. After that, it's finishing moving in and helping Freshman move in! Then we are in full swing back at AU!! Halfway finished with school. Eeeep! Let's do this.
-KAR
Monday, July 12, 2010
Random SHORT summary of like three weeks.
Warning: This blog has been compiled over a long period of time. It might seem random and out of order. Just roll with it. Mkkkk.
Woah. It’s Week 6? Where did that come from? This summer has absolutely flown by. I can honestly say at this point that this is the easiest and the hardest thing that I have done in my life. It has been one of the most incredible experiences of my life.
Week Three was a great week and a tough week all rolled into one. Rob Turner was our pastor and he was fantastic! Todd Agnew was continuing leading worship. Great job to both of them! Saturday morning’s AM show was basically life changing. Karios moment for sure. I had a really energetic, excited, talkative Bible Study. They were precious children but there were a ton of them! While Bible Study was a struggle at times, I had some amazing one on one conversations with several students. After I talked to one girl, I realized why the Lord did something in my life. This experience was very painful and hurt me a great deal but after talking to this girl, I was able to identify with her and minister to her better because I could understand where she was coming from. The Lord works in crazy ways but I am thankful to have gone through that rough period of time in my life so I could help her through hers. Praise the Lord. I saw the Lord work in some amazing ways in this week. One of my students came to know the Lord for the first time in her life. My heart sang a song!
Weekend: This weekend was filled with an adventure. Jess, Paul, Justin, Chelsea, and myself decided that we should go to Asheville. Well on the way, we decided we should go hunt for Bat Cave. Ok, we really wanted to go spelunking but we quickly discovered that Bat Cave is indeed not a cave but a small quaint little mountain town. It was precious. Such a lovely drive through the mountain roads indeed!
This was the weekend I bleached two loads of laundry. Praise.
Week Four. Well, this was an absolutely superb week. My students were great! We had an awesome discussion on Day 4 in Bible Study and the other days were great as well! The weather was so pleasant. It was kind of cool actually at recreation. James Tealy lead worship and Gary Morgan was back this week to speak! Praise the Lord. It was a blessing to get to know Gary. Such a man of the Lord! 7th and 8th grade almost pulled out a Mega Relay win thanks to Drew Nelson’s Shock group. They came in an EXTREMELY close second place though! Yay them! Overall this was a splendid week of camp! Great churches with great students! Praise the Lord!
Weekend: This weekend was filled with an adventure of going to SC to buy fireworks and a dinner with Jeanette! Oh my goodness! It was quite excitement. Yaaaay! Then on Sunday, we went to Chili’s for lunch! We came back and played a game of softball and then had a Fourth of July cookout and volleyball tournament. We shot fireworks afterwards. It was a great celebration! Yay America!
Week Five: This week has been a short week. Instead of four full days, there are only three plus opening and closing day. My group this week ha s beengreat! They have a lot of energy but love Bible Study. We have had some outstanding discussion together! They are so involved and it’s been such a blessing and a delight to watch!
This past weekend was Centriblast mixed in with a trip to the Fiddlin’ Pig, Shopping for Christmas week, and a shopping trip with little Meg! So delightful!!!
I am sitting here waiting for a meeting to start for Week six! Our AU friends are here to play this week with Jared Espy! I can’t wait!!!! I don’t’ want this to end!
Peace and blessings.
kar
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
And the Lord Blessed It.
“A trusting response includes Me in your thoughts as you consider strategies to deal with a situation.” -Jesus Calling
Week 2. My oh my what a whirlwind. We jumped from 250 kids to 1300 in just a matter of days. Talk about reality check. I had a really good group this week. Some great kids were in my Bible Study. Very energetic and seemed to really enjoy themselves. Lots of them made some really awesome decisions. Some even felt like they were being called into full time ministry! Praise the Lord! It made me so excited for them! While this week was really great, I still felt like there was a huge burden in this place. I felt like there was a lot of Spiritual Warfare going on. With that being said, Our God is still greater than all of that and he proved himself to be sovereign. My prayer is that the decisions these kids made will be genuine and authentic decisions for the rest of their lives. I hope this week was a defining moment in their life. Major positive of week two was that my family came and visited! That made my heart happy. They were able to see the Hannah piece and the AM show and get a small taste of camp life. Yay for family!
This weekend was fun! Lots of us took a mall trip on Saturday night! Praise for Chick Fil A, Old Navy, and a new dress! (SA, don’t be alarmed... it is black and white. I couldn’t help it!!) Then on Sunday (Happy Father’s Day, Daddy!) we went to Cracker Barrel (Praise the Lord) and to see Toy Story 3. Yes I cried and content in that. I have no shame. It was the end of an era. Finally it was time to do laundry and get some rest! Yay weekend!
Here we go. In the middle of week three. Our biggest week of the summer. On one hand that thought frightens me and stresses me slightly. On the other hand, it makes me so excited because that means 1600 kids are going to hear the name of Jesus and encounter Him this week! Praise the Lord. That makes me so thrilled! It’s delightful!
Monday: Oh hey Monday! I just love registration day! I say that with complete sincerity! We welcomed about 65+ churches in about three hours. That was exciting! I love Monday’s because a lot of these kids are getting their first taste of camp ever and many of them are returning so they are pumped up about what is ahead. Opening Celebration was explosive this week! Todd Agnew is leading worship and it has been such a blessing to get to know him and to worship with him. Praise the Lord. Then we meet our Bible Study Groups! I have such an exciting bunch this week! They are chatty but so much fun! I see myself in one of these girls completely. I feel the need to go apologize to everyone of my teachers for talking excessively in class. So teachers.... if you are reading this, I’m sorry! Oh yeah.... I met Jeff Slaughter (you know, the VBS music DVD guy...) That was a KAIROS moment.
Tuesday: This day hated me... I think. I don’t know what I did to June 22, 2010 but I am hoping I figure it out VERY soon so I NEVER do it again. So many different obstacles were put in my way on this day. It was a struggle. I struggled personally, emotionally, and spiritually. Basically if there was a way to be down, upset, frustrated, or hurt... it found me. However, I had a pretty decent Bible Study and I had good tracks! The Lord still protects his children! He holds them up! And I had two conversations with two of my dear friends, SA and Jeanette. I have never been more thankful for the two of them in my life. Thank you girls. Praise the Lord. In retrospect, I now know why the Lord made Tuesday so challenging... because Wednesday was fabulous and if Tuesday did not have hurdles, then Wednesday would not have been so great.
Wednesday: Dear Wed. of this week. I love you. Thank you for existing. I, Katherine Anne Roberts, am forever grateful. My kids were outstanding today in rec. They participated so well and cheered their little hearts out. I to the N to the F-E-R-N-O we are Inferno! What what!? Sorry for that side note. Bible Study was fantastic as well. It was Rack, Shack, and Benny day and I love this story. I think it’s such a great story for kids to learn from. I had two really awesome conversations with students! For protection of their privacy, I am not going to say what they were about but just know, the Lord does things for reasons we cannot understand. I now realized why He did some things in my life and caused things to happen I was able to better minister to this girl because of these circumstances I have faced in my life. Praise the Lord. My tracks were really good today too and worship was fantastic. Rob brought it tonight. I think the sermon was for the two students I talked with today. The Lord worked in a mighty, crazy, exciting, awesome, I could keep going but I’m not way! It was so exciting.
Now I shall be going. It is almost time for nightlife. It’s time to hangout with some kids, eat some ice cream at the Nibble Nook. (Grandmother, if Mom reads this to you... Know that the ice cream is still delicious! Some of the workers in there remind me of you so much. They are so precious and so sweet. They cannot replace you in any way shape or form, but they are taking care of me and making sure I always have something delicious to eat! They have been such a blessing! I miss you and I’m being careful!)
It is now after nightlife and I am adding to a short part to this post. God. Is. Moving. Period. I got to talk to a guy tonight about everything that went on in their church group devotion. He could hardly contain his excitement and his passion for what the Lord is doing in his life and in his group! God is SO good.
Hope all is well in your lives. Miss you all!
-kar
Sunday, June 13, 2010
Well Hello, End of Week One
Oh hey completion of week one! It's hard to believe that an entire week of camp is done and done.
Thursday
Today was a really good day. The Bible Study was about Hannah and that story just blows me away every time I read it. I cannot fathom what she went through. My kids did a lot better today with getting involved and excited about rec and their cheer today. Thanks for your prayers. Voice has been going going going all week. I got to perform the Hannah piece tonight. It's such a pretty monologue. Very tender but very emotional at the same time.
Friday
Friday was by far my favorite day this week. My kids did really well today at rec and won the spirit noodle! I was so proud of them! They were really active and participated today in Bible Study! It was really exciting! Finally, the highlight of today was Mega. I was really nervous about my kids participating and did not have high expectations at all. Somehow though, they managed to win their heat for seventh and eighth grade! I might have tackled some people! I was so excited! That whole "don't yell, use your whistle" rule I was given kinda got thrown out the window... (bad idea). Sooo my kids got to compete in the championship heat against the 3 older groups that won their heats. My kids came in third! I was so proud of them! In the spirit circle, some of my boys in my group decided that it would be a great idea to grab a water cooler while closing out mega and douse me with water. I was drenched but felt so loved. Worship was great on Friday as well! We took up the missions offering and to see kids just so openly give was amazing. Praise.
Saturday
Just like that, in the blink of an eye, it was over. We had closing Bible Study and Closing Celebration. It was kind of bittersweet for the kids to leave. It was exciting because I know they are going to go out and use what they have learned, but at the same time, they are so much fun and I will miss them dearly. Must start focusing on Week 2 though! Today I also tried to make it to Rachel's wedding. I didn't make it to the ceremony but made it to the reception. Loooong story. I also got to see my best friend in the whole wide world. Unfortunately it was while she was in the hospital but none the less.... I got to see her beautiful face.
Today was a day of rest and then we moved our stage from the Arc to Spillman because we go from 250 kids this past week to wait for it.... 1300 kids next week. AHHHH! It's going to be crazy!
So what have I learned this week? I learned that first and foremost I cannot rely on myself or my own strength but my strength must come from the Lord. That was proven more this week than ever before in my life. Strength of family was definitely affirmed this week. I am so thankful for my fuge family here. I have never in my life met 30 more incredible individuals in one place at the same time. Praise the Lord that we are going to be serving together all summer. I learned that it's probably not the best idea in the world to yell at rec when you have to perform everyday. That's kinda sorta difficult for me.
Please cover this week in prayers. Pray that there would be opportunity after opportunity to have intentional conversations. Pray that these kids would just experience the Lord in ways that they never have before. Pray for strength and endurance for our team. Please continue to pray for team unity. Please. Also pray that we will not grow tired or grow into a routine. Let us keep things exciting and fresh for these kids. It's been a great summer so far! I can't wait to see what's yet to come!
-kar
Thursday
Today was a really good day. The Bible Study was about Hannah and that story just blows me away every time I read it. I cannot fathom what she went through. My kids did a lot better today with getting involved and excited about rec and their cheer today. Thanks for your prayers. Voice has been going going going all week. I got to perform the Hannah piece tonight. It's such a pretty monologue. Very tender but very emotional at the same time.
Friday
Friday was by far my favorite day this week. My kids did really well today at rec and won the spirit noodle! I was so proud of them! They were really active and participated today in Bible Study! It was really exciting! Finally, the highlight of today was Mega. I was really nervous about my kids participating and did not have high expectations at all. Somehow though, they managed to win their heat for seventh and eighth grade! I might have tackled some people! I was so excited! That whole "don't yell, use your whistle" rule I was given kinda got thrown out the window... (bad idea). Sooo my kids got to compete in the championship heat against the 3 older groups that won their heats. My kids came in third! I was so proud of them! In the spirit circle, some of my boys in my group decided that it would be a great idea to grab a water cooler while closing out mega and douse me with water. I was drenched but felt so loved. Worship was great on Friday as well! We took up the missions offering and to see kids just so openly give was amazing. Praise.
Saturday
Just like that, in the blink of an eye, it was over. We had closing Bible Study and Closing Celebration. It was kind of bittersweet for the kids to leave. It was exciting because I know they are going to go out and use what they have learned, but at the same time, they are so much fun and I will miss them dearly. Must start focusing on Week 2 though! Today I also tried to make it to Rachel's wedding. I didn't make it to the ceremony but made it to the reception. Loooong story. I also got to see my best friend in the whole wide world. Unfortunately it was while she was in the hospital but none the less.... I got to see her beautiful face.
Today was a day of rest and then we moved our stage from the Arc to Spillman because we go from 250 kids this past week to wait for it.... 1300 kids next week. AHHHH! It's going to be crazy!
So what have I learned this week? I learned that first and foremost I cannot rely on myself or my own strength but my strength must come from the Lord. That was proven more this week than ever before in my life. Strength of family was definitely affirmed this week. I am so thankful for my fuge family here. I have never in my life met 30 more incredible individuals in one place at the same time. Praise the Lord that we are going to be serving together all summer. I learned that it's probably not the best idea in the world to yell at rec when you have to perform everyday. That's kinda sorta difficult for me.
Please cover this week in prayers. Pray that there would be opportunity after opportunity to have intentional conversations. Pray that these kids would just experience the Lord in ways that they never have before. Pray for strength and endurance for our team. Please continue to pray for team unity. Please. Also pray that we will not grow tired or grow into a routine. Let us keep things exciting and fresh for these kids. It's been a great summer so far! I can't wait to see what's yet to come!
-kar
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
Oh Hey First Week!
June 7th (Monday)
Well, there it was! The first day of camp! It's come and it's gone and it was crazy. So much energy! I was a little nervous at times, but God works in crazy ways and got me through it. Met my Bible Study Group for the first time! That was exciting! They might think I'm slightly crazy but that's to be expected. I can already tell they are going to be a great group of students to work with! Tomorrow the fun really begins! We crank it up with the AM show then we head to rec and Bible Study. Then track times, worship, and Fuge County Fair! It's going to be a great day but I definitely make sure I prepare my coffee before I embark on this adventure. Our camp pastor and band this week are fantastic! They hang out with the campers and staff. They are so genuine and intentional. Today at registration, Meg, Brandon, Drew, and I greeted a van that wasn't full of campers.... twice. The two men who were in there were not very excited about being greeted for camp. I cannot explain how great of a first day this was! Incredible! Day 2 here we come!!
June 8th (Tuesday)
Today started out with my alarm not going off because I set it for 6:15PM. Fortunately I woke up in time to make it to the morning meeting! We had our first AM show so that meant my debut of Double Mags. It went really well. I made me realize how much I miss performing. I am so thankful that the Lord has blessed me with this opportunity to use my talents for his glory. After the AM show, we went up the mountain to rec! Woooot! It was a great day at rec! I am trying to get my group motivated and excited about rec. If you guys could pray for energy and excitement for them, that would be great! After rec, we headed to Bible Study. Today's word of the day was love and the students learned about Jonah and how he was called to love the people of Nineviah but fled. Hopefully the students had a fire spark that will continue to grow into a fire for him in this week. Then we had track times, Track time rally was underway. I am teaching Beginning Drama and I have a track of nine girls. Praise the Lord. How exciting. They are absolutely precious! After that, we switched tracks and I am teaching Spiritual Gifts as well! Then it was hang time and I worked in the store! While I was in there, I received some mail from Christy and Jeanette! That made my day! Girls, you just don't even know! I almost cried! (CC- that picture is in my Bible Study binder so I can see it ALL THE TIME) Then it was dinner and worship! It was nice to just be able to be in the presence of God and get away from the hustle of camp. After that, we had Fuge County Fair. Yeeeeeeeeeee haw!!!! The night ended with a game of Little Sally Walker at the Nibble Nook! Praise the Lord.
June 9th (Wednesday as of about 2ish)
Today began with a slightly shaky AM show. It went well and we still had a blast! My kids were a lot more excited today about rec! They cheered a lot and yelled a lot! I yelled a lot as well so if someone could throw up some prayers that I could keep my voice, that would be appreciated more than you know. After that, we learned about obedience in Bible Study and how Shadrach, Meshac, and Abendigo were thrown into the furnace but still obeyed God. I am excited about tomorrow, we are learning about Hannah. I really just cannot wait! It's my favorite day! Lunch was really hilarious! I ate at a table full of males... middle school males. A hoot that was. Right now, I am fixing to go teach my tracks. I just had a few minutes in between! Keep praying! Keep the faith! God is good!!!
-kar
Well, there it was! The first day of camp! It's come and it's gone and it was crazy. So much energy! I was a little nervous at times, but God works in crazy ways and got me through it. Met my Bible Study Group for the first time! That was exciting! They might think I'm slightly crazy but that's to be expected. I can already tell they are going to be a great group of students to work with! Tomorrow the fun really begins! We crank it up with the AM show then we head to rec and Bible Study. Then track times, worship, and Fuge County Fair! It's going to be a great day but I definitely make sure I prepare my coffee before I embark on this adventure. Our camp pastor and band this week are fantastic! They hang out with the campers and staff. They are so genuine and intentional. Today at registration, Meg, Brandon, Drew, and I greeted a van that wasn't full of campers.... twice. The two men who were in there were not very excited about being greeted for camp. I cannot explain how great of a first day this was! Incredible! Day 2 here we come!!
June 8th (Tuesday)
Today started out with my alarm not going off because I set it for 6:15PM. Fortunately I woke up in time to make it to the morning meeting! We had our first AM show so that meant my debut of Double Mags. It went really well. I made me realize how much I miss performing. I am so thankful that the Lord has blessed me with this opportunity to use my talents for his glory. After the AM show, we went up the mountain to rec! Woooot! It was a great day at rec! I am trying to get my group motivated and excited about rec. If you guys could pray for energy and excitement for them, that would be great! After rec, we headed to Bible Study. Today's word of the day was love and the students learned about Jonah and how he was called to love the people of Nineviah but fled. Hopefully the students had a fire spark that will continue to grow into a fire for him in this week. Then we had track times, Track time rally was underway. I am teaching Beginning Drama and I have a track of nine girls. Praise the Lord. How exciting. They are absolutely precious! After that, we switched tracks and I am teaching Spiritual Gifts as well! Then it was hang time and I worked in the store! While I was in there, I received some mail from Christy and Jeanette! That made my day! Girls, you just don't even know! I almost cried! (CC- that picture is in my Bible Study binder so I can see it ALL THE TIME) Then it was dinner and worship! It was nice to just be able to be in the presence of God and get away from the hustle of camp. After that, we had Fuge County Fair. Yeeeeeeeeeee haw!!!! The night ended with a game of Little Sally Walker at the Nibble Nook! Praise the Lord.
June 9th (Wednesday as of about 2ish)
Today began with a slightly shaky AM show. It went well and we still had a blast! My kids were a lot more excited today about rec! They cheered a lot and yelled a lot! I yelled a lot as well so if someone could throw up some prayers that I could keep my voice, that would be appreciated more than you know. After that, we learned about obedience in Bible Study and how Shadrach, Meshac, and Abendigo were thrown into the furnace but still obeyed God. I am excited about tomorrow, we are learning about Hannah. I really just cannot wait! It's my favorite day! Lunch was really hilarious! I ate at a table full of males... middle school males. A hoot that was. Right now, I am fixing to go teach my tracks. I just had a few minutes in between! Keep praying! Keep the faith! God is good!!!
-kar
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