If you know me at all, you know I've been rather jobless and stuck at home for most of the summer so far. But I'm about to break that mold in a big way. Well, for a week anyways. I'll be leaving Sunday night to work at Royal Family Kids Camp (the one that's in Georgia) until Friday afternoonish. The camp is for abused neglected kids, and I'll be a counselor to two 10 year old boys during the week. A few points of excitement (excitement is a big deal for me):
1. I get to get out and do something. I love getting out and being able to do stuff. And with any luck, I'll end up with a worse farmer's tan than I already have now.
2. I get to push my limits. Now some of you people that are all cheerleader kind of personality say no problem. But if you know me at all, I'm not all that outwardly emotional. And of course, in a camp setting, they want counselors who are going to be excited about stuff and get the kids excited. That is going to be a challenge. Also, dealing with kids isn't my favorite thing ever. So having patience (and stamina) is also going to be a challenge.
3. I get to do what I (and the Bible for that matter) consider one of the truest expressions of Christianity. James 1:27 says, "Religion that is pure and undefiled before God, the Father, is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction..." and these kids that have been so mistreated in their lives that whether or not they live with parents or not, they are the kind of people the Bible talks about. Jesus came to earth to help the helpless, and I have a chance to do the same. For kids that may not have many good days at all in their whole life, I have the chance to help them have a good week. I have the opportunity to show God's love to kids who have gotten such a distorted view in their life of what love really is. Funny (but not) how the one place I can think of the Bible talking about pure religion is one of the most often neglected. Not that churches doing building projects, going on church outings, or other such things aren't good/important, but after seeing people with nothing, it makes our extra little fun things seem a lot less important.
I'll need your prayer. It will be a challenging (but hopefully fun) week. Pray I don't hinder truth in the kids' lives but that I present it lovingly and openly. Pray I survive a week without internet access. Ok, that might not be as hard as it seems. Looking forward to a week of growth for me and making smiles for others. I'll hit you with an update/summary next Saturday if I have enough energy, Monday if not. Don't miss me too much.
-RST
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