Oh my goodness, my brain is fried. I had a really amazing trip. We did alot of new things this year and changed it up a bunch. We didn't do any mimes and didn't share any testimonies or anything like that. We just played games and ran around. It kinda made me feel like we didn't do anything... like we did present the gospel in any way. But God can do anything and we put lots of pebbles in peoples shoes, so that's good. I love those people. I couldn't stand to say goodbye to all the kids, then later to all the teens. I'm going to miss them so much. I really just hope that they're all there next year.
Something that really tried me was that it felt "lighter" spiritually, but it felt really apathetic. ya know? also, that there was so much fighting, all the time. All the fast kids who were really good at basketball made fun of the little kids who were slower. I didn't notice it last year, and i'm sorry i didn't. These kids, these teens are hurting so much that they feel the need to say the ugliest things to each other. i had crying kids come to me for a hug more than once. But it's still amazing. They're so fun to hang out with, and since we did alot of games and stuff, we got to connect a whole lot better than last year.
We went on a walk, went to the rec center every night almost, played endless amounts of bball, watch "To Save a Life", and just sat with each other. I honestly can't discribe it. The only word that I could use to discribe it would be indiscribable.
There's no place like it. There's no place like Nulato. It is so gorgeous there, and the kids are like little sponges that soak up all the love you could possibly give them. AH! I miss it so much, and i've only been gone for three hours. I could easily live out there for the rest of my life.
-M
Agnus
Shirley
Siarah
Ashlyn
Courtney
Cadence
Brianna
Josselyn
Larissa
Molly
Bennett
George
Gerald
Claude
Charles
Kyle
Kenneth (yes, K, there's a cute little kid named Kenneth in Nulato)
Matt
Marvin
Conrad
and so many more...
M's Verse of the Post
Lamentations 3:21-22
"Yet this I call to mind and therefore I have HOPE, because of the Lord's great LOVE we are not consumed, for His compassions never fail."
You must bring him to me....KENNETH!! HAHA! :D
ReplyDeleteAnyway, I am glad that you had a great trip M! It sounds like an amazing place, but I believe that God can use in that way in any place that you are, even if it doesn't feel like it. Kidscamp may seem regular and not so exciting but it is just the same, loving on those kids as much as we can. I'm not actually going to Kids camp but it's a good example.
-K