Session Two, Day Two

Hey everyone.

Sorry. It's been awhile since I've posted anything up here, but I noticed Jo has been doing alot in my absense. Let me just start by saying that the first session ended really well. Now that THAT'S out of the way, my thoughts on the second day of camp.

Today went really well. I have been switched to the oldest group, giving me kids aged 9 to 12. They're a great group, and I'm so much more comfortable with them than I was with the little kids. I specifically requested this group for the second session because I'm starting a project targetted toward kids this age in the fall, and wanted to get a feel for the kind of lessons I can teach them.

They have a slight listening issue, but to be fair I did give them permission to draw during today's class, which might not have been the best choice on my behalf. I'll be trying to keep their attention better tomorrow, and I get the feeling it will be better. Apart from that minor issue today, they are wonderful. I had a few of the younger boys in the group asking me theological questions about loving our enemies and about sin. It was a real joy to see the curiosity stirred up inside them, and I told them all to go home, write down any questions they can think of, and I plan on doing my best to answer as many of them as I can tomorrow.

As for things in my personal life, please continue to pray for me. Things were looking pretty grim for me and while I've managed to hold on to hope, these are still hard times for me. I made a decision that I felt I had to make, and expressed a feeling I had to express, and, to say the least, now I'm realizing the consequences, and alot of things that I care about are being lost to me right now. I'm taking this less as a horrible traumatic event and more as an opportunity to grow and such. Still, prayer please. :)

Prayer Requests:
- That God would give me the tools to answer questions
- That the girls in my group would be more comfortable getting involved in the discussions and activities
- That I would adapt to these life changes in the best way

So that's about all I have to share.