Tuesday, June 27, 2006

senior high camp

well today is day 2 of camp and it has been some ride so far. it started out with me getting food poison on sat. evening (yes tony it was from chicken) so i wasn't feeling great for that 7:30 am flight sunday morning. i got here to iowa a few hours later and kinda jumped right in.

i got to meet the students late sunday. most of them have been great, a few of them have that young teenage boy smell that well only young teenage boys get. i have realized what a humbling experience this is for me. i'm not sure what god sees in me or why he is allowing me to speak to 80 students but he is.

i think this is the first time that it has really sunk in how important it is to listen to the voice of god b/c it's not just me this week. so far i've shown lump (it is a nooma video), big mamma's house, i'm going to show kickball (another nooma) tomorrow and pay it forward on thursday.

i've been told "wow that was good stuff", "i like that you don't talk forever", and "seriously tell if it hurt to get your nose pierced". as i've been praying for this week and these students i've tried to focus on reaching 1 student. i know it doens't seem like much but i figured i had to start somewhere.

i hope to post more about the week later tonight or tomorrow with pictures, but i wanted to at least get something up.

to all my girls at Z i say wat' up! seriously i miss you guys and the family and i'm more grateful for your prayers than you will ever know. blessings.

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

This is so great, Jamie! Debby and I have been praying for you--"Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight." (Prov 3:4-5)
You are living out the fulfillment of this promise!
John

Anonymous said...

We miss you too and are praying for you! And seriously... how much did it hurt to get your nose pierced? That was a good question!

jlyn said...

Hey girl call me when you can.. Good News!!! God is Good!!

You have been in our prayers every morning and night.. I know your doing an amazing job with those kids. You are one of God's vessel's, and I think that is AWESOME!!!

Trust in the Lord always and lean not on your own understanding, acknowledge him in everything and he will make your paths straight.

P.S. I know it hurt to get your nose pierced..