So I just finished my second week of church camps and I feel 100% better. Everything seemed to fall into place and the kids and staff seemed to respond much beter. I don't know what happened last week, but whatever it was, God worked trhough it this time, and for that I give him the glory and praise. If I proved anything last week it was that I can't do it on my own. Tomorrow I'm off to my 3rd camp in as many weeks, and then a week off before I travel to indonesia. You're prayers are much appreciated.

one shot

So tonight was my first church camp speaking deal of the year. . . .and I blew it. I'll be honest I felt off, I sounded off, I'm sure I looked off. All in all it just didn't go well. I don't know maybe it was the cute blonde in the 2nd row who came to visit her sister, maybe it was just the fact that I wasn't feeling it tonight, either way I sucked.

Which brings me to my thought. I had one chance with these kids. Each person does a different night, and tonight was my night. So what do with my one chance of the year? I stumble over my words, I lose my text I do all kinds of other crap that just doesn't seem like what I normally do. I guess more than anything I feel bad cause I don't want to disapoint the kids.

Maybe God's teaching me humility or whatever, but wow, it was a tough pill to swallow. Hopefully the rest of the camps go better. . . I can't imagine them going any worse.

Stuff

I realize that it's been a really long time since I've posted, and in honesty I'm not sure I have a lot to post about. I guess eventually I just ran out of things to rant about. So I guess I'll do what i htought I never would and I'll give you a bit of an update on me.

I'm getting ready to start church camps so please pray for me and the kids. I am always a little leary of these church camp conversions and this camp we are really trying to make the kids think about and actually make a real choice.

I have three camps I'm speaking once next week 9 times the week after that and 3 or 4 times the week after that as well as being a councilor and various other random positions. If you could give a shout out to God for me that'd be great.

Also speaking of shoutouts to God I have had surgery on both of my toes. For those of you who know I have had pretty bad ingrown toenails, and my mom surprised me with a doctors trip and cutting of them. I'm still in some pain.

Finally, I am also going to indonesia which is the largest Muslim country in the world. The are we are going to is about 96% Muslim and Jakarta, the capital, has been threatened for hotel bombings. 21 people just died there recently and westerners are not looked well upon. The US embassy actually closed for 2 days at one point. However we are going to teach english in the more rural areas I think so hopefully we will be out of harms way. If you could pray for my family (Aunt Connie, Uncle Jim, Heather, Dad (Joe), Mom (Peggy), and for the rest of the team that is going.

Well folks the business of my summer is just starting. Hope stuff going well I'm still seeking God and trusting him to lead me.