All Praises to the Great I AM

Well I did it
Yet another two weeks have come and gone and as I type this, I am at home and my time at Turtle Mountain Bible camp (TMBC) has passed, but the memories will last. How do I sum up my last two weeks in a blog that wont take lots of hours to read? Yah I know I didnt update it much while I was gone...no time and didnt want to waste teh time I had with kids on here.
But yah all in all it was an amazing experience-one which I hope to experience again, whether its at the same camp or else where. Now I am in the process of trying to process it all...seeing how its sort of difficult to do that there since you are always moving and going and all. Lets just say if you want to hear more after you've read this post, give me a call or email or something, cuase I will just highlight a few things on here
What I Learnt/reminded of
1. God loves me (and you) so much that He sent Jesus to die for our sins so that we may have a relationship with him, regardless of past sins/mistakes
2. God is totally working, even through campers/people when we dont think He is
3. God is a God who protects us- this point he proved again and again with keeeping the camp safe from a tornado 2 miles down to the south of us, and another one 10-15minutes away. Praise God we were totally fine, no damage or anything
4. God is always there
5. Prayer works-it really does and it totally pays to start the day off in prayer
6. Relationships are so very important (especially a relationship with God) but with people as well. We all crave relationships
7. There is beauty all around-take time to soak it in-its a gift from God
8.Even though we may not have the answers to life questions, God does and he will work through us

Yah just a few things I've learnt (along with a small taste of pics). Those weeks, i felt nervous, scared, incapable of the task, excited, thrilled, stoked, rejuvenated, lost, basically everything a person could feel.
In closing (this post anyways) I have been asked, would I go back...my answer is simple...YES

Week one done

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so its the weekend and I am at someone from camps house so Ihave a bit more time(this keyboard is wierd though) wow tho, camp-here I thought I came to teach, instead I learnt so very much as well!my cabin was great, though a few behavioural issues with a few campers, not cool, but all it allit was awesome! My cabin leaderwith me was awesome, actaullyfromkleefeld and knows matt-wierd. Asnyways yah. God was totallyawesome this week, like normal. He protectedteh campfrom what could have been two severe storms that included tornados, we wereuntouched. Praise God. I gotto know some of thegirls really well and just listening tothem,digging into the wordandasking those tough questions...makes meexcited onmore then one level:D Makes me excited to learn more again come school! maybe to put abitmoreeffort into some papers aswell.... so yah
I will be cabinleaderswith a girlwho has beenmto the camp before (though havent metheras she is only coming tomorrow) and a DNT (disciple in training) I metthem this last week. As far as skills go-I will be doing arts andcrafts (mightlearnto croche!) sports and games and get this, canoeing! hehehehe finalgetto go on thelake! woot! This lastweekk I did crafts and creation-itwas good:D
yah campisgoing good,enjoying it lots! Thanks for praying and keeppraying! It is very important and I willfillyou in ondetails when I gethome!

At Camp

So yah I am at camp-Going on day 3.5ish (sunday didnt really count!) But this will be short as I dont have a lot of time. But yah it was brand new when I got here and my gut was like" ok take me home mom and dad!" Very overwhelmed at first, but happy to say that that feeling is gone. campers are great. I have a cabin of 10 girls, ages 12-14 and so far its pretty good. Major prayer request is for wisdom with the questions. Really hard and really tough, God is totally taking it though. he is working and Moving! Its awesome!
Prayer request: health=some sickness going around between leaders and campers
saftey= the other day we had pea size hail, however, 2 miles south (no joke) and about 10 minutes away, two tornados touched down, some damage, butwe are totally safe and good! Praise God!
team Unity-hard to step in when everyone knows everyone! Pray for me as I adjust still and get to know other leaders.
Pray for a ride home once I am done (little nervous bout that) but I am giving it to God! Pray he provides 9which I know he will)
FUN! that thecamperswill enjoy themeselves!
Thats it from here!

Last update from home before I leave

Tomorrow morning, I am getting a ride to camp... How am I feeling? Similar feelings to Europe acutally, little nervous and a lot excited! It will be a brand new adventure and here is a very quick layout for the next two weeks.
Arrive at camp tomorrow by 2. Campers come at 3:30. I will be senior counsalling ages 12-14 girls the week of July 6-12 and ages 10-12 from July 13-19. Little nervous about the junior high age, but also excited as that should be a good age for connecting with them and having some solid deep conversations but will also lead to some tough questions, where I hope to be stretched as well. But yah I hope to update my blogspot
(http://troubled-heart.blogspot.com/) while I am gone, but no for sures, so remember to check that out so often and comment so I know people read it please. But yah a few prayer requests as I am sure more peeople will read this:
Prayer for saftey and health-that God will prevent sickness and injuries and all and that it will just be fun and safe
Pray for Guidence for me-this is my first time at camp for leading a cabin-like I said a little nervous-pray the Holy Spirit will work through me and that God will be glorifed
Pray for protection-Spiritual protection
Pray for friendships-one week goes quick and is hard to develop friendships and connect-pray God breaks down walls earlier on in the week and that friendships with campers and other staff will just connect and "mesh"
Pray for peace of mind-to calm not only campers nerves but mine as well when I feel overwhelmed
Pray for renewal for myself especially- I have gotten into much of a routine of working here at home that my focus is on that and not on God always like it should be. Pray this time will draw me closer to God and relight that fire for him for the rest of the summer and onward.
Pray for unity and commmunity-something SBC has taught me-pray for that
pray for the ride down to the camp-my folks are bringing me tomorrow- so prayer for a safe ride there and back for them
Thats alll I can think of now, hope to update and get one facebook at least once or twice while I am gone. Heres the site of the camp as well
http://tucktime.ca/
But yah heres too the next too weeks! Don;t forget to GIVE LIVE LOVE
God Bless

Wanting to Go when God Says "Wait"

God's Timing-I am learning more and more (especially these last few days) about God's perfect timing. Deep down, I know its true as I have been told over and over about it, or have heard stories from other people about God's perfect timing in their lives, but when Things start to click for plans that are in the making, or you realize why you should do another year of Bible school after it was a hard descision to make, it feels pretty goood. (hope that made sense).
Let me back track a bit-earlier this year (like in Feb.) I was really struggling with what to do this summer and fall. Do I stay and work locally, or do I go on some sort of international trip? Do I go back to SBC come fall or should I work and then travel in Jan? Should I go with an organization or just solo again? These questions were building up and I had no idea what to do with them.
A friend of mine made me this little collage (you know who you are!) late one night after DQ in -30 weather! and yah basically it was a map of half the world with stickers on it, different quotes and sayins on the back. On one side, it it broke down these myths about God and went on to say "what I know for sure" There was also a picture of a sketched plane that had an X through it- almost saying "not yet". Basically, now that I look at it, and think about it, the individual and poster was telling me to wait, to attend another year at least of school and just wait.
Now, a few months later, I am learning why. People through church, ironically, or part of God's plan, are getting involved with the country of Belize, either through CCI, or teaching down there. I have never thought about traveling to Belize, it was always just Europe, but now, questions like "why this year are all these connections working out when I have made good friends who live down there? Is God telling me this is where he wants me yet?
I was mentioning this all to mom this weekend at the beach and she said, "who knows, maybe this is why you had to wait, to allow all these connections to fall into place". Regardless I am pumped about it. God is good. Though I know right now, my focus needs to be on work and especially camp these next two weeks, I will keep on praying about all of this, and I ask that you do as well. Pray that God will open doors, that I will be willing to follow, even if I dont always know where I am going. Pray that I remember to wait when God says wait and GO when God says GO!