Wow! It is hard to believe that my little girl went off to church camp without me. It was much tougher to say goodbye than I could have anticipated. It broke my heart to know that we would not be able to talk on the phone. In the past 12 years we have only skipped one day of talking (due to no phone service on our 10 year anniversary cruise). As difficult as it was to let go, I knew that she would have a lot of fun and draw closer to God. I wondered had it been this difficult for my mom. Maybe not, I was a pain!! Just kidding (kind-of), my mom did say it was hard for her too.
Sending Sam off to camp reminded me of my many trips to camp. Church camp was always one of my favorite summer time activities. I remember boarding the bus, van or automobile with great anticipation. Honestly, I do not ever remember getting homesick (except for the year my little cousin Amber died). Generally, those were carefree days! My favorite part of church camp was campfire. It was a time to sing and learn about God, a time of reflection. Oh yeah, I did like the boys, silly camp games and bunking in the cabin. My friend Mandi and I still talk about all the fun we had at camp.
My prayer for Sam was that she would enjoy camp as much as I use to and that she'd draw closer to Jesus. I can assure you that both of these things happened. but sadly I have not gotten to hear all the details yet. Luke was in the hospital when Samantha returned. It was so sad not to be the one to pick her up! By the time she got to me, she was tired of going over all the details. That really hurt!! It seems that every time we start to talk, something happens to distract us. I heard something about a zipline, lake, big cabins and a gross mattress! The food was great and the bus that transported them had a bathroom. That would have been nice!
The biggest news from camp ~ Samantha got baptized. This is good news, but it was also a little painful. I was actually disappointed that they would do it there. To me, baptism should be celebrated with the family. I think at some point she will be doing this again. Can you see that I am struggling with this? Yikes! I feel bad for feeling this way, but I would not be honest if I said otherwise. I guess you all should pray for me.
Sending Sam off to camp reminded me of my many trips to camp. Church camp was always one of my favorite summer time activities. I remember boarding the bus, van or automobile with great anticipation. Honestly, I do not ever remember getting homesick (except for the year my little cousin Amber died). Generally, those were carefree days! My favorite part of church camp was campfire. It was a time to sing and learn about God, a time of reflection. Oh yeah, I did like the boys, silly camp games and bunking in the cabin. My friend Mandi and I still talk about all the fun we had at camp.
My prayer for Sam was that she would enjoy camp as much as I use to and that she'd draw closer to Jesus. I can assure you that both of these things happened. but sadly I have not gotten to hear all the details yet. Luke was in the hospital when Samantha returned. It was so sad not to be the one to pick her up! By the time she got to me, she was tired of going over all the details. That really hurt!! It seems that every time we start to talk, something happens to distract us. I heard something about a zipline, lake, big cabins and a gross mattress! The food was great and the bus that transported them had a bathroom. That would have been nice!
The biggest news from camp ~ Samantha got baptized. This is good news, but it was also a little painful. I was actually disappointed that they would do it there. To me, baptism should be celebrated with the family. I think at some point she will be doing this again. Can you see that I am struggling with this? Yikes! I feel bad for feeling this way, but I would not be honest if I said otherwise. I guess you all should pray for me.
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