I feel like this has been a common phrase that has been running through my head.
In relation to my future and my college career, I want to follow His plans, not mine.
In relation to every week at camp, I want to do what He desires for me, not my own selfish desire.
In relation to every day that I am alive I want to follow His plans.
No matter if it is tough or challenging or difficult-I will follow God's plans because they are so much more important and awesome than any of mine!
I challenge you to do the same :)
Saturday, July 23, 2011
Saturday, July 16, 2011
Flying On By!
How on Earth is it already July 16th? That's crazy!
Cho-life has been amazing. This past week was super stressful and definitely the most challenging week I've ever had at camp. I had been pretty lucky and had been blessed with easy cabins all summer up until this last week. The camp is really striving to push the staff out of their "comfort zones" this summer, and this past week was definitely a stretch for me! Not only was it full of 13 mainly 5th graders, it was a cabin that had 8 campers that were especially trying. They weren't the best listeners, they had big attitudes (and huge personalities), and didn't like authority. We had several incidents, but God always provided the patience that we needed when we were desperate and asked Him for it.
I learned a lot from this cabin, especially about my own walk with God. This was the first time that a cabin has brought me to tears out of frustration, and I was literally crying out to God to help me find a way to deal with it. He did. Shocker, right? So often we think we can do everything on our own and that we don't need to physically ask God for help. NEWS FLASH--that's not how it works! I definitely relearned that lesson this week. As soon as we humble ourselves enough to ask God to provide, not only do we instantly feel better, but God does show us a way and helps us through the trail we are going through!
This week was really hard for me, and I ended up coming back to Houston this weekend in order to have a break. I needed it more than you can imagine! I was exhausted. Today proved to hold the rest that I was seeking, and I now feel like I can take on another week! I'll be back to camp in the morning and will be working with 2nd and 3rd graders this next week! I will have the 2nd youngest cabin in camp, and I am way excited to be back with the younger kids. 5th grade was too much for me, but it was an awesome learning experience that I know I will hold for quite some time!
Keep praying for us at Cho-Yeh! We feel the prayers and we appreciate them SO very much!
Cho-life has been amazing. This past week was super stressful and definitely the most challenging week I've ever had at camp. I had been pretty lucky and had been blessed with easy cabins all summer up until this last week. The camp is really striving to push the staff out of their "comfort zones" this summer, and this past week was definitely a stretch for me! Not only was it full of 13 mainly 5th graders, it was a cabin that had 8 campers that were especially trying. They weren't the best listeners, they had big attitudes (and huge personalities), and didn't like authority. We had several incidents, but God always provided the patience that we needed when we were desperate and asked Him for it.
I learned a lot from this cabin, especially about my own walk with God. This was the first time that a cabin has brought me to tears out of frustration, and I was literally crying out to God to help me find a way to deal with it. He did. Shocker, right? So often we think we can do everything on our own and that we don't need to physically ask God for help. NEWS FLASH--that's not how it works! I definitely relearned that lesson this week. As soon as we humble ourselves enough to ask God to provide, not only do we instantly feel better, but God does show us a way and helps us through the trail we are going through!
This week was really hard for me, and I ended up coming back to Houston this weekend in order to have a break. I needed it more than you can imagine! I was exhausted. Today proved to hold the rest that I was seeking, and I now feel like I can take on another week! I'll be back to camp in the morning and will be working with 2nd and 3rd graders this next week! I will have the 2nd youngest cabin in camp, and I am way excited to be back with the younger kids. 5th grade was too much for me, but it was an awesome learning experience that I know I will hold for quite some time!
Keep praying for us at Cho-Yeh! We feel the prayers and we appreciate them SO very much!
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