"Awakening" Facts

Read this quote.  
        Discover the piercing reality of the world around us:

"The truth is that the 143 million orphaned children and the 11 million who starve to death or die from preventable diseases and the 8.5 million who work as child slaves, prostitutes, or under other horrific conditions and the 2.3 million who live with HIV add up to 164.8 million needy children.  And though at first glance that looks like a big number, 2.1 billion people on this earth proclaim to be Christians.

The truth is that if only 8 percent of the Christians would care for one more child, there would not be any statistics left."

Katie Davis.  Kisses from Katie.  2011.

I Love You Camp Shoshi!!

Soooo.. we're talking about "fursts" right?  

             [ - By the way,  Sorry Guys!!  I know I haven't updated you in a while but I haven't updated my journal either so.. don't feel too slighted :)  - ]

         Anyway - back to "fursts."  I just finished my second summer working at Camp Shoshanah!  It was another great experience, even better than last year because I got to connect more intimately with people and make some lasting friendships.  
         Many of the experiences of camp were repeats for me this summer but a new "furst" that I highly enjoyed was teaching!!  I was blessed with the opportunity to teach one class a day to our group of students ages six through ten.  I've heard people say that teaching is the best way to learn something and I've been anxious to test that theory.  It is so true!  I Loved every minute of teaching and studying for the classes and found myself having to ask my employer, and co-teacher, a lot of questions.  I am very grateful to God for bringing me back to camp this year, grateful for my employer's trust and encouragement and grateful for the attention and participation of the students.  All of these worked together to create a wonderful experience and season of growth this summer.  
          My word to young people in the church is - take opportunities to teach!  Look for opportunities to help out at your Sunday School or Children's Church.  You don't have to have everything figured out.  (No one does, you know.)  And Christian adults, give your young people responsibility.  Put them in positions of leadership and see how it challenges their beliefs and gives them opportunity and reason to grow.  Teaching is a great way to find out what you know and ... what you still need to learn.  :)  And besides,  children are amazing! 

Matthew 19:14

But Jesus said, "Let the children come to me.  Don't stop them!  For the Kingdom of Heaven belongs to those who are like these children."

Matthew 21:15a

The leading priests and the teachers of religious law saw these wonderful miracles and heard even the children in the temple shouting, "Praise God for the Son of David."  

John 1:12

But to all who believed Him and accepted Him, He gave the right to become children of God. 

         Blessings to all of you and I hope that this summer was for you enjoyable, and a season of growth!  <3