Trip 2 - Montevideo

Another 3.5 hour trip from trout lake and we ended up in Montevideo.  A small town with a walmart, a cute downtown and lots of green grass.  This week I have a team of two girls, Jamey and Ashley :-).  We all look alike, so that is pretty funny and was confusing for the kids at the beginning of the week.  Since there were two Jamie(ey)s this week I decided to go by my middle name not to confuse the kiddos.  I shortened Elizabeth and went with Izzy.  Haha...kind of weird, but it worked.  

This week we got to stay with a couple whose children are all married.  They live in this awesome old victorian house and we each got our own room.  Their bathroom has one of those old time bath tubs...so fun!  The wife works at a mini golfing and go carting business and we got to go mini golfing and go carting as their gift to us!  It was such a blast.  I'm sad I forgot my camera.  For counselor's night out (or girls night out for us this week) we went down town to a consignment shop and then a pizza place.  After that we had some pampering time with nail polish and a foot massage thing.

The kids have been so great.  They are a younger group this week, so gearing our messages to them has been harder, but nonetheless it has been a blessing to spend time with them and love them with Jesus' love.  There are a few kids that I have just fallen in love with!  

Overall it's been a good week - I'm learning the balance between serving and resting.  Boundaries are necessary for me to take care of myself and than serve others!  Please pray for me, that I may be able to have the courage to set those boundaries and live dependent on our Father. I know that is the only way I may serve others the best.  God has been so good and will always be good.  

Thanks for listening,

Jamie

Waconia -- trip 1

After two weeks of planning our day camps I have finally headed out with my first group of counselors to Waconia, MN.  It was a 3.5 hour drive that was spent in a 15 passenger van with a trailer on the back and yes I was driving it!  It was successful.  Our host family is amazing - they are so inviting and their house is wonderful and cozy.  That is wonderful after being at camp for two weeks.  Although I love camp and nature, having a bit of coziness is wonderful.  The first day of VBS was good, I learned a lot and learned that I have to delegate and communicate a lot!  I will share more later when I can.  So far things are going well and I am very blessed by everyone that is a part of this ministry!  What a great way to spend my summer :-).

I would appreciate prayer for strength, rest, and focus on the Lord and the people I am called to serve and love.

All for Him
-Jamie

A meeting place with God

I'm at camp! People have been really welcoming and my team of day camp gals are so fun and so different than me! The transition is nOt too bad but there is some struggle. I've found the boat dock to be my hide away and place with my papa so that's so sweet. It's peaceful, and I can so the sun ser and the moon begin to beam all at the same time! Right now we are just doing a lot of planning for vbs and one of the many places me, Abby and Lindsey have spent our "office hours" is this beautiful place (I will try to figure out how to get a pic on here soon). That's about it for me...time for bed. Ease keep me in your prayers that the transition would go well!