July 20th

And on it goes...

Today flew by and for a time had begun to take a downward arc. Not surprising after the last few days and the fact that we are surrounded by 12-16 year old boys and girls. After a long day of scolding people and getting very little response we had dinner followed by water games...yes that seems like a bad idea to me as well. Anyway, the pool was cold and I got sick to my stomach again. I thought "this is not my day" and moved on. However, as unpredictable as could be, the Holy Spirit shows up at the evening worship outside. He moved us all again or at least most of us. At the end of the service, which have all gone very well, a young camper approached again wanting to talk privatly. He had come to me before and we had spoken about anger over divorce which had been taring away at him. We walked and talked at the end of the cabin and I was delighted by how much God was pushing him. I shared my family history and the feelings I went through. I encouraged him to look at things differently and in the middle of it he mentions forgiveness (or the lack of) in his heart. I admit I felt feble at some points in the conversation, but when we finished I was told that I was more of a friend than just a counselor to him. We went briefly over the idea of forgiveness and that the situation wasn't his fault. Also that he is capable, intelligent, and has a big heart. (He often put himself down.) Lastly, we prayed for Gods work in him here and home as well as his families progression. Thinking back I want to have prayed for more for him, but I can't help but feel good about what happened. After he went in I grabbed my "where to find it in the bible" and looked up some relevant scripture on anger and forgiveness. Something for him to read when he has the time. I said "I" a lot here but it should be stated that I am simply a messanger and a servant in times like these and am not acting alone. Well it's late and I am exhausted.

G'night.