August 6th, 2008
I had a great week last week at Makemie Woods as the week’s Bible study leader. I lead 3 sessions a day for all different age groups. I loved the questions that the kids would ask. I learned how their minds work and what they were interested in as far as the Bible and what God wants for them. I hope I can bring that home and translate it into good here for our church.
If I had to pick, though it would be very hard, I think I enjoyed the older elementary best. 10-12 year olds are on the edge between concrete and abstract thinking. They can ask some very hard questions, but usually they want simple answers to them. They learned that not all Bibles have exactly the same words in them, we had to discuss why that is (translations) before we could even move on to the lesson. The younger kids were also a lot less apt to whine about the heat than the teens, so maybe that gained them a point in favor.
I’m glad to be home, back to my routine. I enjoyed my time at camp, but I’m glad it was just a week. I missed having people stop in or call to interrupt the monotony or get me out of a slump mid-week. In other words, I missed you guys! But I do hope that any of you with camp-aged kids will seriously consider sending them to Makemie Woods. It is a wonderful, spirit-filled place.
Peace
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January 14th, 2009 at 6:34 pm
Okay, I think I’m finally gettin’ it….been wanting to reply to this blog all last fall!
I would have loved to have been there with you at Makemie. Having only been to Girl Scout camp, and that was only once, I still remember the sounds and smells and new experiences that being in nature impressed upon me. I always seem to feel so much more spiritual, and thus, closer to God, whenever I am outside–and I don’t mean necessarily OUTside, but even in a car….just not inside a building. Someplace where I can see TREES and green. Boy, I missed GREEN when I lived in So. Cal. f/almost 3 years….
Alrighty then, back to you…let’s get this internet presence up and running and ALIVE with the joy of Christ and the Spirit of the Lord that is sending us in new directions in His work!
Love ya!
me