At least I know where the thing is....

So we're now finishing up the third term of summer camp and I am pooped. I can't believe that I'll be heading back to school on the 16 to start a new year again. I'm so excited! Yet, there are going to be things about this camp I miss. Like my glow in the dark toilet. Yes...you read this correctly....I have a glow in the dark toilet. You know the saying "when the cat's away, the mice will play?" Well that must have been written in reference to kids because that's what they seem to do when grown ups are gone. This past Saturday and Sunday I had my day off and it was...amazing. I got to see my friends, go to church, swim in a pool again and have lots of all around fun. I felt slightly ready to come back on the drive here. As Summer and I walked back to my cabin to drop things off we talked and laughed about fun stuff that we have done though out our lives...as short as they may be. :) We walk into the cabin and I am assaulted with excited "Kathleen!'s" The Heart-lite in there got up and said that they were good but that no one had watched them during siesta despite me having asked someone to. She then instructed me to go look at my toilet....it would explain everything. I had a feeling of trepidation as I walked into the bathroom with Summer to look at it. Sure enough all I could see was faint splotches of glowing something on our toilet. At first I thought a glowstick had exploded and they just hadn't cleaned it up. "Ok," I thought, "we can handle this...just make 'em get a rag and wipe it off tomorrow morning." Then out of the darkness came laughter and an explanation. "We painted the toilet, Kathleen!!! Isn't that cool!?" giggled my campers, much to my frustration. "You....what?!" "We painted the toilet with some Lauren's nail polish!! Now you'll never miss the toilet!" They giggled some more. I reach over and flip on the light, turning to the toilet to see, sure enough, splotches of light blue nail polish ALL over our toilet. Inside, outside, the seat, the handle and even the inside of the bowl.....all painted with nail polish. Nail polish that doesn't come off easily.
I can laugh at the situation now despite the fact that they hadn't done it but at the time all I could think of was, "Kathleen just go to bed....don't think about it right now....take care of it in the morning." So I did. I said goodbye to Summer...slightly wistful as she drove away wishing that she could take me with her so I didn't have to worry about toilets and vomet and talking during siesta....but I, as some say, put on my big girl panties and walked back to the cabin to sleep. I layed in bed for a little while tossing and turning trying to figure out why in the world my girls would think it would be ok to paint a toilet...I could come to no real conclusion so I finally prayed myself to sleep.
The next morning as we prepared ourselves for the day amidst the scrambling for shirts and brushing of teeth I had to ask, in a very calm voice I might add, "Girls why did y'all paint the toilet?" I was met with stares. "Ok, so what happened?" Again, spoken in a calm voice and met with this time stares and giggles. "Ok....so were y'all just sitting around and thought it would be cool to paint the toilet with glow in the dark nailpolish?" The girls looked at each, busted out laughing and finally an answer..."yes!" Slowly I withdrew the story out of them. Alyssa came up with idea, Lauren did the deed while Ava cheered them on. My fourth girl was sitting on her bed doing something so she wasn't involved in the dirty deed. Even now I can't quite grasp why the girls thought it would be ok to do it. I've even asked them with the typical 10 yr old stare looking back at me in response. Yet, as punishment....they get to clean the toilet with nail polish remover, cotton balls and q-tips. It'll be interesting. I'll let you know how it goes and I'll make sure to open windows so we don't kill any brain cells. Although sometimes I wonder if we have many left after this summer. :)

The bruises hurt when you push on them...

So today is the second day of second term and it's been...hard. I didn't know that I could be this tired and frustrated. I've lost my phone. I owe Schreiner $8,000. I'm not getting good sleep. I miss my family. I've changed in ways I wish I never had. Basically, I could cry. Right now. Sigh. I know I know. Y'all are probably sick of hearing my whining...in which you're probably thinking, "well Kathleen why don't you stop?!" Shrug because misery wants company? Now don't be gettin' me wrong. None of this is the camp's fault. I love my choir class!!! I get those happy butterflys in my stomach when I think about it. The girls are great and the girls I sit with for meals are just as wonderful. I guess I'm just stressing out because of Schreiner and like I said...I can't find my phone. :'( Man, I wish I had taken more photos of my nieces this vacation. I've gotten out of the habit of taking pictures since my camera was messed up but now it's fixed so I need to get back in the groove. I could use some familiar loving faces right about now. Anyone wanna visit me? Please do! I just wish I could find my phone......well, I have to go get my girls ready for bed....night. Pray. I need it.

Praying In the Spirit

Sunday Junly 5 '09

Ezekiel 37:31
I Corinthians 10:11-13
Romans 11:11
I Peter 4:17
Sometimes judgement can be postponed! There is hope in that. The first place that judgement will occur will be in the House of God. This will happen because He is merciful and is giving us a chance to right our hearts. The revival needs to start in yourself. If God is going to fix something we need to show Him we mean business. Remember that when a group of people become caught up in the presence of God...time doesn't matter!
I Corinthians 2:9
If we want to know the deep things of God then we have to do it by the Spirit of God. Our minds, reason, and intellect can carry us only so far in understanding God and then only the Spirit can show us the deep things of Him. It is possible to be a Christia and to be ignorant of the things of God.
I Corinthians 14:18
You should pray all the time in the Spirit during your private prayer time. When things happen you need to hit the floor praying and stay there till God gives you an answer.
Romans 8:36
Jude 20
Do you want to know how to edify yourself? Pray in the Spirit! That's how you can remain strong during the hard times when you have no else other than God.
Revelations 1:10
Remember: Philippians 4:13
It needs to be where we pray till God talks to us. Once God tells us to say something we need to say what He commanded us to say.
Acts 4:29-31
All of this starts with wanting to..We need to be filled with the Holy Spirit again and again and again.

A New Step

Sunday June 28 '09

Hebrews 5:714
There is nothing in the Word that remains milk...it only stays that way due to our immaturity. There is nothing that we're going through that Jesus didn't go through and win the victory over.
II Corinthians 12:7-10
If you (I) stay with wrong thinking then you lose those things that are rightfully yours.
II Timothy 3:10-12
The more we complain the worst the situation will be. Plus the more we stop out in faith the harder things will get. I want to grow up now so when I cross over I can step into a new chater of my Christianity. If God is not allowed to be God through your trials then you will walk out of them bitter and angry.
Colossians 2:4-6
Walk=action
Remember: Praises confuse the enemy!
Our thought life can destroy our walk with God. When I start to feel negative I HAVE to stop thinking that way and START professing the truth of God's word and thanking Him for what He HAS done for me. "Greater is He that is IN me than he that is in the world...No weapon formed against me shall prosper...I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me!"
Colossians 2:10 ---> I am complete in Him. I don't have to wait till I'm perfect. If I would just be faithful in the Word then that will come in time. <--- God is looking for me to just step out and believe!
I Corinthians 11:26