Friends we are....

So here I am sitting at Taylor and Kristen's computer listening to the night time music of the washer going as my fingers hit the keys. My eyes are half shut from exhaustion but I feel as if I need to write, something, anything. That if I don't I'll lose this moment and feeling forever. You know that song, "Count Your Blessings?" It's been running in my head this evening and I feel as if that's exactly what I need to do. God has blessed me so much this summer despite the ups and downs of my closeness with Him. Here are just a few things He's done, shown and taught me the past couple of months:
-I'm not as smart as I thought I was.
-I'm not as good as I thought I was.
-That with God anything and everything is possible.
-Church is one of the most important things a Christian can be part of.
-Children have an amazing ability to drive you crazy while causing you to want to squeeze them with hugs and love.
-Children are still children....it's the parents that are parenting.
-I have such an amazing family.
-I have amazing friends.
-I'm stronger and more disciplined than I thought I was.
-That smiling even when you want to puke really can keep you from throwing up.
-I have WAY too much stuff to be so young.
-I am a quiet leader who will step when necessary but can follow at the same time.
-Saying "Yay camp" in an excited tone can boost your morale ALOT.
-I'm going to miss the girls from camp very very VERY much. :'(

There are more things but I kinda feel as if I'm just repeating myself. Yes, I'm ready to be back in the "real world" but there was a certain atmosphere about The Heart that I will dearly miss. Singing after lunch and dinner, looking at the stars with Ashley on our walks back to our cabins, walking in to my cabin and hearing my girls yell "Kathleen" because they missed me, getting to see the smiles of the girls faces as we ate ice cream, hearing the screaming laughter during field sports, seeing Reagan's smile as she laughs away her tears, on and on and on the memories will linger like Christmas lingers on into January. This was one of the best and hardest experiences in my life and I wouldn't trade it for the world.

"Give me a rose in the winter time,
When they are hard to find
Give me a rose in the winter time,
I've got roses on my mind,
Roses, sweet, anytime and yet,
Give me a rose in the winter time,
How easy we forget.

Give me a friend when I'm all alone,
When they are hard to find.
Give me a friend when I'm all alone,
I've got friendship on my mind.
Friends are sweet, anytime and yet,
Give me a friend when I'm all alone,
How easy we forget.

Give me a smile when I'm feeling blue
When they are hard to find.
Give me a smile when I'm feeling blue
I've smiles upon my mind.
Smiles are sweet, anytime, and yet,
Give me a smile when I'm feeling blue
How easy we forget.

Give me peace when there's talk of war
When peace is hard to find.
Give me peace when there's talk of war
I've got peace upon my mind.
Peace is sweet, anytime, and yet,
Give me peace when there's talk of war,
How easy we forget."

"Friends we are
And friends we'll always be
Who ever wins we'll follow faithfully.
Heart Camp girls we'll always be!
Till we meet again....meet again."