In this moment....

You see all of the pieces
But I see a life I can mold
You see a bunch of blank pages
But I see potential untold

Before you give up
Before your heart breaks
Open your eyes
To this picture of grace and just

Slow down take a breath in this moment
Leave all the worries you're carrying
Be still in the midst of this madness
Let go of all that you fear
'Cause I've already set your heart free
So leave all the changing to me

You see the doubt and the questions
But I see the wrestling with faith
You see someone worth nothing
But I see someone I can save

Before you give up
Before your heart breaks
Open your eyes
To this picture of grace and just

Slow down take a breath in this moment
Leave all the worries you're carrying
Be still in the midst of this madness
Let go of all that you fear
'Cause I've already set your heart free
So leave all the changing to me

Life is a long road, so hard to follow
You feel like you'll never win
Just trust my love and let me take care of the rest
So you can begin

Slow down take a breath in this moment
Leave all the worries you're carrying
Be still in the midst of this madness
Let go of all that you fear
'Cause I've already set your heart free

Can you slow down?
I've already set your heart free
So leave all the changing to me
Can you slow down?

"Slow Down" by Chasen

"Get caught in the race of this crazy life..."

Well, I have entered my third week of camp and things have progressed rather smoothly. I've been working on the camp website, writing status updates for Facebook and the daily updates for the parents to read on the website; just to name a few of my numerous duties. My days are busy and I don't usually stop until 10:30 or 11. Today I needed to take care of some campers who weren't aware of certain rules. It was so cute to watch them as I walked toward them. They thought they were in trouble. I told them they needed to go to their cabin so after they got off the seesaw I walked them down to their cabin. One girl started to cry because she missed her mom but I started to talk to her about all the fun things that she gets to do here at camp. Then as we neared the Lodge I told them they needed to be very quiet so we wouldn't disturb anyone sleeping. They began to act silly, quietly of course, as we walked down to their cabin. Walking with the girls and taking care of them reminded me why I loved being a counselor. Goodness, why I love being here! Camp is a place where so much joy can be found. The girls can get away from a lot of the world and create a special place where they don't really have to act a certain way or pretend to be something they aren't. They can just be themselves. Sometimes I look around and I can't believe I'm here again. I wasn't sure if I would be able to come back and it's kind of a sureal thing for me. I guess that what happens when you let God take control. I don't know it's hard to put into words and yet, I want to, almost need to. Sigh. Let's just see what new stories I have soon! :)