One Thousand Gifts {128-177} Summer Camp Edition

While at camp with the kids this week I was able to read another chapter and a half of the book, as well as spend some focused time journaling.   It's so easy to be thankful when you're at a place as beautiful as Covecrest...



Monday/Tuesday:

128. pre-trip breakfast dates

129. bus "rentals" for free

130. excited kids for camp

131. safe bus trips

132. no one getting sick on the bus

133. Covecrest welcome

134. feeling @ home at Covecrest

135. amazing small group leaders assigned to our small group for the week

136. watching the kids pray with their hands open for the first time

137. their attentiveness and participation

138. impressive small group discussion

139. easy lights out with 20 girls in a room

140 easy wake up with 20 girls in a room

141. sunrise Mass over the pond

142. Feast of the Annunciation- Mary, Elizabeth, and John's "fear of the Lord"

143. coffee talks with the YMs at camp

144. helpful and generous camp staff

145. 2 naps @ camp

146. watching middle school kids go to and come from Confession.  Transformation.

147. a sing a long bonfire with 200+ middle school kids

Wednesday:

 148. sunscreen

149. watching the boys cheer each other on on the ropes course

150. all our girls doing the high ropes without complaints, screaming or letting their fears be known

151. watching other youth ministers cheer on our kids

152. telling the girls about the baby

153. melty girl scout cookies on a hot day

154. a beautiful Mass with a homily on the Eucharist

155. ending Mass with a Eucharistic profession outside under thousands of stars

156. watching our kids worship whole-heartedly

Thursday:

157:  A trip to Waffle House with another YM

158: BBQ in Helen, GA with the girls

159: a peaceful nap and shower

160. Fr Jose's homily on a woman's "no" and "yes"

161. Women's session on becoming a saint

162. watching middle school girls stand up and declare their steps to sainthood

163. Adoration in the round

164. the boys processing in around the girls and praying over us

165. Praying over the boys

166. Fr. Paul asking if the baby leap in my womb at the sight of our Lord.... Yes!

167. Fr. Paul reminding me that I have a second guardian angel and the baby receives the Eucharist when I do

Friday:

168. morning youth minister faith sharing

169. unexpected handmade affirmation notes

170. Barbara-Anne

171. summer staff

172. Chacos

173. Chaco-tacos

174. Watching the boy with autism run around camp and be cheered on by the "popular" boys from our church

175. good conversations with other young YMs

176. hot showers....alone

177. Pages 134-135 of One Thousand Gifts