I'm five now!

More from Maddie....

 

So while I was a dores in Puerto Rico for July, I kept a journal every day. I came home and it was eaten by my car. Luckily, I was able to find it in the abyss my car threw up. So while I was sitting for a 3 hour layover in GA (and waiting for my alabama girls to come say hello!) I wrote a list of things I learned. And since I've found my notebook, I'll share for funsies.

 -Bugspray! Bugspray! Bugspray!

 -OFF  is false advertising.

 -Carry anti-itch gel with you everywhere.

 -You can still be late on Puerto Rican time.

 -Everyone makes mistakes.

 -Everyone has on a mask. Look behind it.

 -Puerto Ricans are 98% of the time more fun than most Americans (excluding the cool gringos who spend their summers at Campa, duh)

-God is always talking. Are we listening?

-Be childlike in faith...and energy.

-Cold showers are glorious.

-Gnats (prounounced: guh-nats) and mosquitoes are sent from Hell.

-Fanny packs are entirely legit.

-Grace NEVER runs dry.

-Dishes and dancing go together.

-Never mock the "cool" guy's walk. Theresa will make you show him how he walks.

-The appropriate response to "Buen Provecho" is "Gracias" in a high-pitched screechy voice.

-Ingrid Michaelson is universally loved.

-Not all girls are stupid.

-Being yourself is more than enough.

-Not everyone acts out of selfish purposes.

-People love you.

-Skype is vital.

-Wear watershoes on mud night and run away from boys with agression.

-Never get seconds on rice and beans, there will be more the next meal.

-God is always there.

-When your roommates start a prank war with one of your FEW HEALTHY OGFs move to the other cabin laugh at them endlesslesly.

-Love. I learned about loving for others and how others genuinely love and have a passion for Christ, and love me.

-"I do not want my image of God, I want God." - C. S. Lewis

-NEVER EVER EVER volunteer to clean someone else's living space. Especically if it has been occupied by males.

-The opposite of love is fear, and we often tend to live through fear instead of love.

This was written by Maddie Poole from North Carolina.  I liked it and thought you might too.

Sal y Luz

There is a retreat this weekend in camp.  Right now 36 kids (ages 9 to 12) are playing, having fun and learning more about how to be salt and light in their world.  Please pray for them.  Pray for Francis who is learning to be a camp director by doing.  She is a college freshman with a heart very willing to serve and fill a need. Pray also for Desiree who is being used of God to teach the kids. Pray for Angel who is running the games for us. And pray for the counselors who are with the kids 24/7 this weekend. 

Two adults, three kids and a car.....

 (Someone below is growing up WAY to fast!)

Well, we have started our journey across the US to visit some churches, friends and family on the west coast.  We decided to take some days together as a fam and see some cool stuff on the way out.  It's been great so far.  Logan isn't quite understanding the traveling thing though.  He wanted to go to a park today that we left behind in Minnesota. We have been doing a combo of staying with Grandma and Granpa in WI, on  church floors in Mankato, MN, and in hotels.  Always an adventure.  We are currently in Keystone, SD.

  
(the monkey found a tree in Grandma's yard...) 

 
(looking at "the three heads" as Logan calls Mount Rushmore)