Song Pieces

All that I am
And all that I'll be
Is here in Your hands
Your Spirit inside of me.

And all that I have
I offer it up to you
As a pleasing and holy sacrifice
To the One who gives life.

Blessings

On Friday night, I went to the movies with my friend D. She bought the tickets early, so I told her I would pay her back. Then I forgot... Fast forward to Sunday, I saw D at church. Stealthily, I crept up behind her and dropped the money right inside her shirt collar. Then I raced out of the auditorium. I slowed to a stop to catch my breath. In about a millisecond, D rounded the corner (dang, she's fast!) and I took off again. Like a pair of 2nd graders, she chased me back into the auditorium. I tried to dodge her by going through one of the aisles. I could already picture the brilliant stiff-arm and zig-zag pattern I was about to perfect. However, my feet could not keep up. I wiped out and did a baseball slide into one of the chairs. Ouch. Then, to top it off (literally), D jumped on top of me. Ouch again. I don't remember any verse in the Bible saying that your blessings will hunt you down and tackle you. Maybe she has a different translation though.

Camp WOWzer

Well, I'm back in town. Camp was such a blast! However, I think it'll take a few days for me to recover from the madness. Here are a few of the highlights:

~We were on a team called the Black Squad. Our cheer went something like this, "B-L-A-C-K! You know black is the only way! Once you go black you never go back!" Yeah, the boys made it up. 'Nuf said.

~I managed to stay out of the nasty lake.

~Our boat was flippin' amazing! It was unsinkable...or at least it would sink, then pop back up out of the water. Great job Kody!

~Worship was ridiculous. Thanks Stephen and Brandon!

~I got hit on by a 17-year-old during 80s prom night. Sorry kid, that's illegal. And I'm too pretty to go to jail...

~We had awesome discussions!

~No one snuck out of the cabin thanks for my booby trap planted in front of the door. It consisted of walmart sacks with a trashbag laying over the top (so I would wake up if someone stepped on it or tried to move it). Brilliant...yes I know.

~Black Squad won first place and the Camp Champs title.

~I lost my cell phone on the second day. The Rent-A-Center in McAlister called today. They found it in the cushion of the recliner that was in the Leader Lounge.

~Most of all, you could feel the presence of God moving in that place. Mmm, God is so good!

Gone Fishin'

My parents and I took my 2 nieces and 2 nephews fishing. It was quite an adventure! My dad's friend owns some land in Meeker, so we drove out there Tuesday afternoon and stayed until Wednesday afternoon. This is what went down:

Tuesday my car was in the shop getting the hail dents removed from its glorious hood. Therefore, I was stuck driving the mom-mobile (my mom's white Buick Terraza). I had to pick up Jorden and Jackson, my older brother's offspring. I pulled up in the drive, loaded up the kids in their carseats and took off. Next, I picked up Makenzie and Josh, my oldest brother's offspring. I wasn't feeling especially glamorous with 4 kids in a Terraza with the windows vibrating due to the loud music as we jammed out to "Rawkfist." However, a couple air force guys pulled up and checked me out...in the mom-mobile! I must be hott stuff.

My parents met up with us and we headed for the fishin' hole. The property had a nicely air-conditioned cabin, however, the restroom was slightly lacking. Ok, it was a hole in the ground, with a man-made throne topped with a toilet seat, surrounded by a small tent. Not even kidding. Somehow, I think my bladder automatically recognizes the situation and refuses to "have to go." During the whole trip, I visited the tent once. That's all I have to say about that. Jorden had to go the bathroom shortly after we arrived. We told her to drop the toilet paper down the hole when she was finished. So she did...the whole roll. Luckily we packed a few other rolls!

So now to the fishing! After unpacking and making our beds, we drove down to the pond. Our bait of choice was a can of corn. Never done it before, but we baited the hooks with 2 pieces of corn at a time. The fish latched on like they hadn't eaten all week! Josh casted out into the pond, and shortly the cork sunk down. He jerked the rod up and began reeling as hard and fast as his little hands could. I tried to grab the line to help him pull the fish up out of the water. We had the monster fish up to the banks when he wriggled free of the hook. It was a catfish that was about 1 1/2 feet long! It was a big 'un! Too bad he got away. Later, Josh caught a perch that was about a foot long, the longest catch of the trip. I took a pic while holding it up as Josh stood in the background. The fish looks huge next to him because of the angle. It's awesome, and he thinks it really was that big. =)

I forgot how much I enjoyed getting out in the wilderness, away from everyday life. What do your getaways look like?