luv notes

Just had to share this... yes, its weeks late, but come on, its the busy season. One of the most potential occurances to be somewhat awkward proved to be one of, if not THE most sweetest notes I've ever received from a boy. During Shalom, the speaker announced that David had asked if he could come up and share a few words about Camp and Kendra. 'Oh dear me,' I thought. This could be really awkward. David got up with a yellow piece of construction paper folded up. He was so nervous he ripped the page as he tried to open it. The camp pastor opened it for him and he read the note - aloud, to all 60+ people present, me with a half smile, half grimace on my face, glued to every word.

"Your always there fore me
When i first came here to camp your samile is nice see to every time
When I see you we always when i see
Your smali shine always in your heart
You shine your ray of light
You are my heart and soul and mind and leader of camp HeBron
My always my friend forever and ever and ever ever lasting friend
I love you a lot
i like you a lot"

He read it much cleaner than that but the misspellings are so endearing. needless to say... the dude got his very own public hug from his favorite leader of camp HeBron. At that night's staff meeting one guy counselor commented he needed to take notes on how to write notes -- agreed!

Camp has got to be one of the most encouraging places to be. Maybe its unfair that its a given I'm at camp each summer -- this wonderful place where God's presence is felt, his people worship Him and the body of Christ is actualized. There is something right, like a piece of heaven, in telling others and hearing from them the Jesus you see in each other.

The photo is of my dear buddy Lisa. This is the photo that so excited our very own 2008 Shalom cover girl. :)