Grace... - revised

...That is what I remember receiving a lot of - especially in the summer of 1996. I watched a movie yesterday, called "The Grace Card"; and it touched me very deeply! 1996 was definitely a "rough summer", in many respects - but I remember my first week of counseling teen camp. I had two "angel campers" if I had ever had ones! For example, those two campers got us 10 out of 10 for cabin cleanup without my having to do a thing.


Yet, at the end of the week, "John", one of my "angel campers" stayed behind in the chapel after chapel. Therefore, I stayed with him and prayed with him. HE wanted to get right with God! And I remember him praying, and thanking God for ME! Saying that I was such a good example of a believer; and that he wanted to be just like me! I will never forget that - nor the warm friendship of some very good friends. I remember feeling like I was a bruised reed, and a smoking flax. Yet, these friends made it clear that they were not going to crush me or put me out - and I thank them for that. I pray that they will be blessed - and not made to feel awkward.


Remember the saying, "All road lead to Rome", though? Well, in my case, it isn't Rome - but it sure is not too far from where I spent the first eight of eleven years of my life! Why? Because it is where the love is! And as I have said before, I cannot live without that! Even: "No way, Jose!" That is how I feel, anyway! I also know that "with the well advised is wisdom" - so I am determined to behave more wisely than I ever have before!


Blessings!


Daniel


P.S. I also remember filling out my camper reports after a week of camp, and one of those two friends came along and asked me what I was doing. I remember telling her, and then getting on a tirade about how I hated the item: "Witnesses to others..."I said, to the effect of: "I cannot understand who would have put that item on the form! Who in the world would be silly enough to do that...!" Then along comes John - the director - to ask me something - just as I am saying that! My two friends had a real good laugh at that one! ;)