OK, I have talked with a few of you about this. I need some help deciding what sort of cabin devotions I do for junior camp. I need to decide this as soon as possible so I can study. Life, as you know, will be crazy and I need to put as mush time into this as I can. There are sooo many things I could do. I could find a good devotional type book, do a chapter of a book in the Bible, do a topical such as the importance of reading your Bible everyday, prayer, etc. I think I am leaning more towards the topical, the importance of reading your Bible everyday. Because, when I was there age it wasn't something I particularly wanted to do and so I can relate to them.
Please tell me what you think. What are your thoughts and ideas? Any input would be helpful.
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well, you already heard my ideas . . .
my input is thus-ish:
don't try to make it too stuctured. that's the one thing that never worked when we did devotions back in junior camp. have a simple plan, but be prepared to change. and let people share, a lot. I like the idea of prayer, or reading your bible every day.
just think, you can train up a whole new generation of crying devotion-ers!
haha. The kids may be to young to really get going on the sharing thing, but who knows?
I don't know, I think all girls are like that when they're that age. I mean, that's what girls being together is all about, right? they may get way off-course sometimes, but it may be even better than having a plan if they can just talk about life, boys, God and whatever with other girls their own age. sometimes it's really encouraging to know that you're not the only kid who feels that way.
I agree though, have some sort of plan (I like the topical idea too), but let it be loose once you get there and see who you're dealing with. just never forget to deal with each person as an individual person, and not a curriculum. :)
awww Lucy, you're gonna do so great!
*glares* kacy expressed it so much better then me, it's like she's stealing the words out of my mouth. yes, I think girls need to feel they're not remotely the only ones dealing with all the growing-up stuff, that everyone else is right there along with them. and like remember last year, when mrs. mcfaul (I want to spell it mcfoul, mcfawl, ????) had that book she'd copied, and none of us really wanted to do it, you know? don't get that structured, but still be structured, because on the first day when no one knows anybody not very many people will be willing to share.
Yes that was my plan to have a loose structure. Because it is unpredictable what will happen each night. I do want to have something prepared but I also want all of the girls to participate and feel included. I do hope to get to know all of the girls there. It is going to be so much fun! And like you said Anna, I may just be the counselor for future girls who are in a emotional devotional. That is a thought! :-D
girls share? we just kind of grunt every once in a while. and make armpit noises.
it's alive!!!!
where have you been sir? or perhaps you just temporarily forgot that you too have a blog....
Well, I have nothing to say other than what the others have already expressed. lol. But I really think you'll be an awesome counselor, Lucy!!
Thanks guys.
Sarah! You finally made it! *hug attack*
hahaha.
Wow, Sam. I was wondering about boys... now I know.
:-P
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