Just a note

The girls are in camps this week.  B is in ballet camp and A is in "gymnastics" camp.  We picked this camp for A because she thinks she wants to be in gymnastics and we wanted to give it a shot and see if she likes it.  Well, let's just say, the "gymnastics" camp is not gymnastics... it's just a fun camp.

The camp is supposed to go from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.  When no one was even there to open it until 8:30 on the first day, and the kids still weren't doing anything at 8:45 a.m. when I left... I was not very impressed.  THEN I noticed everyone had lunch boxes.  We thought lunches were for the kids staying until 5 p.m.  We were then told the kids have lunch at 12:30 p.m.  I thought it was kinda tackey to be "paying" for A to eat a sacked lunch from home there... but tried to let it roll as B's camp ended at 12:30 p.m.  I thought I could just pick A up at 12:20 and then go get B.  When I returned at 12:15 in hopes of seeing her doing some gymnastics, they were in the back room WATCHING A MOVIE!  Needless to say, my mouth was hanging open.  They had started lunch at noon (not 12:30) and were watching a movie!  A had no lunch.  I spoke to the the owner and voiced my disappointment in the program.  I was offered my money back and A could just not come.  Well, A has been looking forward to camp all summer and so that was just not an option!

So I have tried to go with the flow.  I have tried to re-adjust my brain to just thinking that A is at a fun camp and that is all that matters.  I have my moments.  But A is having fun and so that is really all that matters.

I have decided to give the owner a note on the last day... a note card.  Instead of telling her how I think the camp was not presented in the proper way and how I think they just offered baby sitting services with LOTS OF FUN THINGS TO DO (which there are lots of fun things), I am just going to thank her for giving A a week of fun.  Hopefully, it will encourage and bless her.  And it will stretch me in my quest of "something more than you and me".

Dawn

Pray

Please pray to the Lord concerning the public health system in Brazil, where the poor are particularly neglected.  Pray that the Lord would provide medicine and treatment they need.  (This prayer request is from the monthly prayer requests from World Vision for July 12, 2010.)


Lord God, you have called on your children to help the poor and oppressed.  Lord, you have called on us to lift them up in prayer.  It is through these very prayers that your power is released, your work is done, and you are glorified!  God, in your powerful name, move the minds and hearts of officials in Brazil who are involved with the public health system.  Give them eyes to see what is happening and what they are allowing.  Prick their hearts with compassion that moves them to make changes!  Send angels to minister to the neglected and fill their hearts with your love and hope.  Let them see your hand in this Lord and bring them into your kingdom.  Lord, release medical supplies that are being held up for various reasons.  Release them to be delivered to the people who need them.  Lord God, send doctors with your heart to go to Brazil and minister to these people in your Holy name and in your authority and bring them to you Lord!  We bind up curses on this country, Lord, and ask that evil spirits be driven out and cast from there in your Holy name.
You are the great healer Lord, shower the people there with your healing hand.  Let your light be seen and your love and healing spread like fire!  I praise you Lord, for being the Lord of Lord and the Father and creator of all... in your Holy name I lift this prayer to you.  Amen