Hokay, so this past week was AMAZING. It helped me seriously enjoy what I am doing this summer. Not only did just about everything go smoothly and on time, but the attitudes of the groups really made the difference. They were super energetic (e.g. starting dance parties in the Sonic parking lot), but still laid back and their attitudes were great.
Highlights:
1) Only 12 kids at Kid's Club on Monday- by far the best Kid's Club this summer.
2) 30 kids at Kid's Club on Tuesday- the worst day at Kid's Club in almost three weeks- they were all so wound up and cranky from staying up too late during the 4th of July holiday. One kid had to sit out for 25 minutes because he was just not listening.
3) The participants were so energetic at the bluegrass concert Tuesday that we barely had to get them up and dancing. Let me tell ya- that makes our job so much more enjoyable :)
4) Wednesday I went with a group to Habitat for Humanity ReStore and listened to a lady talk about the tornado that ripped through here in April- she was thrown 9 feet from her house, but wasn't seriously hurt and her car was completely totaled. However, all of her plant pots on her porch went untouched. God displays so much power, yet almost gentleness during tornadoes. It's just amazing.
5) Also Wednesday we had an awesome dance party in the Sonic parking lot with our favorite waitress, Katie!
6) Interesting conversations with adult leaders about different beliefs and stuff.
7) Maria and Hope (two of my favorite Kid's Club kids) decided to play with my hair on Thursday- by play with my hair I mean color it with Crayola markers and braid beads through it. It. was. awesome. Brooke's looked even better because she has blonde hair.
8) The adult leaders gave us a lot of encouragement this week- which is a nice ego booster, but really, it was all Jesus. There was no way we could have done it without him re-energizing us and sending great people our way.
Prayer Requests:
- my family and situations going on back home
- Grandpa Paul's recovery
- Rest this weekend
- Amazing groups for the rest of the summer
Love all of you! Thanks so much for your prayers and encouragement. Please keep sending them!
~Sarah
LABC
Attn: Sarah Scott
234 Lincoln Ave
Newport, TN 37821
I LOVE YOU!!!! Can't wait to see you in August! BTW - the floors should be done and rooms put back together by Thursday. :) Mom and Dad and the kids had the night ALL to themselves tonight - Zech took a friend out for dinner and I watched his kids while they were out. It was a winner all the way around... and good for morale around this house. :)
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