The first full week in June, I went to a camp with my youth group in South Carolina. I must say that week's theme definitely describes that week for me. The theme was Kairos and that's Greek meaning defining moments which I have a feeling that week was a defining moment in my life. I finally fixed a relationship that needed mending, grew a lot closer to a couple people who normally I don't really talk to, and finally realize where I actually stand on my viewpoint of religion and my relationship with God. Also in the group I was in at the camp we went around to at least one nursing home a day to just sing to the elderly and do puppet shows and pretty much just brighten their day. After we would do our show [I guess that's what you would call it], we would go around and just talk to the people and show them love since most of them probably don't have family that can visit them often. I know for sure that 3 of those many elderly ladies really touched me that week. One of them did just by getting to know her and learning how she grew up and having a connection with her through that. Another just told me about what all she was going through and just by talking to her and praying with her I had my eyes opened to the fact that even though she was just another old person, they need love and us younger people really should show them that and be there for them more than we are. The third lady I remember because all I said to her was, "Bye! Have a good day!" and her whole face just lit up to just hear 5 simple words said to her. It really made me realize how much just a simple word can impact a person. I don't think I'll ever forget these ladies or any of the other people I talked to. I also hope that I never forget the things I learned and promised to myself that week too. I really hope that once school starts that I'll be able to keep it up unlike last year when in the first couple weeks I faltered and went right back to the same things. -sigh-
That week and the week after I feel like I got a lot closer to the people in my youth group. I mean we were somewhat close before but now we all feel more like family and I finally have a few more good friendships with people I've been wanting to be closer to. It's also pretty exciting that one of my best friends on Earth has finally moved back to the same side of the country again and is now living two houses down from my house! How epic is that?
Even though I've gotten closer to old friends recently, I'm starting to have the struggle people sometimes get when new friends are added to the equation. I feel like I'm getting closer to my new friends and further from the ones I've been with forever. It's hard to find the balance you need when one of those new friends is kinda a love interest too. I know with time, though, things will fall back into place of how they should be. There's still a lot left to summer and I have a feeling that the trend of awesomeness that has started will continue. :)
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