A Blessing

Another moment at camp that has really stuck out to me was on the last day.  It is a day that is always filled with sorrow for the kids and the adults.  The kids have such a different life at camp that they don't want to ever leave and the adults walk away with new relationships and hearts expanded for love of the kids.  (Tears are plentiful!)  The pastor's wife spoke that morning about listening and hearing from God.  After she spoke she asked the staff to come up in order to pray a blessing over all the kids.  What an amazing and incredible once in a lifetime moment that I will never forget.  Many students came up to me and I just hugged them and prayed over them right into their ears.  I was fighting back the tears.  What a cool gift to give to these kids!  There is so much power in prayer.  It reminds me of the times in my life when friends have prayed over me.  There is just something so amazing about it; I cannot put in to words what a blessing it is to have others pray over you so I can only imagine how special these kids felt.  Thank you Lord for these kids and the joy that they have despite dealing with so much loss in their lives as well as poverty.  I have so much to learn about You and Your heart.  Please continually break my heart for what breaks Your's!