Dear Lord; Happy Thankful Thursday Father!
As I wrote to You yesterday Father, Wednesday morning I was Blessed with the opportunity to visit Kay’s Kamp at St. Andrew’s School, and got to witness first-hand the wonderful work the Kamp Staff does for the children that attend. As Jonathan has been a Kamper since they opened their doors in 2009, it was an emotional and eye-opening visit for me, and I left feeling very thankful for the Blessings You deliver through their hands.
As part of my visit, I spent time with the “Newsletter Group”. Each day at Kamp, a newsletter is created by the staff and children which describes what’s going on, reports on Kamp gossip and lists some answers to interview questions posed by the Kamp “reporters”. With the assistance of the staff, I was able to add a question to the list for the day…
What about Kamp are you thankful for?
Here are their answers Father. 🙂
– All the activities we do because can’t do this stuff at home.
– The Pillow Fairy coming every year.
– That kids get to enjoy themselves here!
– Thankful for just being here.
– Pranking the boys.
– Sports and Games.
– Coffee.
– Zoo Keepers.
– Just being part of it.
– The food.
– Bathrooms.
– Dessert.
– Jennie and all floaters.
– Bugspray.
– Learning new things.
– For coming here every summer.
– The Kampers.
– Derek.
– The kitchen staff.
– The counselors.
– Markie.
– Mr. Bling.
– Kristin.
– All the stuff they do for us so we can have fun.
While I don’t actually know what all of these mean, or who some of these folks are Father, it’s obvious that the staff and the Kampers are very thankful for this week of fun. 🙂
Heavenly Father, for all of the Blessings you bestow on us each day; both those that are obvious and those that grace us without fanfare, we give thanks. I pray that Your Light continues to brighten our hearts, and that we are effective in shining that divine radiance to those around us.
In Jesus’ Name we pray,
Amen.
~Phather Phil
Hi, I’m Phil Malmstrom, a.k.a. Phather Phil. I’m self-employed, father of two wonderful young men, an ordained minister who delights in spreading Jesus’ Message of Hope and Love, a science-fiction junkie, an aspiring photographer and above all that one of God’s Children who rejoices in His Blessings each day. 
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Have a Blessed Day Dy!
God’s blessings, both big and small, we now give thanks for them all. 🙂
Amen Lisa! 🙂
Have a Blessed Day!
What a great list of thanks… so glad that Jonathan has gotten to be a part of such a special event!
Thank you Heidi! So am I… These folks have been an amazing Blessing in our lives.
Have a Blessed Day!
What a fabulous list! Such gratitude from the kids. Blessings!
Thank you Melanie, and welcome! It’s amazing spending time with these kids… They’re so thankful for all of God’s Blessings, and so positive… It’s a perspective-changing group of people, that’s for sure.
Thank you for visiting, and have a Blessed Day!
Wonderful list. The camp sounds wonderful and it is so great that you get to be a part.
Thank you Jenifer! We truly are Blessed to be a part of this. 🙂
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So sweet! The one that says bathrooms kinda makes me wonder. Are they really that great or does the poor child not have one at home? Or maybe they’ve been really sick and spend a lot of time in one? Hmmm….
You know Allison, Shannon and I wondered about that as well. We tend to think it refers to the difference between this site and the place it was held the first year. The first Kamp was held in a location with no indoor showers, so they used portable units outside that were designed for disaster relief victims. None of the children that we’re aware of come from a situation where bathrooms aren’t available.
Have a Blessed Day!
What a cool list of joys! You made me stop and look around my office. What right here, right now am I grateful for?
an open window letting in a cool breeze,
A full glass of OJ as an afternoon drink,
Photographs of friends and family
The internet – it was broken for 24 hours this week
Electricity
The sounds of my hubby just a few rooms away.
Thanks Phil! I am also grateful for your blog and your words
Thank you so much Jean! Isn’t it truly amazing that when we look around us with eyes open wide, how many fantastic Blessings we truly have?
Thank you for sharing some of yours! 🙂
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I always love your lists!!!
Thank you Alida! 🙂
Have a Blessed Day!