My oldest is off to camp!

She is going to Mississippi! She is only 12! What am I thinking? I've had these questions over and over and over again in my mind for the last 6 months leading up to this date. The youth leader decided that the usual spot for camp (which is only 2 hours away) is not his thing. He wanted the kids to experience Centrifuge or Missionfuge! So we've been dreading sending our twelve year old daughter off to camp for a while. However, I know she is up for the challenge, she was paired up with another girl her size, her style, and her same interest. We had many trips to the store talking about our attitudes, actions, and more upon this trip she will embark.

Sarah - she is my oldest, falls in line with all the first born traits, her name means little princess and yet she aspires to be queen of my house (I will not abdicate my throne!), beautiful, very serious natured, a leader, a budding artist, loves to play on the piano, and my one that we but heads with quite a bit. I love her completely and somtimes I just laugh out loud when we but heads because she is truly becoming the woman God created her to be. She loves to be right (who doesn't), she loves to voice her opinion, and she loves to be the leader! Hmm, lets think about some possible careers out there . . . lawyer, politician, maybe the first lady president!

Getting serious here, I love her heart. She is amazing that she really doens't seem concerned at all what people say about her. She lives in the world God created her to be in and that is a love for the things He loves and an abhor for the things He abhors! She is such a leader among her youth group and I'm so proud of her. She is always very deeply hurt when other christians live like this world! She has a heart for missions. She is still praying though what God would have her be and where He would have her do His work! She loves God immensly and her knowledge of Him is ever growing. She is Sarah and I love all that she is and what she is becoming!