Small Wonders

Well I started work this week. I am now an employee of Small Wonders in Turner, Maine. I believe we have around 18 to 20 kids signed up for the summer though not all will attend every day. This group that i work with is the day camp and we work with children from grades 2 to 6. We took our first field trip to Snow Falls. Its really just a glorified rest area but the children really enjoyed it! We walked along the trail to the end where there was a small pool of water that the kids could play in. They had a blast and got soaked!!! It was kinda funny to see some of them fall in! For the most part they are really good kids. We do have a little trouble with one boy named Triston. He is 9 yrs old and i have been told he has autism. Most of the kids get annoyed with him, but i think he does most of it for the attention they give him even if they are mad. For the most part he just seems like any 9 yr old boy would be. He was the last to leave today and so i spent about 30 min. just me and him and we had a pretty good time. His mom is thinking of moving him to another day care, but i am actually praying she doesn't. I would like to get to know him a bit better i think. I am praying that God will give me a better understanding of him. The Lord has truly blessed me with this job!

It Was Dad's Idea!!

Well it is just me and dad home tonight. Mom has gone off to North Conway for a couple days. So we were just enjoying our evening grilling hamburgers on the grill and i mentioned that i had seen a frog in the pool this morning. I told him i was going to get him out later and dad said to get it out and kill it. He said that was his plan this year since we are always having to get them out! They just can't resist such a large pool of water. So dad figures if we get them out and kill them then we won't have to deal with them so much. He said you just skim them out and drop a rock on them. We decided to go out together. I admit this frog was a little smarter than some of the ones we get, but dad finally got him out and told me to run and get a rock. So i grabbed one from the pile and came over and dropped it, but afterwards dad told me that he doesn't normally crush them that hard. I really drove it in the ground!!! Sorry the pictures aren't very clear, but it got a lot of dirt on it! The guts came right out of the side of it!! SO GROSS!!! Now i know some of you may be a little upset about this post of mine, but i guess i'm a little heartless when it comes to frogs. I won't even begin to tell you all of the things i've done to the creatures. At least i put this one out of its misery, though it did move a little while taking pictures, but i'm sure it was just nerves! Anyways sorry if this was a little much for some of you! I'll be sure to make the next one uninteresting!!

THE BEST DAD IN THE WORLD!!!

HAPPY FATHER'S DAY DAD!!!! I love my dad and i just wanted to let everyone know that mine is the best!! Its ok you can go ahead and agree with me, don't worry i won't tell your dad!!

My dad is the youngest of five kids. He grew up on a potatoe farm in Lee, Maine. He was saved as a young boy, but drifted from the Lord while growing up. When he was around my age he was living at our camp for the summer and found an old Bible his mom had left there. He decided to read it so that he could find all the mistakes and show it to whoever bothered him with the gospel. Of course, while reading the Bible the Holy Spirit spoke to him and he has been living for the Lord ever since. After marrying my mom he attended Hyles Anderson and has been actively involved in church ever since. Normally through the bus ministry or teaching a Sunday School class. Dad has been involved in carpentry ever since he was a teenager (i am not allowed to show anyone that picture!) and has pretty much stuck to that line of work though he has tried his hand at trucking and insurance a time or two. My parents have been married for almost 30 yrs. and have 5 wonderful children!!! And of course their favorite is ME!!!! I can't help it if i'm so loveable!!!

My dad has always been there to encourage me and help me live for the Lord. He has taken me to church since i was born and got me involved in the bus ministry in the 5th grade. He came to every volleyball game of mine in highschool that was possible for him to attend and cheered me on. He got me involved in his work ever since i was little doing rehab houses with him. I am his favorite painter. I am his baby girl and he has truly spoiled me! I LOVE YOU DAD!!!

My dad pigging out at the lobstah feed!Me and my dad in California!