2 weeks until school!

It's August 10. School starts for all three girls in two weeks. Summer stock is over, church camp is over, DCLA happened, and the summer is winding down. Every year the summer seems to get shorter and shorter. Except last summer. Nothing makes time drag like being unemployed with a fresh Associate's Degree, and most companies laying off, not hiring. But i digress.

In reflecting on the summer, i noticed that Sammee has matured more this summer than any other year. The responsibilities she had at Idaho Summer Repertory really made her have to grow up and act like an adult. And i think the bug has bitten her. I told her at the beginning of the summer that she would either love it or hate it. No one walks away from a summer theatre season thinking, "Yeah, that was fun." It's either "when does next season start", or "I am NEVER doing that again!" She is talking about doing another summer stock. How has she matured, you ask? First, I didn't have to wake her up at all this summer. Then, when her car broke down, she negotiated with the mechanic to set up a payment plan. Then she followed through with the payments. She is already making sure that she has everything together for financial aid, and she has Federal jury duty in September, and is taking it seriously. I am so proud of her and her accomplishments!

Sam is not the only one who has matured. Tori changed a lot over the summer. Since coming back from DCLA, she has developed even more of a heart for service. She has even recruited 2 of her friends to help with children's ministry. She is also trying to figure out what to do after high school. And, next summer, she is determined to work at Idaho Summer Repertory. Theatre is not her first love, but she loves singing, dancing, and making people happy and entertaining them. Acts of service is her love language, after all. She was so excited to show her friends how many people serve God behind the scenes. It's not just the preacher, the praise team, and the band. It's the sound people, media people, the person who was at the door who said hi. There are lots of ways to serve without ever being noticed. See, even introverts can serve in ministry.

Kat is in a back and forth stage. She's 13, and is torn between doing what she knows is right, and pleasing her friends. Tori went through this, and so did Sam. Junior high is so hard. I am just waiting until she starts high school. Plus, junior highers tend to annoy me. I deal with high school age kids much easier. But I am trying. She will be fine, because she has a wonderful support system at church.

It's funny that I started my blog talking about how the girls are changing, and in the middle talked about serving in ministry. I tend to ramble most of the time. Maybe I should change my blog name to "I ramble, therefore I am."