This morning I put my 9 year old on a bus to camp for 5 days. FIVE!!! DAYS!!! There were about 200 other kids going -- 6 from his soccer team -- and he was so happy & excited when I left, but tonight I sit here wondering ----- where is he sleeping, are they all still together, what did he have for dinner, DID they even make it to Brownwood???????I know that I would have heard something by now if they hadn't made it, but .... I guess I should explain that they were not allowed to take ANY electronic devices with them to camp. So has I sit here staring at his cell phone, I realize how dependent I have become upon it to know where he is and what he is doing.
So for the next 5 days I am going to be left wondering --- what is he wearing, does he know where his shoes are (something I am always having to help him find), what activity is he doing, does he miss me as much as I am missing him?????
He doesn't have time to miss you. I am assuming he is at church camp and there is nothing better. He will use his time to play but also to draw closer to the Lord. It's okay to miss him mom but here is an opportunity to enjoy some YOU time. Take advantage of it. Quiet moments for moms are few and far between.
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