Diary of a Christian Girl

Day 1: "Dares"

We left the church at six in the morning, very early for my liking. When I left the church, my parents told me to sit next to my younger sister Amelia, who also goes to camp. I gave Amelia some money to sit where she wanted without telling Mom and Dad. I don't know where she sat, but I don't care, I sat next to Kate at the back of the bus. We talked about many things: what she did in new year and what I did, she did not agree with the part of the party and told me that it was against God's principles.

-I know Kate, you don't have to repeat it to me, my parents are enough-

-But it's not right, you should ask God to forgive you-

-Ok- I don't regret what happened, but if I don't say that I'll do it, this conversation will take a route that I don't want it to go.

Kate fell asleep, so I started talking to the guys up front, they are like 3 years older than me, but I don't care. We started playing truth or dare.

It was my turn -Juan, Truth or Dare?-

-Truth- He was nervous about what I might say to him. 

-Is it true that you like Juliana?- I said very intrigued, it was one of the doubts that I wanted to answer the most about the rumors of the church.

-Which Juliana?- He knows what Juliana I was referring to, but I still told him.

-The one in the church, the one that sits 4 places in front of me. Do you want me to call her?-

-No no no, I already know who you're talking about! and no, I don't like her- I knew it, what a waste of a question.

We continued playing and Andres (the other boy) dared me to wake up Kate, poor thing, she gave me an "I'm going to kill you" look and went back to sleep. I looked at Kate with regret.

-You had to do it- Said Andres laughing and I looked at him with the same face that Kate looked at me.

We continued playing for about 2 hours, but the game was leveling up, at first there were challenges of standing up and dancing, or holding your breath for a number of seconds, now they were more complex, but it was not something that I couldn't handle.

-Andres, Truth or Dare?- Juan asked, I wasn't saying Dare because it scared me a little, but they did, they are also childhood friends and they love each other very much, I have only known them for about 3 hours.

-Dare- He answered, it seems that he is nervous about what his friend is going to say. I am too.

-I dare you to kiss Emily.- He said holding back the laughter.

I don't want to, I don't want my first kiss to be with someone I met earlier this day.

-I'm not going to do it- I say very determined.

-You have to do it, it's the rules-

-If she doesn't want to, don't force her Juan- Andres said taking it very seriously

-Ugh, fine- Juan said upset.

-Thank you- I whispered to Andres.

Five minutes later the bus was parking. While we were looking for the bags, I told Kate what had happened.

The rooms are for four or five people, chosen at random by the leaders. I want to be in a room with Kate.

-Room number 13: Katherine Lopez, you are going to be with Lucia, Camila and Elizabeth-

Really God? All I ask is to be with my friend in an insignificant room and you don't even give me that?

-Excuse me guys, Elizabeth was already assigned in another room so Emily Azevedo will go to room 13 instead-

I felt a bit guilty, a mistake that lasted 5 minutes made me upset with God. I never speak to Him, and I just spoke to Him to be mad at Him. I remembered a phrase that a teacher at my school always told me: "Don't promise when you're happy, Don't reply when you're angry and Don't decide when you're sad", at this moment, I responded TO GOD being angry, why am I like this?

-Well guys, because there was a traffic jam and we did not arrive at the desired time, we will have dinner, do a small devotional and go to sleep, tomorrow will be a hard day.-

We had my favorite meal, spaghetti, I ate it so fast that Kate was a little worried, but it was delicious. We did our devotional, one of the youth leaders was the one who gave it, he talked about Joseph. 

-Guys, do not let the pain, resentment and anger take over you at times like Joseph's, he never gave up, nor did he judge God for the circumstances that were happening to him, he just bowed his head and accepted that what he was going through was God's will.-

That made me reflect on what happened today with the room, I felt as if the devotional was for me. 

-Many times we feel that God is not there, but at the end, everything that happens to us is God's work and is part of his perfect plan, so that we can fulfill the purpose that he has designed for us. Romans 8:28 "And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose." I'm going to end with a prayer... 

-This devotional was definitely for me, it's incredible how God knew what I needed. 

-Thank you for forgiving me God, although I don't know if you forgive me or this is a simple coincidence, but, if you are there, thank you- 

I smiled and listened as they gave us the order to go to the rooms. 

-Guys, tomorrow breakfast will be at 6:00 in the morning, organize with your classmates the order to get ready so that you arrive on time. Now, you can go to your rooms, God bless you all. 

-On the way we arrange with the girls the order of the bathroom, I'm going to bathe second. We got ready and went to bed to sleep, Camila prayed before going to bed. We turn off the light waiting for tomorrow. 

Tomorrow something unexpected would happen, or rather SOMEONE.