I've decided, for simplicity sake, that i will just continue to keep blogging on my facebook account in order to keep things organized and simple since most of my blogs will be on there.

those of you still interested, you can search me, give me a little background about who you are in your friend-add and i'll add you...my full name is [Henry Romualdo]

Until then, i bid thee farewell, God Bless.

-H

Quickly as possible, i am scrambling to blog about this past week at junior camp only because im actually late and im getting ready to head out to camp forreal at lake alpine this weekend. To sum up the week in a few short sentences, i truly enjoyed the week. i went in with the focus to mentor these kids to give them a glimpse of whats in store for them once they make a huge decision of letting Jesus take control and become the Lord and Savior in their lives. every year that i do this, i dont just "do" camp, but i also re-ignite my flame myself. listening to these children and other counselors, hearing their stories of trials and tribulations helps remind me that not only am i blessed, but i have purpose in life. help reach out to the lost, to be the "hands and feet" of Jesus. He never ceases to amaze me in the way that He uses us to work in these kids' lives. Regardless of how some things happened at camp, i have no regrets and i see the GOOD that has been portrayed in the week. i am truly thankful and blessed that i can take part in such a week. i wrote in a journal throughout the week and im debating blogging it but for the most part, ive seen potential in most of the children to lead. This week at the camp took the motto of our youth group, "Learn. Grow. Lead.", to a whole new level. I honestly pray that ive done my part to be a good example for the kids.

I also was able to meet some of the most amazing people ive ever met in my life. The Indiana Youth. I can't just sum up all of them in a single sentence because they all have so much to bring to the table so im just gonna go down the line.

Let's start off with their leaders:

Ryan. wow. man, this guy is hillarious and quite serious when he needs to be and i admire that, his leadership is amazing and he never gets boring. Hopefully his pride wasnt too hurt when james broke his hand. hahaha.

Angie. What can i say, shes an awesome person if i never saw awesome in person before. she totally shows unending compassion for all these children and counselors alike. totally mom of this trip. not to mention she's a BEAST when it comes to shoving me 5 ft! no one has ever done that before. lol

Tony. man, im gonna miss this guy's jokes and "different" ways to get kids to laugh. his love for everyone and willingness to share about his daughter shows the true size of his heart and i pray that all goes well for his family and such.

Now for their youth:

David. lets start with the ONLY guy that had the guts to go on this trip with a bunch of girls. man, im proud of him. God has a lot in store for not only him, but the rest of the team as well. ive seen him interact with the children like no other, showing me that even before he accepted Christ in his heart as Lord and Savior that he already had the Love and Compassion of God working through him. Though he got hurt on the trip, i think he's gonna take a lot back from the trip.

Molly. One of the girls whom i never really spoke to. maybe it was because she was kickin it with greg a lot. anyways haha. it took a lot of patience to work in the kitchen all week and i thank her for all her hard work. OH! and totally letting me help her take 2 amazing photos. haha. though she was sick, her charisma with the kids was contagious and caused everyone to "kick it up a notch." I pray that God helped bring her back with more than just more sickness, but memories and reminders of why she keeps the faith.

Starla. Another girl i didnt really speak to. wow. you know, you called me quiet. haha. anyways, from what little amount of words you expressed to me, and a couple txts exchanged, ive seen growth in you. you didnt let your fears hinder you and you shined as a star to help guide these kids with love and i give you props for that. I pray that all goes well back home for you, maybe you'll keep in touch and we could tell james to eat more for making us chubby in that photo haha.

Sam. one of the girls that totally meshed with me. i think it was just all the insults that you gave me that made me feel like you were from home [CA] haha. your smile was contagious, especially with the kids, and i thank you for your hard work and dedication in helping judi. really appreciated. especially for not trying to strangle some of the stubborn kids haha.

Felisha. well, where to start. i apologize if the week wasnt as planned but i assure you that i didnt intend on things going that way and i was totally not mad with you, but i appreciate your hard work and energy in trying to keep the kids in line with james. and by the way, you really ARE a FRUIT of the spirit...haha.

Bri. dude. you are so freakin funny. they way you just took charge with the kids. you make greg look like a girl. but you are a great person and just complete open minded with everything, especially the kids. and i pray college goes well for you. i appreciate your openness with life and i'll try to keep you accountable in your party school. thanks for the help.

Last but not least...Dani. you really surprised me this week. in how you described yourself as quiet and shy...well i mean, you were, but with the kids, you really stepped it up. you handled everything well and didnt stumble when the times got hard. you really helped me out with our group and i cant thank you enough. about the incidents, im sorry they went that way but i definitely do NOT regret it. My intentions were all good and my focus was always there, for the kids. Your willingness to share everything was amazing especially since youre so shy and i pray that you develop more strength to endure and keep the faith. i'll miss you, and you better keep in touch since you and B are totally gonna party it up at BALLstate haha.

Overall, this trip was fun and im gonna miss you all. like i said, each of you unique, you finally bound together to make this week happen and i just wanna thank you all. pray for a safe trip to conference and maybe a trip back sometime? haha. k well ive spent enough time in front of this screen. thanks for reading. let me know how youre doing.

-H

Here i am working on a paper for school and i just realized that im done with this school year in about 2 weeks. What's crazy is that my church's district conference is this weekend AND iron man comes out. but enough about me being geeky. In this past year and a half, ive learned a lot. Not just in school, but in life, as cheesy as that sounds. with all the events that have happened, ive learned to fully trust God, especially in love, not to have waivering faith, with "what ifs" and "buts" because thats not faith at all.

Hebrews 11:1
Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.

He IS who we need.

In this new season, im slowly but surely progressing further ahead and though im uncertain what is going to happen, i know its part of God's plan, and im stoked about it. Im definately amped to see the work thats about to take place as He uses my team and i. There's a lot of work to be done and not only does Summer signify freedom and fun, but progress as my team and i always seem to step it up more in that season. So who's stoked? Let's warm up the grills and bring the heat, because my team and i are here to stay and Satan WILL NOT tear us apart. God can guarantee that. Let's drink to THAT! (iced tea of course) =P

-H