Loss: Part One

This is a tough topic to talk about but- I'm going to talk about it.   I want to talk about loss... But excuse the chopped up manner of this post - I'm going to a camp to help children 6-16 deal with loss of a loved one. Nothing in my education career has prepared me to help children like this.... But I'm learning and that's all that matters.  So I think today I will post my fears about this upcoming weekend and Sunday or Monday I will post about the weekend and how it went.

Let me state this I'm not new to loss I've lost my grandpa, my grandpa, my aunt and uncle, I've watched various friends and family walk through loss... It's not easy but we all need to remember that grieving is normal and good.

My fears for the weekend:
- I wont have the words needed
- I wont know how to best help my assigned children
- I wont be able to relate to them
- that I myself will re-open the loss of my family members


But I also know that this camp could very well end out helping the children in our care as well as we as staff.

So please lovelies, keep the staff of Camp Angel in your prayers and pray that we find healing for our losses and provide help to the children who are receptive to wanting to express their loss.


Thanks,

Jessica