Below is perhaps the most interestingly random conversation I've ever had with a junior camper and it happened this past week at Northland Camp.

This converstaion took place after a morning chapel service that really didn't have anything to do with missions work or activities, and certainly had nothing to do with Nepal.

***BEGIN CONVERSATION***

Camper (Girl, age about 9): "Mr. Bob, I REALLY need to speak with you about something VERY important."

Me (Adult Male, age old): [graciously shooing other children away] "Okay, let's walk over here and talk."

[we walk, we stop]

Camper: [BIG SIGH] "Well, here it is. Every time I hear about Nepal I get this tingly feeling in my heart. I think that maybe God wants me to go there."

Me: "Hey that's great..." [Camper interrupts my positive expression]

Camper: "Yeah but I ALSO think that God wants me to be a farmer."

Me: "Well maybe you can do some farming in Nepal."

Camper: "Well see that's the problem. I would really like to be a farmer in Nepal but let's say that I need to go back home and visit my mom and dad..."

Me: "uh-huh"

Camper: "...then WHO will watch my COWS?" [this question ends abruptly and with unusual intensity]

[pause]

Me: [I begin fighting a really big smile and sort of start losing I think] "Hmmm."

Camper: "I mean, I think that I could go to Nepal if I were to only have a few cows because then when I needed to come home I could take those cows with me when I go. I would definitely take a boat so that they could come too."

Me: "Well maybe there are some people in Nepal that you could ask to watch your cows while you are gone."

Camper: "I'm not sure there is anyone like that over there."

Me: "I'm pretty sure there are a few."

Camper: [ponders this thought, mumbles something, and then wanders away.]

***END CONVERSATION***

I really enjoy working with juniors. I mean... cows, Nepal, farming, and intercontinental-travel-by-sea all in one conversation, and all in under a minute. Beautiful.