Never told true story

I've never told anyone this before ...and here I am writing it for the world to see?

I've had really bad anxiety and depression for almost as long as I can remember. (January of my 2nd grade year) 

Crazy how I can remember it so specifically and with so much detail. But I guess trama will do that to you, right .

My 1st attempt I had just turned 10 in April and it was now mid summer. I had my plan. Written my good byes and was gathering what I was planning to use.  

When out of nowhere a complete stranger man from down the street called my mom.

He said he had seen me in our yard and had a daughter he thought was close in age. Neither me nor my parents had ever seen or met this guy before. He asked if he could take me to his church VBS camp for the week.

I remember thinking that spending a week at church camp sounded like a good thing to do before I met God in person.

So without any further questions my mom sent me off with this very tall stranger man for the week.

Thankfully he was true to his word and is was just a church camp.....and after the week I was no longer in crisis and dismantled my plan.

I've loved VBS and church camps ever since.

That was ...oh geez...39 years ago.  I don't know why I was thinking about and remembering that. I guess maybe because it's around that time of year?