Quotes from Judy Baer

God did not call the qualified to serve Him: instead He qualified the called.

God designed each one of us for His purpose-and God doesn't make junk.

The commonplace becomes exceptional when God is involved.

Books enveloped the room floor to ceiling like wallpaper.

I'd hate to be a balding man named Harry Harrison.

On the rock of Christ I stand, all other ground is sinking sand.

Packing a suitcase is the pits. Packing for a month at camp is even worse.

Luck? I don't think so. Prayer? That's what I'm into.

I'd thought I had a boring life before I came to Camp Pinetree--now I was sure of it. Worse yet, I was discovering it was even more boring than I'd ever suspected!

Eric Richards could be our special event for the party," said Suzanne. "If there's any chance that he'll come, we'll have to make the party more special than just silly old tapes and kids in ponytails and bobby socks." "Maybe we could get the kitchen to cook up something super to eat," Meg suggested. "What kind of food did they eat in the fifties?" she asked. Denni snorted. "The same kind of food they eat now!

I'd really done it now. I'd come to camp planning to be special. Now I was special. I was probably the biggest liar that Camp Pinetree had ever seen.

I'm just glad I'm in a different cabin. It's easier if you're with other girls who are new, too. You don't have to worry as much about whether they like you." "I know what you mean," I said. Boy, could I tell you a thing or two about that!

Can I meet him?" she asked. "Yeah, sure. Why not?" As I said it, I wondered how I was going to make Eric appear. It would be a lot easier to make myself disappear !

The guys from Camp Evergreen are coming back on Saturday," Ryan said, "for the dance." My stomach did a flip-flop. "Uh, I was just wondering if…" he paused and I held my breath, "…if maybe you'd dance with me then." "Sure." I tried to sound cool, even though I felt like doing cartwheels.

Everyone is so excited. We're just dying, Becky! And it's all because of you," Lettie gushed. "If Eric wasn't your cousin, none of this would have happened." She gave me a big smile. "I'm so glad I'm your friend!" You won't be glad for long , I thought. Wait until Saturday night comes and there's no Eric. The girls in cabin eight would probably make me sleep outside with the squirrels. And I would deserve it.

When I was little and my mom used to take me to the mall she always told me that if I got lost, I should just stay where I was and she'd come and find me," Denni said. "We're not in a mall now!" I screamed.

I thought about all the dumb things I'd done since I got to camp. Telling everyone that Eric Richards was my cousin was dumb, but following Denni was even dumber.