Royal Family Kids Camp, please welcome Angelina!
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When we got there, the people were holding up signs and yelling our names
I didn't think it was going to be fun, but it really was
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They didn't tell us there was going to be horses, it was like a surprise
That was my favorite part
And we went tubing
We could go as fast as we wanted
I was like, come on, more
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The idea of Royal Family Kids Camp is to treat people royally
It's a really fun camp for kids that are in foster care
A lot of kids have never had a birthday party before and we give them a birthday party
That was the first time I ever experienced a birthday party
You will leave that week knowing that you are loved
We had a tea party
We got to pick out dresses
Then someone did our hair and that was really fun
Right away we knew that there was something special about her
And we got to see her come out of her shell even more so as the week went on
My mom and dad would get in fights a lot
And there was this one time when my dad hit my mom
And so when my mom had us
She would drop us off places for two or three days
And then when my dad had us he would keep us but
He would have his friends over and they would do drugs and stuff
I went through a whole bunch of foster homes and every foster home I didn't feel welcomed there
I didn't really trust God
I had the idea in my mind that he wasn't good because
How could God put us through, like, what I've been through
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Initially, we just talk and we let the kids talk
and share what they want to share and don't share what they don't want to share but
They are so loved that entire week
And it opens so many doors for them to be able to let go of things that they don't have control of
And able to forgive the past that wasn't their fault
There was a leader that told his whole story and
He shared his story about how he was abused and
I had the same thing happen to me
And him telling his story and how he forgave his person
I decided that maybe I could forgive the people that did stuff to me that was wrong
So that night, I went up to bed
I prayed about it and
I decided that I was going to forgive them
And I did
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I started following Jesus at Royal Family Kids Camp
I knew who God was but I didn't think He was nice or anything
And it just changed my whole perspective on Him
And I learned that He is good
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The good news that we heard is that Angelina was to be adopted
She's our first camper from Royal Family Kids Camp Spokane to be adopted
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I have a family and
that's just all I've ever wanted and now I have a family
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I think over the course of the time that I've known her she's just blossomed
And I think that a lot of that is just being in a family and feeling like she belongs
And the example that she got to see at Royal Family Kids Camp of who God is
Because I think that there's so many foster kids in Washington
Who need to be able to go to camp and experience who God is
And to be able to be a part of God's family
