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::leading and being led::

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"I just want to be a sheep. Baa baa baa baa. I just want to be a sheep. Baa baa baa baa. I pray the Lord my soul to keep. I just want to be a sheep. Baa baa baa baa." One of my co-counselors and I after the paint war This is one of our morning Zacco songs that we sing before breakfast and it continually gets stuck in my head. Being a sheep means being led. This is pretty much the definition of my campers. They are the sheep and my co-counselor and I are their shepherds. We are the ones leading them to quiet waters during their Morning Watch time when they get to spend time with God. We are the ones leading them to green pastures where they can eat and be filled, 3 times a day, all while making sure that everyone gets food before we empty the dish. We are the ones who are giving them spaces to rest and reflect on the events going on around them. The sheep are completely dependent on the shepherds and are in great need of their care. The shepherds, my co and I, in thi