Wednesday, 08 August 2007

• Here I am!

  I know this is a little late, but here is my final entry for this blog.

  It's hard to walk away from camp knowing that I won't be back.  No more initiatives, straight lines, shock machine, bonfires, blobbing, locker room showers, checking off memory verses, pigtail day, full value contract, pizza nights, flag lowering, larshes, picking your friends noses.... 
  I'm not a camp counselor again, and I won't ever be.
  I miss the other staff.  It's amazing how close we got.  God was very, very good to us.

  I am glad that I came back.  God definitely did an awesome work this summer at camp.  Honestly, I was just as scared going in the second time as I was the first time, but it was a different fear.  I was not sure that was where God wanted me to be for the summer, and I was really apprehensive because I knew what I was getting myself into.  All during training, I really struggled with whether I should even be there or not.

  But from the day that the first campers arrived, the thought never crossed my mind again.  My body is ready for camp to be over, but my heart isn't.  I had the privilege of being a part of the salvation of one dear girl, and had awesome discipling conversation with countless others.  And I got to watch God work in my heart as well.  I thank God that we didn't have to use any of our CPR or first aid training this summer.  The biggest injuries happened to staff!  God really kept us and the campers safe, and I thank Him for answering all of those prayers.

  One awesome thing about this summer is that I got to do many new things I had never done before - which I wasn't expecting the second time around.  Here's some of them:

  1. I took an overnight train there
  2. I worked the top of the zip line (and got to ride it down every week! )
  3. I self-belayed myself - even though I didn't make it to the top, I made it pretty high!
  4. I climbed the hardest side of the rock wall
  5. I went camping with my friends!
  6. I did the shock machine (yes with it on) - 3 times.
  7. I saw my first bear in the wild!

  and one of the best things is, I ended the summer with more friends than when I started, not fewer!  Yes, I love camp and I know this is the permanent end... but for a good reason.

  I hope to be overseas next summer, possibly in Africa.  I have to walk away from one of the best things in my life because finally, my lifelong dream is so close to being fulfilled.  Missions is my passion.  I've waited so long to go, and I can't wait.  I miss camp, but the thought of where I could be a year from today.... it's definitely exciting!

  Thanks so much for your love and prayers! 

   

  

  camp staff have to be crazy people!

  

  listening to and checking off memory verses.  After hearing the same verses hundreds of times, I have them memorized too!

  

  setting up an initiative. 

  

  Greg and I lost.  But we're not losers.

   

  ok, maybe this picture proves that we are losers after all, haha!  Skit night. 

  

  the shock machine - Lance, Me, Andy, and Sarah getting DC current piped through us.

  

  Rachel doesn't really hate me, but she won and yes, I lost again.

  

  working the top of the zip line :)  here's my official proof

  

  Sarah and I fighting gladiator-style on the Blob.

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