Camp

I have missed camp.

Last summer I was on a recruitment team with the college that travelled to different camps working with teens. At that time, I was having fun but didn't want to do it again. At least that is what I thought. Thus far, the summer has been brutal partially due to not working at camps. Although the camp "week" I just came home from was only about 2 1/2 days, I loved it! I miss scheduled activities that never work without change, the kids/teens fussing and complaining about the heat, the food that reminds me of high school, having to strategically plan my morning routine for exercise and shower, late nights with early mornings, and the overall feel of grodyness. i love sweating too, as weird as that is to some people. Working with kids, setting examples for them, teaching them, helping them grow in their walk with Christ- I.LOVE.IT! These 2 1/2 days were the greatest days of my summer.

Whether or not I made an impact on these kids this week, since they were all so young, I feel like the kids learned so much from the week. (I have kids messaging me on facebook about me not being at camp again this year-1)breaks my heart cause i want to be there with them, 2)feels great to know that the remember and some have even told me the impact others and myself made on their lives). As young as these kids were, they had an impact on me. They helped me remember what life should be like in ways like the simplicity of it all, etc. Camp is never about yourself, me. It is always about the kids and their experience and relationship with God. However, I have to say that camp is exactly what I need sometimes too. The lessons they learn are ones that I need to be reminded of sometimes. God is really good and works in ways we can't imagine. Gah, no word can describe my feelings towards camp right now. I miss it, I am super bummed I won't be back at camp next week anymore.

I needed this week.

Highlights: having all girls in my group haha, singing with Jordan and Mike while Molly and few other girls did the dances with us, thunderstorms involving girls screaming in fear, Jordan's "bff", the water balloons hitting Chris and I, little boys writing letters to Mom saying "Hae" (hey) :D, ice cream fail, hoedown throwdown, running to put clues out for a game only to have it rain right after, color game in the pool...basically the whole time haha.