A Few Words

Here's life in a few short blurbs
-Mom, Jane, and Fay volunteered in the kitchen at camp this week. So fun.
-Had a cabin full of 9 5th and 6th grade girls this week. So great. I really enjoyed them this week.
-They asked me 1,000+ questions this week about me, about camp, about what was next on the schedule, and about the Lord. Their curiosity was astounding.
-Friday night I went sailing for the first time, which mostly consisted of me getting out of the way while Andrew sailed. Still fun.

-Went the the Brandt's house and helped clear weeds out of their corn field so that Tirzah and Samuel can serve sweet corn at their wedding in August. Can't wait.


-My hair dryer died and I'm really sad about it. It worked well for a long time and also it lit up green or blue which was sweet.

-Tonight we are going to the Rayburn's house for dinner which definitely includes homemade bread and jam. Can't wait.

-My throat is feeling so much better today than it has been feeling. Hallelujah that it was not mono or even strep throat. I was praying that it was strep so that I could take the antibiotics and be done. The doc thought it was likely the result of allergies, which my mom has been saying for a while. Thanks for not saying this, mom.

-Next week is a partial week of 1st and 2nd graders, and then the fourth of July and the staff does a murder mystery party.

Yeah yeah yeah. That's this week and a preview of next week. Back on the homestead, there are major remodeling things going on in the kitchen and extended family is headed to Disney for the first time! Big stuff!

One Week Down

Last week I was in the kitchen as a cook and I didn't burn or chop off any fingers! I am really grateful for the Lord's protection.
Wow. The first week of counseling is over which is crazy. I had 5 3rd and 4th graders this week under my care. The Lord was so good in providing a lot of nothing and let me explain that- no throwing up, no major injuries, no homesick campers, no wild fights or arguments, and no wet beds. That's amazing. Praise the Lord! I saw some spiritual progress this week in my girls which was also great.
Some days were really difficult but the staff was so supportive and God provided a lot of patience and grace for me.
I'm so grateful for all of you, thanks for reading even though I couldn't update at all this week. Hopefully more will be coming to you on the weekends.
Next week I have 9 5th and 6th graders. Wow. Keep praying for me that I would not be doing this job for my own glory but to further the Kingdom.

Staff Training

Staff training week is over. Wow. We cleaned a lot today so I'm pretty tired. I also moved for the first time this summer from Antioch to the lodge. I am in the kitchen this coming week as a cook because of numbers. I am so excited to be pushed a little bit and learn things about being a cook. Love it. I'll be counseling the following week for 3rd and 4th graders. Staff training is a lot of work, there's lots of things to get checked off and plan for. I met Elsa and Daniella this week, who are first time staffers. Nathaniel is a first time counselor, but he was on service team last summer and then Brennan is also a first time counselor but he was the SOC last summer. Basically he did a lot of maintenance and working on stuff and SOC stands for "slave of Christ."

This weekend looks like empanadas, possibly a call home if I can get a hold of my parents, thrifting, organizing my room, sleeping, possibly watching Nacho Libre, an open house for the Kargus girls, church on Saturday night or Sunday morning, and putting on my new staff shirt for campers coming in Sunday. I'm so excited to see these kiddos.