Quinny tagged me and I need a break from studying for my Biomechanics test tomorrow, so here:
I was hoping for a more exciting picture, but this was the chosen one. Although the more I thought about it, this photo represents many significant memories of mine. This is me, Janie, and Kate. Kate and I were day camp counselors together at New Life Camp the summer of 2006. Janie was one of the hilarious girls in our huddle. I looked back to my Xanga to recall anything that happened that week. This is what I found:
i love working at day camp i love puppets trying to throw large dolls into basketball hoops i love crazy campers that say funny things and can't walk in straight lines i love having to take a camper to the infirmary every hour because they keep getting hurt i love swimming away from boys, fishing poles made out of sticks that don't catch fish, and paddle boats at swim time i love the fun, silly games we play during rec that make me feel like a kid again i love rock-paper-scissors, duck duck goose, four corners, and story time i love how the kids get excited over the smallest things, hearing their loud squeals and bubbly laughter, and seeing huge smiles plastered on their cute little faces i love watching God at work through everything we do at camp :) i could go on, but i'll just say there's lots of things i love about day camp. it's been a good week. |
A huge smile crept onto my face after reading that. It brought back many memories from my years at New Life Camp. New Life Camp has been such a blessing in my life--all the way back to my own first year at day camp in '97, rededicating my life to the Lord at a campfire when I was 13, having a blast at teen week, being a CIT for four years, and visiting campfires each summer and being encouraged by the testimonies of childlike faith.
At Providence this morning, there was a celebration for missions. The man who represented missionaries from the US and carried the American flag was Mr. Bob, the camp director of New Life Camp, with his wife, Mrs. Debbie, following. It brought me much joy to see their smiling faces, remembering those weeks during my summers that have shaped my faith to this day. I greatly admire these people for their passion and dedication to the calling of Christians to "step out" in faith that the world may know Christ. It's neat to think that many of the things I learned at NLC have helped me to be the Young Life leader I am today. What nice memories to reflect on.
Time to get back to studying.
I tag Rachel and Lacey.
