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Pictures...finally

20 Aug 2007 16:54 EST

The summer ended well. Bittersweet goodbyes. I needed for it to be over so that I could rest, but I will sincerely miss everyone there. Here are some photos. The first two are of breakfast fires. Every morning, breakfast would be sent out to the tents and cooked over a cast iron griddle on the fire. I'm gonna miss that at lot. The next picture is...

Boy Howdy!

6 Aug 2007 18:54 EST

The summer is almost over. I am in my second to last week here and I must say that I am excited to be coming back to Goshen soon. This has been an awesome experience and I know that I am leaving having acquired some amazing friends, but it will be a relief to go back to school. Even though, that will bring on its own set of stress what with papers ...

It has been a long week

27 Jul 2007 21:46 EST

I am exhausted. We had all high schoolers this week, which meant watching for gender dynamics. With good reason! Two hours after the campers had gotten here, a guy and a girl had already declared themselves a couple! I counseled by myself for the first time and I KNOW that there was a lot of stuff that I missed. I wish I had more free time, but I...

Friday June 29

19 Jul 2007 10:55 EST

Another post which got lost somewhere in cyberspace: Music I have been astounded by how much I love music and miss it when I don't get to listen to it. This week I spent working in the kitchen, which produced a lot of laughter and chaos and even tears. But now, the job has become a bit easier and I am tempted to ask for another week here, even...

June 21

19 Jul 2007 10:53 EST

I posted this on June 21st, but I don't think it showed up... "Lately Things have been going okay here. I'm feeling very overwhelmed with little time to myself during this orientation week. And not feeling like I really knew what I was coming into here. Well, I guess I thought I knew and I was wrong which is worse than just not knowing. lol."

Porcupines

19 Jul 2007 10:51 EST

Hello. I need to apologize for not updating more recently. I was doing so well there for a while, but my internet access became very limited once the campers arrived. I have had three tents of girls so far. The first week had 7 girls between the ages of 12 and 14. They were awesome. Really easy to lead and pretty self sufficient. The second week I...

Today

14 Jun 2007 22:21 EST

Hey there! I haven't had much time to blog recently. Busy Busy Busy! Tuesday was my birthday (happy 20th to me!) and it was really rainy here, but I got one present from "family," one from my mentor here and a few phone calls that were GREATLY appreciated. I have been working hard outdoors trying to help get everything ready for the campers who get...

Day Four?

7 Jun 2007 19:56 EST

Still not sure what to do or where to go, but I am starting to forge friendships. And I am living up all the "free" time I get since I don't have campers yet. One thing to note: the nights are COLD! so cold that my sleeping bag, which is usually fine for cold nights, is not enough. In fact, I don't sleep well because I'm curled up in such a tight ball...

Whoa

5 Jun 2007 11:46 EST

Whoa, it's weird that this is already set up. I just got to Spruce Lake yesterday, I haven't even been around for 24 hours yet! And I've already been put to work clearing out some wood area for teepees that are going up. I guess we're jumping right in. So what is going through my mind right now? A lot of nervousness. More than I thought I would have...