Stuff Campers Say Second Edition

I was blessed to be able to counsel for the last week of summer camp and I again had the youngest campers that we affectionately refer to as the Gummies. The love I experienced from those lil' campers was overwhelming and the things they said adorable as documented below.

“Do you like being tickled?”

“You dance really funny!”

“Can you make me a peanut butter and jelly sandwich?”

“I love you like a mom!”

"Are those your real glasses or are they part of a Halloween costume?"

"Do you have a husband?" "No, I don't." "That's ok, you can always get a dog to hang out with."

(via http://themessesofmen.tumblr.com/) 

Summer 2012

Summer camp has officially ended and I'm finally writing once again. There is so much I could write about in regards to the summer so the next few posts will focus on my experience at Camp Cho-Yeh during this crazy summer.

To recap: my job this summer was to be the Assistant Camp Registrar to Jenn Jones, Summer Camp Registrar. Although there were many times I missed running around camp and feeling more involved, at the end of the day I knew I was where I needed to be. I wanted to be at Cho-Yeh and this position was the empty seat at the otherwise full lunch table.

Instead of having this attitude that revolves around what I want, I started thinking about how I could serve Jenn in my position. Maybe I wasn't put in the position because I could get the most out of it, but because I could give the most while in it. It can be so difficult to think that way but once I did I was able to hand out every little piece of myself to anyone who needed it.

So many times our faith and our lives are so focused on ourselves. What will I learn? How can I grow? And many times these are good things to think on. But just take that step outside yourself and ask how you can serve those around you. Trust me, you'll still learn and grow from these experiences.