The Good and the Bad

I have recently been going through old journals and I found one from my second year at camp when I was acting as a triplex leader (it was like the head cabin leader role, but split into 3 - one for each triplex). As we were talking about what it was like to be a leader at camp last weekend, I thought I'd share two entries:


July 2, 2002
Camp. So far it has been... interesting. I am definitely being tested!! It is Tuesday of the first camp and so far I have sent one camper home (homesick - I sat up with her until 2:30 Sunday and at the first sign of it last night we called home), had one puker in my clay class, one camper trying to steal a leader's clay project, gave one camper a goose egg by hitting them in the head with a kayak during a t-rescue lesson, had one disclosure and one camper who likes to hide when it is time to get anywhere!! Yes, God has got to be my strength or I will not make it!! 


(Please note: that was A LOT for one week! Things did get much better!)


July 15, 2002 
I got this email from one of my campers last week: 
Hey Sky,
How are you? I am so good. I miss you. But I am reading my bible and praising God. I am happy with my life. Thank you so much for saving my life before it was too late. I have to admit, I have sinned quite a bit before I went to camp and now... I have changed my ways. Thank you ever so much. I love you!


(Please note: When it comes to salvation, that is Jesus work and no one can 'save' anyones life in regards to it, but we can help provide the tools!)

Camp is hard work, but totally worth the effort if it is where God is calling you. He will provide the tools to what He calls you to do.
Happy Thursday!!
-shelley