I had one of the busiest and most exciting weekends I've had in a long time! I endured a lot of driving, but it was well worth it!
Friday:
Practically as soon as I got to camp, I ran into Autumn and we had to hug it out in the parking lot. It had been too long since I had seen her beautiful face! It was so great to run into everyone that I hadn't seen since I had left camp 3 weeks before. It felt so good to be back! I was told to go be ready to greet families and was soon given charge of Sam and Dani. Dani gave me a run and jump hug and Sam just wrapped his arms around my legs. I had missed those 2 a lot! I also got a running hug from Toby after he yelled my name across the lawn. It's good to be missed by all the camp kids! I received my second Pray! shirt from Stacy and it was so cool to watch a lot of the campers walking around in them because they are now sold at the camp store! :) Naturally, I helped with the actions for the kids' song at the start of chapel and was told I was helping with the songs for kids' chapel too. That is always a grand adventure. We had our staff meeting in the Indoor Chapel which is also where child care takes place. Usually, we play with the toys as we wait for the meeting to start. Katie and I found an awesome puzzle!! :)
Saturday:
Hosting duties pulled me from my bed by 6. That was a little bit of a shock to the system since I haven't been getting up before 8 since I've been at school. I was definitely a little rusty on my hosting duties, but I stood at the door and greeted the families as they entered and had a blast with it! After eating too many pancakes, I was off to lead the Interlude. That was rough! I am pretty sure that all the kids enjoyed it though. They usually do. I love the short staff meetings before Instruction Hour 1. We get a little goofy, and Andrew gave us time to catch up a little with each other. We also end these meetings by praying in small groups. We take time to talk about various prayer requests and spend time praying over those as well as other things. It makes me feel so free as I head to my assignment. I was in the Craft Room. :) As soon as I opened the door, I was greeted by the sight of this movie that had been left by none other than Lu-Bird.
Craft Room was fun! I only taught parachord twice!!! My fingers were grateful! :) When I went back after lunch, it was quiet in there! I was able to sit out at the tables for quite a while and spent time with my Horsmanship camper from earlier in the summer. Since the Craft Room wasn't opened during Free Time, I had volunteered to sit and be the Buddy Board person up at the lake. What a smart idea! It was a beautiful day, there was a great breeze blowing, I was able to sit and enjoy the sights of the kids splashing, I brought along my embroidery, and the only bad part was that I got dust in my eyes so much that it looked like I had been crying all afternoon. The festival was fun. That one really was my last festival. I gave Autumn my armor.
Ate my first ear of corn of the season
Made Andy Ott juggle while riding the unicycle, did a little face painting, only ate one pretzel, which is very unusual for me, got put in charge of pictures, and just had a good time overall. Soon, it was time for Luke and I to leave to get ready to start our Minnesota State Fair adventure. We had a lot of fun on the drive, talking, laughing, and listening to Adventures in Odyssey.
Sunday:
We picked up Luke's friend, Quinton, and headed to the fair. I don't know if I was quite prepared for the adventure that they took me on! We saw just about everything, I felt. We started out at the Miracle of Birth Center which was all about baby animals. From there, we wandered through all the barns.
Then we got to eating! :) I can't even tell you how much I ate. I just know I ate a lot! Some of the best things I ate were the squeaky cheese-cheese curds. AMAZING! I also had ice cream made by an old John Deere ice cream crank. When I got a deep-fried Snickers, I managed to polka-dot myself with powdered sugar. That was embarrassing! :) I also accidentally made Luke lose his Dole Whip in the street and had to go get him a new one! We also saw Beth Bender's 2nd place Carrot Cake! It looked good, my friend! :) Q and I followed as Luke had to try every camper, truck, tractor, and car that was unlocked. I'm not even exaggerating.
Before we left, I had to participate in the All-you-can-drink milk for $1. I downed 3 glasses of some really good, really cold milk. YUM! :) We had to wait forever for a bus, and then because we were so tired, we were all a little goofy and entertained the families around us.
It was a long drive back to camp and when I got there at 1:30 am, I just crawled into bed. I knew that being in Upper AC with 13 other girls, I wouldn't have to worry about setting an alarm for the morning.
Monday:
Naturally, I wasn't hungry, so I didn't even go to breakfast. I wandered around and got to see Jana! I missed this lady a whole bunch and I was glad I got to see her, if only for a little while. Chapel brought one more time of the Interlude. Kids' chapel brought the chance to join one of the groups. They made me run like a Velociraptor. Apparently, I'm bad at it. Go figure. :) Brunch was so good! I set up the dish room and ate, and then it was time to say goodbye. I HATE that part. That never knowing when you will see these people again is so hard. Mira jumped in the car with me, and Autumn followed us to The Skinny Dip. We figured we needed one more trip before the season really ended. It was YUMMY! I love that place! :) It was then really time to leave. It was a good drive back, and I was happy to finally arrive back in CF so I could put all my stuff away and relax after a wonderful weekend filled with so much God-given goodness! :)
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