Aquatic Adventure

Before I left for school Abi and I were able to participate in an Aquatic Adventure at Oceans of Fun. If you check this out you can see some awesome pictures from a super awesome time with a California sea lion, Slick!

Difficult Goodbye

Yesterday morning, amidst ridiculous training for a job I've already done, I had to say goodbye to my best friend Katie. She is moving back home to NY and while I already have plans to go see her it was still a difficult thing to do. If you had seen the final meeting you wouldn't had thought that but every free moment of the day when I had time to think about how much she really meant to me and how much I will dearly miss her, I had to do all I could to hold the tears. It was hard but I know this is what God has for her and wish her the best. Love you Katie...miss you already!

Dad and Mom...

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!!
I love you two very much and wish you many more!

Happy Anniversary to Andy and Trisha as well. Congrats you two!

Convoy of Hope

Yesterday our church, along with 31 other churches, hosted an event called Convoy of Hope. We were able to provide groceries, health care, hair cuts, a meal, games for kids, and a prayer time for over 2300 people in the greater Green Bay area. It was such a blessing to be able to interact with so many people and know that we were able to positively impact their lives. Check this out.

Last Week

For my last week at camp I was privileged to be a counselor as well as a color team captain. At this particular camp much of the free time is structured around color team competitions where the color team captain is expected to be at all of them. Originally that is all I was supposed to do but when another counselor e-mailed in on Monday morning that she wasn't coming I shortly moved from the camper into a camper room and was able to hang out with five wonderful girls all week long.

I am still waiting on a few pictures of the costumes I wore during our evening service entrances from other cameras but this is one that I was able to get with my own camera. Most other nights had themes where I was a smurf, toga, or cowgirl but in this photo I let my girls dress me in anything blue I had!

Two Weeks

I only have two weeks remaining of my time here in Waupaca. It has been rough at times and yet a great experience at the same time. There is a part of me that would like to stay longer or even come back next summer (as it has been offered) but this might also be the time to shut this chapter of my life. As a camper, counselor, and now as an intern this has been the 12th year of summer for me at this camp. If I return in the future, depending on where I end up after graduation, I plan to be on the other side of things and not doing so much of the grunt work!

Thank you all for you prayers and support thus far....please keep it up, we've got two more weeks to go!!

Success!

After being placed on a one year deferral because of my trip out the country I was eligible to donate blood. In the past I haven't been able to because of low iron but today I did it! It may seem minor but that is super exciting to me and I'm so glad to have been able to help save a life! Woot woot!!!