5 weeks....that is how long is left of camp. (someone reminded me of that today.) It seems to be going so incredibly fast. I am having so much fun! And working hard of course. What hit me the most is that unlike a majority of the other summer staff, who return to college in the fall, I have less of an idea of what my next step is.
I get very few days off, and with the ones I do have I try and have some fun, but it has been hard to look for jobs. I want to move to the springs and I have been looking for jobs around as well. Connections are very nice to have! My bosses at camp have been very helpful in trying to think of places I would like to work and I have friends in the springs who are looking out for jobs for me as well. It is still scary thing...I have to get a big girl job now. You know live on my own, start paying off loans and other responsible stuff.
So tonight I finished up an application to a job out here in the springs and as stressful as they are I am pretty excited to mail this one in. It is for a job called Axis. It is a non-profit organization that travel across the country talking to high schoolers about God and worldview. It sounds amazing!! And I have been praying a lot about it too. It is something I really want to do. Travel and I love speaking. As much as I still get nervous talking in front of bit groups I have gotten a ton better. I now get on a roll after a few minutes. :)
I feel like it would be a great learning experience for me if it is the job for me. But right now I will be finishing my application and praying that God will show me the right path. And continue to keep looking for more (with the help of my good friend Beans in the springs) Also my bosses at camp are already asking me what I have planned for next summer...I don't even know what I have planned a month from now!! ( They keep saying God is telling them that I need to be here at camp next summer. Means they like me ;] )
But I do know for sure I am ready for God to take the wheel except I kinda want Him to draw a map for me to see where we are driving off too...except it does not always work like that. Oh well...along for the drive.
Friday, July 13, 2012
Sunday, July 8, 2012
Growing up is hard to do
I guess this is more of a sad post. Well not sad...more complaining I guess. I do not like being sick. That is the first point I guess. It is no fun being sick:
1) while working
2) during the summer! how not cool is that
3) working at a pool (swimming with a stuffed nose...yea no) and
4) away from home....
I was journaling last night and it hit me that I am a bit home sick. I miss my family a lot. (skyping them on the 4th of July may have triggered that) I miss my brothers and sister, my hyper dog, snuggling with my cat, sitting and talking with my mom, and watching my dad dance around the house. It's weird knowing I am growing up and will not be home much anymore. Especially because I am looking to move out here to Colorado.
Summer has always been fun at my house. We would spend the days at summer camps or sports camps. Then at night at our pool at home. My dad would come home from work and change right into his swim suit and come out on the deck (where we usually hang out) and he ask how the pool was and usually jump right in. Then there are the burgers and amazing jersey corn and cookouts during the summer. We used to get a beach house for a few weeks down at the shore and our whole family would come down and we would be beach bums (which I am a pro at) go crabbing, cookouts, boardwalk, and early morning sunrises on the beach to late night sun sets.
I guess what I am trying to say is I miss home during the summer. This is my first summer completely away from home. Last summer I worked at school but I still went home at least once a week. Growing up is hard, and I realized I just rambled a lot and it makes me miss home even more. So I think I will go talk to them soon!
1) while working
2) during the summer! how not cool is that
3) working at a pool (swimming with a stuffed nose...yea no) and
4) away from home....
I was journaling last night and it hit me that I am a bit home sick. I miss my family a lot. (skyping them on the 4th of July may have triggered that) I miss my brothers and sister, my hyper dog, snuggling with my cat, sitting and talking with my mom, and watching my dad dance around the house. It's weird knowing I am growing up and will not be home much anymore. Especially because I am looking to move out here to Colorado.
Summer has always been fun at my house. We would spend the days at summer camps or sports camps. Then at night at our pool at home. My dad would come home from work and change right into his swim suit and come out on the deck (where we usually hang out) and he ask how the pool was and usually jump right in. Then there are the burgers and amazing jersey corn and cookouts during the summer. We used to get a beach house for a few weeks down at the shore and our whole family would come down and we would be beach bums (which I am a pro at) go crabbing, cookouts, boardwalk, and early morning sunrises on the beach to late night sun sets.
I guess what I am trying to say is I miss home during the summer. This is my first summer completely away from home. Last summer I worked at school but I still went home at least once a week. Growing up is hard, and I realized I just rambled a lot and it makes me miss home even more. So I think I will go talk to them soon!
Thursday, July 5, 2012
God is bigger than the boogie man
Because of the fire (which is now at 90% contained!!!) we had a few days off last week. So what did we decide to do...explore!! We have been at camp everyday all day so we decided to get off site and hang out a few different places. The first day we set off to Breckenridge. We had a great day just walking around and enjoying the area. We found a bunch of cool shops and we got lunch at a great place called Eric's. Put our feet in a nearby creek and got a chance to just relax. There were a bunch of little kids swimming in the creek. It was not the warmest water, but hey it looked like fun! We followed them walking across on the rocks to the other side.
I have been to Brek last year on my spring break and I knew of a great little hat shop that my friends and I spent so much time in! So we went there and spent time just putting on hats and taking fun pics. It was a great day to get off camp.
The next day we spent relaxing and hanging out at camp. I spent the day at the pool reading, catching some rays and some zz's. It was really nice to just relax at camp and not do anything. Next day we headed down to Pueblo to a beach...well what Coloradans call a beach. Aka a lake with a sandy shore. A bunch of us hung out there and swam around and a few of the guys went to explore. We later headed to another lake and had a blast throwing the sand/mud consistency that was on the bottom of the lake at one another. Needless to say we came back pretty tired.
On the way back we drove on 24 which is now opened because the fire has been contained. We could see the damage of the fire and how it spread all the way down to the highway. It was devestating. I am a bit nervous to go into the springs and see what the damage is down there as well. Still praying for the fire fighters and people who have lost their homes in the fire. It's been a sad realization...sometimes some things are just out of our control. But as we sang tonight on our way to sonic after work..."God is bigger than the boogie man, He's bigger than Godzilla or the monsters on TV. OOOH God is bigger than the boogie man and He's watching out for you and me." (That is from veggie tales if you do not know the reference.) This week has been full of work projects and cleaning up the camp. Working hard! I am excited for campers to come on Monday. But until then...Goodnight! And remember...God is bigger.
I have been to Brek last year on my spring break and I knew of a great little hat shop that my friends and I spent so much time in! So we went there and spent time just putting on hats and taking fun pics. It was a great day to get off camp.
On the way back we drove on 24 which is now opened because the fire has been contained. We could see the damage of the fire and how it spread all the way down to the highway. It was devestating. I am a bit nervous to go into the springs and see what the damage is down there as well. Still praying for the fire fighters and people who have lost their homes in the fire. It's been a sad realization...sometimes some things are just out of our control. But as we sang tonight on our way to sonic after work..."God is bigger than the boogie man, He's bigger than Godzilla or the monsters on TV. OOOH God is bigger than the boogie man and He's watching out for you and me." (That is from veggie tales if you do not know the reference.) This week has been full of work projects and cleaning up the camp. Working hard! I am excited for campers to come on Monday. But until then...Goodnight! And remember...God is bigger.
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