I try to call my family frequently while I have been out here. It is hard sometimes because work gets crazy and I get exhausted and once we end at around 6 pm I am about to pass out and go to bed but of course I want to hang out with my friends at camp and I am usually up til 10 or 11 hanging out doing crazy stuff. But every time I call my great aunt and uncle the conversation usually turns to how I am single and how she is praying for me to find "a nice young man." I love her so much and I smile when ever she starts to say it.
But it has really been my pleasure to meet some amazing guys and have some of them as my close friends. When I was at FLI there were 11 guys there and 33 girls. And those 11 guys there were so incredible. Many of the girls have agreed that these guys "upped" the standards for all the girls. I really think, and no offense, but I met some amazing guys out here in Colorado. I am not saying that I have not met amazing guys back home, because I have. But ever since FLI I guess I have noticed it more. I have noticed some great qualities in some of the guys and for example some of the guys here at camp!
My one boss is 67 years old and is so respectful to us girl staff. I work hard and I have always been someone who can get really stubborn and work at something until I hurt myself or it is done but this summer I have learned a lot about how it is ok to say that I can not do something and ask for help. And the guys out here...help.
Some of the others things I have noticed is just encouragement and nice words that really stick out. One of the guys here is really good at handing out compliments. I am not used to it sometimes but it is nice to hear. :) A few weeks ago the nurse here was so overwhelmed and a bunch of the guys just took over and helped her out when they got done with their job for the day. They set up camp outside her office and helped kids sign in and just did what they could.
I have had some of my guy friends just check in every once in a while and it is really refreshing. When culture portrays guys as players and jerks and seeing some really not nice guys hurt some of my friends it is so nice to see these guys live out their lives for Christ and just respect the girls here at camp. And guys if you read this, we may act like we want to do somethings our selves and sometimes we can, but it is nice to be complimented and helped every once in a while.
So yes will all the gentlemen, please stand up!
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