Oh Camp, How I Love Thee!

So, for the past 2 weeks I have been at camp, which, by the way, is my most favoritest place in the entire world.

The first week was Leadership Camp. This was my first time at leadership camp, so the only thing I really expected was lots of hard word and blisters. Not only did Leadership Camp meet my expectations, it exceeded them in ways I never could have imagined. I got to know EVERYONE at camp. Within the first day or two I knew everyone by their first name, and, quite frankly, I loved every single person there.

The first day I saw a couple people there who I, in my stupid headedness, did not think really should have been there. I didn't really know them, and what I did know of them, in my opinion, was not very good. I couldn't believe that their pastors would send them to Leadership Camp! So, I looked at them through biased eyes. But, in the first day or two, they totally slapped me in the face with their actions.

Especially one person in particular. The first morning I was complaining to my friend, saying that I didn't think it was wisdom for that person to be in a leadership position. Then that afternoon, I was pulling something really heavy out of the shed at camp, and I almost dropped it. Then that person walked in and helped me get it down. And he did it without really having to think about it. Just like helping someone like me was a no-brainer. It was kinda like God was slapping me in the face, saying, "Don't judge this person based on what little bit you knew about them a year ago. I can do so much with a person in that amount of time." And you know what? I listened to God. I tried to keep that mind set with every person I encountered that week, and boy did they all surprise me.

Well, that was leadership camp. Now to move on to Teen Camp.

The first day, before heading up to camp, My family and some close friends of ours stopped at Discovery park! We ate food, and played hide and seek. Amazing, I know.
Then we actually drove up to camp and got stuck in traffic, aka we got stuck behind the massive herd of sheep in the middle of the road.

When we finally reached camp, the sign in person wasn't there. So, we unloaded luggage from our truck. Well, my dad unloaded, and he put my luggage with all the guys' luggage. Ha ha! That was quite interesting....

Well, as usual, camp was the most amazing thing ever!

I was put in, well I chose to be in, the craziest, loudest, most amazing cabin ever! I believe we were the loudest cabin at camp. I was one of the calmest people in the cabin! And for those of you who know me, you know that's a scary thought.

The teaching was amazing. John Miles is an awesome teacher. He said something I needed to hear in every single lesson. There are just too many things to name.

Thursday I did a skit with some of the people who went to Leadership Camp (The one I complained about the first day of Leadership Camp included. I swear, God was really telling me that I needed to not judge people, because they kept on surprising me). It was amazing! One of the most moving skits I have ever been involved in....

The whole week was completely full of love. I swear everyone loved everyone. People (including some of the guys) were yelling to their friends across camp, "I love you!" It was totally amazing! The whole experience was completely inexplicable! And the shock of coming off the mountain was incredible too. It seems that people don't express their love for each other enough. Which is something that I have decided we need to change.

Well, the last day was hard. I had to say goodbye to all of my old and new friends. But I am so thankful that we have a tool like Facebook. Now, I can keep in touch with so many of my awesome friends!

I think I have covered most of the highlights.

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