Silly technology

Just spent the last 30 or so minutes writing a new post.
It got deleted.
Sadly enough, it was about how annoying and frustrating technology can be and how peaceful life is without it.
Then my post got deleted & it really erked me.
Which once again, reminds me how silly technology is.
Go enjoy Creation.
I'll rewrite this tomorrow.

It's time to face the music.
I can't go back to camp.
I might as well get excited about moving back to Lincoln and stop trying to turn back time.

I miss camp every day...a lot.
A friend of mine baked s'mores cupcakes tonight, and as I was eating it, I cried.
Had I been at camp, I would be eating a real s'more because Tuesday is "fun campfire" night.
Pathetic, right? Lea's ammmazing s'mores cupcakes.

Also, while at her casa, I was able to see the stars, which I haven't looked at since camp.
(too many trees in my neighborhood)
It reminded me that even though I am not physically at CJH, I can still take it with me.
Yay, God.
:)


Good night, all.

Update from late May-June 2nd.

Miss Paisley Joan :)

Back to the beginning.
In May, I finally had the conversation with a certain someone that had been two years in the making. Things didn't exactly end up as I had hoped. This happened the week before I left for camp. My niece was also due to be born while I was at staff training and I wasn't sure if I would be allowed to leave camp to be there with my sister. I also didn't think I was ready to give up technology, air conditioning, and being able to do what I wanted, when I wanted.
Needless to say, I was not excited to leave.
[Now that I'm home, I'd give anything to be back there.]

Staff training started, and I thankfully had a few familiar faces there to greet me. When I first arrived everyone was happy and peppy and playing games, to be honest...I thought they were a little weird. I wondered what in the world I had gotten myself into. Now I'm just as "weird" as I once thought they were.

The first few days, I definitely cheated on the "no cell phone" rule, but my sister was about to have a baby, can ya blame me? I had waited and waited to ask my boss if I would be able to leave once I got the much anticipated phone call from my sister. I was so scared to ask her, I knew that if she said no, I would have a mini-breakdown right then and there. I finally got the guts to ask her, and she said "Of course, you HAVE to leave!" She even offered an extra day off to me, but I knew that would just make it harder to go back. This is turning into a longer post than necessary..ramble, ramble, blabla..

Paisley was born. Not quite sure I have ever been so happy in my life as I was the second I laid eyes on that beautiful little girl. Such a miracle babies are. There's no denying that it was one of the biggest "God moments" of my summer, and my life for that matter. It's amazing to think that God created her and He knows everything about her and has a plan for her life already, just as He does for yours and for mine.


Next post--staff training: part 2

I'm off to Starbucks with Lea.
:)

Sneak Peek

I have no idea where to start.
I wish anything I wrote could capture how absolutely beautiful, challenging, heart breaking, amazing and blessed my summer was.
In a nutshell, and at the risk of sounding very cliche..these past few months have changed me.
So many different events happened that built up to this.

Here is a sneak preview of what I will be posting about in the upcoming weeks:
(I figure if I write them down here, I am more likely to actually post them.)

In the very beginning, there was a bit of heartbreak..which ended up being a huge blessing in disguise.
Then staff training started.
Paisley was born.
Campers came.
I forgot about the outside world.
Amazing friendships were formed.
I lived. I loved. I learned.
I had my heart smushed.
I grew.
I danced, sang, taught, learned, laughed, prayed and played--all day long, every day.

It was the absolute best experience of my life.
Now that it's over, I'm not gonna lie to you--I'm scared to death.

Lack of bloggage.

Hello friends,
I have been awful at updating my blog for the past 3 (yes, three!) months.
I can't wait to start spending some time telling you my wonderful stories from my wonderful summer...
but that won't be happening until tomorrow.

Today, I am spending time getting crafty for my dear friend Lea's birthday gift.
Camp rekindled my love for getting creative. (Yay!)
On today's agenda--
paper bead necklace and a sweet patterned bleach dye shirt :)


Time to go unpack from wedding week, do some laundry,
and get crafty!

best. summer. ever.

Another quick update before I head back to camp--
This summer has so far been truly the best experience of my life.
I have made amazing friends, met amazing kids and I get to do amazing things all day long.
I know this is truly where I am supposed to be.
Every time I come home from camp, I cannot wait to get back.
(Not that I don't love seeing my family and friends back home)
I can't function well in the real world anymore, I never thought I would say I don't miss tv, internet, driving or public places.
I am in awe of God's creation at this beautiful place and amazed at how He is working in my life, never have I felt so blessed.
How did I get so lucky?

180

Here's a quick update before I catch up on some much needed sleep.
First of all, I apologize for the lack of bloggage lately.
I have been in Ashland for camp staff training.
I am preparing myself for the best summer of my life and what I know will be a huge growth experience.
My life has done a 180 in the past three weeks, but I wouldn't have it any other way.
I thought part of my world had fallen apart after a certain situation, but it ended up being a huge, and I mean HUGE blessing in disguise.
I wouldn't change a thing.

Speaking of blessings, the pictures above are of my first niece, Paisley.
She was born June 2nd at 1:54am and she is the most beautiful little girl I have ever laid eyes on. Every time I look at her, I can't help but be in complete awe and amazement that God created her and already has His plan for her.

I am so excited for this summer, and I will try to blog when I can get to my computer on the weekends.
Time for sleeeep. :)