i’m back…

0Josh • 19th Jun 2004 • blog entries, cascades experences

Alright kiddies, sorry for the long delay in posts. I’ve been waiting for my internet connection to become stable over here in the trailer…hopefully in the next few days it will get going. However, until then I have decided to keep journaling on the computer, even if I can’t post it right away.

Well, as you probably gathered from that last paragraph, we have moved into our permanent residence for the summer, it was about a week and a half ago now. its pretty nuts, a lot has happened since then! we are living in a amazing 70’s-something “airstream” trailer. Let me tell you, its pretty schnazzy.

Take a look over at the cascades gallery sometime, there are more great pics. So, we are all settled, and so is camp! All of the summer staff arrived last Friday (6/11), and after a nice little two day retreat, we finished an intense week of staff training.

Again, this summer Lydia and I are doing something that is pretty new to us, and is out of our “camp comfort zone” we are working on the operations team, and we have always been involved directly with the kids (via program team, counseling, etc..). It has been great though, we have really been able to jump in with both feet forward, and things are going wonderfully. Part of why we were so willing to take these positions in a part of camp we are unfamiliar with, is because of part of our job is to ensure that the other staff on this team (about 10 others), get sheparded. We have been intentional about building relationships, and asking questions. Also, we are leading devotions. Its something that I really enjoy, because it forces me to spend time in the word each day, as I prepare. On top of that, I get to share something that I found insightful, and receive comments and feedback about it.

So, Lydia & I are working on the weekends while others are off, it turns out not to be that bad of a deal. We work with everyone on Saturday morning, and then after lunch when everyone leaves, I head up to the waterslide, and Lydia goes down to the waterfront. We are each there for a number of hours, and then at 5 we are off. I’ll need to continue checking on the guest groups every few hours until the end of the day, but that’s not to big of a deal. Sunday mornings are pretty relaxed, still checking on the groups, emptying trash, cleaning bathrooms, etc.. Everyone else gets back to work at 2, we have staff worship, and then go back to work! This weekend is especially cool because it is our first run at it, parents come to drop off their kids Sunday afternoon!

I’ve got some great KICY news I’ll post tomorrow, keep praying for us, keep letting me know you are reading these posts!