Week 3 : Post Wedding

The wedding was so ridiculously beautiful! I can't even explain. I couldn't even breath right before Anita walked down the aisle. It was very exciting.


It was fun to be home for a few days too. Refreshing. I got to visit with some people I love ALOT too so that is always good.. you know who you are.

I rented a car this weekend too.. they gave me a PT Cruiser. Oh my. I was so irritated, but after a few days we (the car and I) really bonded, it was precious. I miss her (the car) already and it makes me sad.

I have realized that I really need to move as soon as I can. Hopefully I will have a roommate and a good apartment and then I can afford a car. YAY. I really hoped I could live with out one cus it makes me feel like I am contributing to the greater good of the planet by taking the bus but I have realized that I need to be able to pick up supplies for camp, make emergency trips, and just take care of myself and my interns better by being able to transport us wherever we need to go without taking all day to do it. So if you are a prayer, please pray that this will all be worked out, as I'm sure it will be. God is good and he provides all we NEED, so as long as I really do NEED it (which i believe I do) then it will be provided. Praise God.

What else, summer seems to be slipping by and it makes me sad. The sun is no longer up at 5 am which makes it so much harder to get out of my wonderful bed. It is still up at night when I go home though which is such a treat from going home in the dark all year.

Please pray for my team and I as we go into our 3rd week of camp. We are all getting more and more worn out, tired, and sick, and we pretty much lose are voices within the first half hour of camp everyday cus they are so worn out. haha. Yay working with kids! It is still loads of fun though and I seriously could not imagine doing anything else. The cool thing about that is that I am seriously starting to see myself here long term which is so cool since I have never been able to see myself anywhere long term. I guess that means that this is where I belong. Very cool.

Psalm 72:17-19

17 May his name endure forever;
may it continue as long as the sun.
All nations will be blessed through him,
and they will call him blessed.

18 Praise be to the LORD God, the God of Israel,
who alone does marvelous deeds.

19 Praise be to his glorious name forever;
may the whole earth be filled with his glory.
Amen and Amen.

Week 2 - Gideon

The first week of camp flew by! It was amazing. The church basement filled with 60 kids again! All the staff working hard and an amazing workgroup that jumped right in.
Fast forward to week two. No workgroup, some staff missing, and still 60 kids. I didnt know how it was going to go but i felt it would be fitting to read the story of Gideon (Judges 7) for staff devotions this morning. It went well. I focused on how it doesn't matter if we have 1o staff or 50 if we don't rely on God we are nothing. Everyone pulled together so well today it was amazing. It really felt like a family too with just 10 of us. We all had to rely on each other and communicate. Did I say I have the best staff ever.... I have the best staff EVER! Its very cool.
This Friday we are going hiking and fishing with the kids so please please please pray for safety... im a little bit scared about taking such young kids on cave trails. But I've been assured it will be safe so... oh gosh fishing... oh yeah and its 2 hours away.. loooooong bus rides! anyone know good bus songs I may not know yet? (if you say the wheels on the bus I really will roll my eyes at you.)
Hmmmm. What else is new. OH>>> TYLER AND ANITA ARE GETTING MARRIED ON SATURDAY!!!!!! ok so very very exciting! two of my very best and oldest friends ever are finally getting married... YAY!! (This is them...)


wow ok now i am really really excited for saturday.... i believe alyssa illeman is getting married this saturday also (yay alyssa!) wow big day! Ok im too excited to write anything else that will be worth reading so good bye and good night!

BElla

YEAH YAH

THIS IS MY STAFF ... FIRST TO THE TOP OF THE MOUNTAIN IN URBAN PROMISE'S AMAZING RANCH RACE 2007!!!

So I seriously have the best staff ever and I'm so excited summer camp has finally started! We just finished day two and wow I'm so impressed. Thanks for everyone who's praying for us please continue to pray and praise God for being so Good!

In other news. It is hot and humid... and everyday the weather network says its going to thunderstorm every day but it never does. That was good today because it meant we got to go to the splash park! Very Refreshing! It was awesome to see five year olds wet up teenage leaders with huge smiles on their faces. One little girl was pouring a water bottle on a leader and the water bottle slipped and hit him in the head. The poor guy had a bit of a welt at the end of the day.

Ok I dont really know what else to say right now...
BElla

Haircut

I got my haircut this weekend. It was my last chance before summer and one of the many things on my to do list. Next week we have training so that everyone can be ready for camp. I'm excited for a few days away to spend with my leaders. It should be fun. Happy Canada Day!
BElla