update!

it's been a super busy month. so many good things to report. retreat groups have been in & out back to back, some even overlapping. this basically means a lot of super busy scheduling, quick turning over of camp. last week we had an all boys group in which i was again duped into doing the trust fall. this time i definitely didn't trust them, but ftk (for the kids), right? right. i lived! those were some cool kids & they even started listening by the end. it's neat to study who & how kids respect. just like we learned with the horses--much encouraging & little griping is key.

in every spare moment last week we were preparing for the maize fest & we officially opened on saturday. that was my favorite day of work so far. i love this time of year soo much. changing colors. crunchy leaves. crisp mornings & evenings. apple cider. maize fest. pumpkin spice coffee. had a princess sleepover this weekend at the steele's. yay dance party, dress up, chick flick, homemade coffee & oatmeal. it was just so nice to have a little get away with the girls right here.

church on sunday was really good. i got to go to lifepoint with the cline ladies. the whole service was awesome. loved the music time. the sermon was beautiful. left me challenged to be focused on the hope & promise of eternity, having faith in & seeking after the God who has proven Himself faithful over & over. stay tuned for a summary of this & other lessons being learned these days.

after some nice down/off time this week kicked off with a bang. it was nice to meet up with chad & the other interns for a time of just catching up & praying into the week. then we were able to get all of main camp cleaned & landscaped. great times with spontaneous dance party, deep cleaning, sticking together, & knockout. last night i added a new experience to the ever growing list-- livestock auction! some of the guys bought up some piglets for the petting zoo. i dream of having my own pet lamb someday.

today was surprise day. as i'm sure you all know, i love surprises. chad, our most awesome director, took us down to the inner harbor today. it was so nice to get into the city... b-more is such a nice one. the weather was perfect. we rode in on the light rail, strolled through the harbor, ate in b&n, played in espn zone, & played on federal hill. i enjoyed the time with the other interns & the bonawitz family away from camp for a bit. yes, i do love it here. but it was just nice to chill through the day in a different environment. it was a great surprise. babysat the sweet cline girls tonight & bedtime is coming soon.

i'm looking forward to working with the groups coming in this week, working the retreat this weekend, & fun plans already forming for next week.