Busy, but Relaxed--a Lesson in Flexibility

Hello Everyone,

Our time at Wapogasset Lutheran Bible Camp has been good. We have been training for camp. Feel free to visit http://www.campwapo.net/ to find out about the camps. We have been busy, but also it has been relaxed. Our schedule includes getting up early, cleaning at Ox Lake, learning games, planning Bible studies, worship, and whatever else our boss decides we need to do for the day. It is really fun because we actually don't know what we will be doing when we wake up every morning--it reminds me of Africa! I am already excited about the lax sense of time at Ox. We know what we need to get done and when it has to be done; we just do it in our own time. I have grown to love flexibility! I learned to be flexible in Africa. Often times in Africa, our schedule would change on a moment's notice. We also did a considerable amount of waiting in Africa. Before going to Africa, I probably would have been annoyed at the lax schedule of life at camp, but now I really enjoy it--however, occasionally, I find myself getting impatient (a curse of Western society).

What does life not by the clock mean? Well, it means taking time to be with the people around you without constantly wondering how much time you have spent together. It is a new sense of awareness. Often at camp, we find ourselves waiting for our Program Director, Dave Peet, to tell us what to do. While waiting, we enjoy spending time with each other. Sometimes we go canoeing or paddleboating, sometimes we just talk, other times we go on a walk.

If you haven't recently, spend a day without going by the clock. Just get done what you need to sometime during the day. Take time to just be.


Peace,

Tiffany