Just Waiting

Hello Everyone,

Now, we are just at a waiting time. Last week, we weren't too busy. We were at Luther Dell with all of the teams. It was really nice to see all of the teams and their programs, but we weren't doing much there. We had a week of debriefing/camp preparation. As a team, we talked about our year and shared some stories. We created some closure since we won't function as much as a team at camp. It was a pretty boring week for us, but also very tiring because we had very long days. I enjoyed hearing stories from the other international teams.

It will be very different to be at camp. The six of us will be counselors with five others. It is a tough transition to be going from constantly traveling to living in one place, from being with your teammates all of the time to only sometimes, and from staying with host homes to having a cabin full of kids to look after. In addition to that we are still suffering from some jet lag and culture shock. I am sure we will make the adjustments we need to--with time.

So now, we are waiting. Waiting for camp to start. Waiting to see how life on team will be different at camp. Waiting to have time to really process how we have changed after being overseas. Waiting to figure out what we will do after team. Waiting.

Friday, we left Luther Dell and the electric teams for Wapogasset Bible Camp, where we will be until Tuesday. The electric teams have a week off before Vacation Bible School starts, which we are kind of annoyed with because we don't get this week off--but oh well! We will be doing some training at Wapo, then we will go to Ox Lake. Wapo is like a resort. Because of that, it doesn't really feel like camp to me. It is really nice! The Ox Lake staff call it Hotel Wapo. I have really enjoyed my time at Wapo. Friday night and Saturday, we didn't have to do anything. I enjoyed my time off by going paddle boating and canoeing. Unlike Wapo, Ox Lake is a rustic camp without running water and electricity. I am nervous and excited about this. We have two weeks of training for camp.

Happy Memorial Day! I hope you all have a wonderful summer! I will probably post occasionally from camp.


Peace,

Tiffany