Camp

Yesterday, I returned home after one of the best weeks of my life. There, I found Jesus Christ, amazing friends, love, knowledge, and oh so many hugs. I will never forget that week. I cannot wait until winter camp and then next summer, when I will hopefully be a staff member.

I feel like just going through the days and describing every bit of it, but that would take more than one blog post, so I'll try to pick out the best parts.

First, God. I came back to Him. It really helped being around other kids who want to love God just as much as I do, not to mention the immense amount of information I learned during that week. Church truly means something now. We had two services twice a day, and now I wish it could be like that every single day. I got used to it, and even more than, I started to understand it. We learned about how to treat other people, and what things like hugs and smiles can do for other people.

Second, the friends. Becca, Juliette, Veronica, Samara, Nisreen, Lynsey, Dory, Tameem, Ben, Leo, Daniel, Nick, Michael, Joseph, Alice, and so many others. I got so close with Becca & the other girls especially. And I got SO many hugs from people. The group 4 girls and the 3-4 boys had a hugline most nights, and we'd hug other times too, and everyone really loved each other and said it without embarrassment. Not to mention they're all crazy fun, awesome people in general. Juliette still cracks me up.

Third, the experiences. I got to do archery! It was so epic. And the dance was so much fun, and Serenade Night, and the Gong Show, and jamming with Juliette in the quad, and EVERYTHING was amazing.

I joined a family for that week, and I will never forget any of them. I love God so much. I'm going to wear my cross and icon bracelet everyday, from now on.