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The Great Minnesota Get-Together

the week in between and the best movie EVER

I have been officially home for a week. I haven't really done a whole lot. Which is okay. I have needed the break between the long days of camp and the early mornings of bus driving and working every day. So I relaxed....
The first movie I watched was Shrek, just because I could and I watched it until I fell asleep. There's just something comforting about familiar movies that you can fall asleep too! :)
Then I took the opportunity to rent three movies (for 1.49 on Monday at Mr. Movies) and I watched each of them during the week. The first one was The Prince and Me which I watched with Emily. This was very cute and had some good laughs. I love Julia Stiles and I have been to Denmark (and Wisconsin) so that was fun. Another night I put on Love Actually. Apparently my expectations were too high for this one. Or I was just too tired to catch on to it. But I didn't enjoy it- I couldn't follow it at all and it just seemed like it was about who could hook up with who in their various places in life- didn't amuse me, sorry. I fell asleep to that one too and never ended up finishing it.
Then last night was super movie night. I hung out with my camp pals at Crown for the day which was enjoyable. Then Kara and I spent some time looking up movies online to decide what we would go see that night. It was not an easy choice. In the process of watching trailers online, and almost quitting, I found Garden State. I didn't really know much about it, but it just seemed like something I wanted to see. Tara agreed and it ended up just being me and her, so we went. We both thought it was excellent. What was real neat about it is that it wasn't a "Hollywood" movie where everything is glamorous and makes you feel good. It was real. It was about typical, normal, deadbeat, American people and their way of life and relationships. I do recommend it. So we were leaving and talking about how we made such a good choice and also about how short it was. We didn't say it, but we both were up for another movie. Then we saw Josh and Kara. They said that they were going to see The Notebook shortly...hmmm...the other movie that I really wanted to see. So...Tara and I decided that we would see that one too. First time I ever paid to see two movies in a theater in one day! :) This was definitely the BEST movie I have seen in a long time. I know a lot of people wouldn't agree but I am all about the romantic tearjerking dramas! I haven't cried like that in a long time! Hats off to Nicholas Sparks for writing another great novel that turned into a great movie!
Well, today, I still had Miracle that I rented, so I popped that one in...it's been a long time waiting for me to see it, the hockey fan that I am! Too bad I wasn't a hockey fan in 1980, the whole 2 months old that I was! :) But hey, go USA! Finally, Good Will Hunting is just finishing up on TV. I have only watched this one 50 times. "How do ya like them apples?" :) So that's my movie marathon for the week....now's back to the real world...and...
I need to ask prayer support for my finances...it's a constant struggle...but the main concern lies first in two things...
I found out last weekend that my church can only continue to pay me for two weekends a month instead of three or four. That hurts. So either I need to find something else or just get by with that...
As of right now, I am only guaranteed driving 25 hours a week instead of 40 hours of Special Ed that I had last year and was looking forward to. That's not so good.
Since my income was down a LOT this summer, I am very behind on multiple bills and they are not so friendly with me. If it weren't for these limbo couple weeks in between jobs and not being able to depend on what will be coming in from jobs soon, I would be okay. But they are after me and.....ahhhhh....!!! All I need is to win the lottery or be given just $1000! Then all will be okay! I hate to constantly worry about finances...I refuse to give in to them, but...ya know..

The Love of God

The love of God is greater far
Than tongue or pen can ever tell;
It goes beyond the highest star,
And reaches to the lowest hell;
The guilty pair, bowed down with care,
God gave His Son to win;
His erring child He reconciled,
And pardoned from his sin.

O love of God, how rich and pure!
How measureless and strong!
It shall forevermore endure
The saints’ and angels’ song.

Could we with ink the ocean fill,
And were the skies of parchment made,
Were every stalk on earth a quill,
And every man a scribe by trade,
To write the love of God above,
Would drain the ocean dry.
Nor could the scroll contain the whole,
Though stretched from sky to sky.

After My All by Justin McRoberts

Sarah took off again, second time this week
She calls with "help me man" and I'm runnin' to her
And after she calms down, somewhere 'round 3 AM
You'll find me on my knees, lookin' for some strength again

After my all has been run through, I'll give what's left of me to You
Knowing in time I'll be renewed, and walking again

John's room is 314, means dad's in ICU
He'll be there three more days so I'll be there too, with him
And after He is gone, gunshot to solve it all
I see my efforts fail and I hit the wall again

And after my all has been run through, I'll give what's left of me to You
Knowing in time I'll be renewed, and walking again

Teach me to know that I need You, simply because Lord, I need You
Not 'cause I'm tired of what I do

So before my all has been run through, I'll give the whole of me to You
Wait for Your word in all I do, and walk in Your strength

camp memories

here are a few fun pics from the summer....
A group of staff when we went mini-golfing at Pirate's Cove in Brainerd at the end of staff training week:
Our staff picture....in the new chapel building which is "Under Construction" :
My pal Kyle, doing our traditional dress up night pic for the 5th year in a row:

"A Family Pic"- the female counselors in this pic decided that we were all a family, since my nickname for the summer was "Yiayia" (grandma in Greek), I was the grandma, Bill was "Papou" (grandpa in Greek), Joanna was Papa Jo, Kearsten was Mama Mary, and the rest are cousins...I'm not so sure:

Part of our program staff team, "The Recess Gang" after dominating at Tubemania and on our way to winning Team Challenge all week!:

so long sweet summer

So I'm sorry that the summer at camp is way stinkin' busy that I don't get to write here EVER! It just takes so long to log in, think of enough importance to write about, etc.... So here I am, I am back. The summer is...well, not officially, but over. I'm actually coming home on Saturday. Our Alliance camps are done for the summer, so most of our staff is gone. But right now we have a rental group here and we are running the camp for them. I am actually in the office all day because I am finishing up stuff...mainly decision cards- getting them copied and sent out to counselors and churches, getting addresses and postcards to counselors- it's a big job...and I get to do it! :) I'm also working with pictures because I am combining all the digital ones that the staff has taken to put them onto one CD for everyone. Between myself, the chapel coordinator and one other counselor, I think we have about 800....more to come from other staff members! So I will for sure get some of the best on here! Here are a couple for ya....just kidding...photobucket is being stinky...more to come when I get on my computer at home and don't have quite as slow a connection!
I will have to say that this has been the fastest summer that I have been on staff. This summer flew by like you wouldn't believe. And now it is finally actually to the point that I do want to go home though. I've just got that "it's over, I'm ready to move on" feeling that I haven't had the last couple of weeks. I wanted it to last longer because it felt like the school year just ended and I just got here. But now it is time. I am anxious to spend time with friends that I have hardly talked to all summer...and to go to youth group...and I'm anxious to watch the Olympics!!!!!...and I'm anxious to sit at home and do nothing (watch TV and play on the computer!)...and I'm anxious to not do so much driving, and do just have more freedom to do things and to not have to worry about 80 bazillion things at a time...which I did of course enjoy. It's just that it will be a welcome change of pace.
One thing that I have definitely enjoyed this summer is weddings....I have been to one almost every weekend. Tomorrow I am going to Tim and Tammy's (Junker) in Grand Rapids. And that should be a definite fun one since I know both their families and so many friends in the wedding. I was at Tim's house on Monday night and they realized they didn't have cake servers so he asked me to be a cake cutter/server....FUN! It will be my last wedding for awhile! :(
As of Saturday night I will be in the glorious Twin Cities. So y'all should give me a shout and we can go to Applebee's or something. I will be excited to be at home and see everyone around!