"I feel taller"

Wow so much to say but no time to say it...

I just had some of the most amazing times of my life! We spend the last two days canoeing a total of 20ish miles and camping out. It rained alot, we went 12 hours without talking, etc. No shower for two days on the river was also an interesting thing. I now have no doub that this is where I was supposed to be this summer. I have had so much fun and met so many awesome people. Never has a group learned my name and befriended me so quickly. Other that a few akward theological disagreements these people are certainly going to be like family this summer, woofreakkinhooo.

I have learned a lot about myself and just how other people express their faith. The dorky hand motions and such with the songs are really a lot of fun. I am having so much fun and these first two weeks are just staff TRAINING!! wow! I hope that I don't have many sad times this summer because being so far from home will make them seem worse I think.

I am excited to relearn and teach the basics of Christianity to campers when they come. I think I have decided that I will put high school students as my preference to work with though because I have discovered that I am a bit more intense then many of the counselors here. I want to continue to go very very deep into the scriptures we learn and talk about them on a super serious and intense level which is really good but hard to do with little guys. All in all, this summer is setting off to be one of the best ever.

Thank you God for all you have provided for me already. I can't believe that I am getting paid to serve you in this way. I pray that all goes well for you all at home and feel free to e-mail me or leave me a voice mail. Also, you can sent me snailmail!

Dean Alley
Luther Crest Bible Camp
8231 Co Rd 11 NE
Alexandria, MN 56308

-Dean