The Calm After The Storm

Things are doing a little better now. The debates are getting less and less because we are getting more busy with campers.

I just spent the last week working with my first cabin. They were 7-9th grade boys, conformation. It was a very hard week and I am glad it is over. I learned a lot though. It was a really good experience and I am very happy that I had it.

I forgot to blog last week because I was just really busy. I am rather busy for a little while more today so this post will be shorter. I had a blast in Fergus Falls at the day camp. It was basically like doing VBS which I have never done. I realized that I actually do not hate kids, infact I prefer them to the older campers I guess. Talk about odd.

At our staff meeting yesterday there was somebody who needed to trade for next week, which is womens week. I traded kitchen crew for a day camp in Forest Lake. I'll probably be coming home from Forest Lake that weekend because I have whole Friday and Saturday off, I am excited to come home.

Overall, the experience I am having here is very challenging and it would be very easy for me to just pack my bags and head home but I think that would be the easy way out. I need this growth, I think that Joa was right when she said that this summer would make a very large mark on my life. I have a lot of reform theology and I am in the minority. I am challenged to think about what I believe and defend it to others and myself on a regular basis which is very exciting. I find myself desiring more time in scripture which is really good.

I just got my financial aid information from UWEC. It appears that I will be getting more financial aid then my tuition again. A larger part of it is loans but if things go as planned I will be able to finish school with little debt. My personal goal was under 10k which I think I might be able to do. If not, I will be very close.

Thank you for your prayers guys. I have gotten to talk to most of you at least once since I have been here and it really helps t know that you guys are praying for me. With out those prayers I doubt I would have the strength to go on. Please keep posting encouraging comments, they really help. I have gone a month without seeing Krystal and now we can only talk once a week. I will not see her until August 11th probably which is hard but possible.

Please send me snail mail too guys, I can recieve it and it would be awesome, I'll write back too.

Also, for the next week I CAN take phone calls after about 5 or 6pm so PLEASE call me and if I don't answer then I will probably call you back in a little bit, we have a couple dinners with families of the church that we will be working at.

God Bless all of you!

-Dean