Twenty-four days 'till

     The days remaining until we head off to Camp Bighorn are dwindling quickly.  Anjeli, DeLancey and I are mixed cases of excitement, nerves, enthusiasm, stress, eagerness...all nicely summed up in one word, anticipation.  Staff Training begins June 12th, and we plan to arrive at Camp on the 11th.  

     I would like to take a moment here to thank you for being part of our lives, and for caring about "what's up" with us.  We feel very honored that would want to be involved in our 'doings.'  

       One other piece of exciting news is that I was asked to be the facilitation manager this summer!  What this means is that instead of rotating through the positions of:

• Guest Services 
• Event Coordinator 
• Operations
• Facilitator (Counselor)
• Chapel Leader 

I will be 'managing' all the facilitators for each week, leading meetings, taking part in debriefs and events, encouraging and offering any insight I might gain.  In a sense I will be "facilitating the facilitators."  Camp Bighorn would like the facilitators to see themselves as part of a team, working together to counsel campers in their adventures.  Part of my job will be to encourage this mindset and debrief the very experience of facilitating.  Now, while I am very excited for this opportunity and honored by this responsibility, part of me (okay, maybe most of me) is largely intimidated by this challenge!  For some reason, nobody ever feels sorry for me when I am asked to be responsible.  I feel rather insecure in my own abilities to counsel and 'impart marvelous wisdom' and all that jazz, but when I consider the matter honestly, I remember that being in that position really is the best seat.  From there, in the insecurity in my own works, I understand that I'm right where God wants me--trusting Him to use me, instead of striving to please Him.   Rather than saying "Look God!  Look at all this great work I'm doing!  You just stay up there and I'll handle this."  I can just say, "Take these hands, let them serve You."  This huge weight of pressure rolls off my back when I understand.  Would you please pray that I remember this constantly, and that I am receptive to the Holy Spirit's leading?  Thank you, Friend.

     So here we three are: anticipating June 11th, awed by God's faithfulness, and so very grateful for your involvement in our little lives.  God bless you, wherever you may be today!

"For it is God which works in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure."

--Philippians 2:13

--ƒaith