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Monday, May 31, 2010
Packing, packing & more packing
So I leave tomorrow. Can't really believe it though; it seems like just yesterday I had the interview with Ben at Burger King. I'm super excited, but a little sad to not see my fiance, family or friends most of the summer, but hopefully I'll make some new friends too! Today has been full of packing, and I can already tell that I am bringing too much! But what's a girl to do? :) I hope to get to bed at a decent time tonight, but I'm not sure how much sleep I will actually get as my nerves and excitement really start to sink in! Well, back to my bags and making decorations/name signs for my cabin! Only a few more hours until the summer of a lifetime! :)
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
2 Weeks
2 weeks from today I will have experienced my first day of counselor training. The past couple weeks have been super busy making some big decisions for the wedding, like: booking the church & reception hall, going for a tasting and picking the food, meeting with the florist, and even a fun engagement photo shoot with our photographers. It's been sort of stressful, but still fun. I can't believe that camp is so close, it seems like just yesterday I met with Ben (camp coordinator/my boss) at Burger King in Hudsonville for my interview!
I will be primarily working with middle-school aged girls (12-14yrs), but will also be trained for all ages so that I can be moved around when needed. This week I received the curriculum for that age group and was excited to read through it and get familiar with the Bible verses, activities and stories used. The theme for the summer is "Get Rooted!" and as you probably figured out, the main verse (which is at the top of the page) is Colossians 2:6-7, but each day of the week there is a different memory verse starting on Sunday with the main one.
Each day of the week will also have a different mini-theme, but as an overview to the week, our campers will learn the concepts of faith rooted deep in Christ as compared to a gardening metaphor. During the discussion time on Sunday the lesson objective is to: "Introduce the metaphor of gardening for the week; set expectations, understand God's role as gardener in the "Get Rooted!" theme." As a cabin we will set expectations for the week while trying to connect them to a garden and gardening. For example, two of the questions asked the first day are: "What are some good things we want to have happen this week? (what are good things in our garden)" and, "What are some things we don't want to have happen?" (what destroys a garden)". By the end of the week the "goal" (if you will) of the last day is for the campers to understand their personal faith and what that means to them and to be able to go out into their worlds and demonstrate that meaning to family and friends through words/actions so that others can see the work of God in their lives.
So these next two weeks will be filled with some quality time with family and friends, more wedding planning, and lots of packing for camp while continuing to learn the curriculum. This week I have specifically been praying for the hearts of the children, and also my own heart as well. Praying that they (& I) will be open to the experiences of the week. Also, for the envirionment that I hope to create; I pray it will be one that the campers know is safe so that they can fully open up to me and I to them. Thank you everyone for the support you have already shown!
-Amanda
I will be primarily working with middle-school aged girls (12-14yrs), but will also be trained for all ages so that I can be moved around when needed. This week I received the curriculum for that age group and was excited to read through it and get familiar with the Bible verses, activities and stories used. The theme for the summer is "Get Rooted!" and as you probably figured out, the main verse (which is at the top of the page) is Colossians 2:6-7, but each day of the week there is a different memory verse starting on Sunday with the main one.
Each day of the week will also have a different mini-theme, but as an overview to the week, our campers will learn the concepts of faith rooted deep in Christ as compared to a gardening metaphor. During the discussion time on Sunday the lesson objective is to: "Introduce the metaphor of gardening for the week; set expectations, understand God's role as gardener in the "Get Rooted!" theme." As a cabin we will set expectations for the week while trying to connect them to a garden and gardening. For example, two of the questions asked the first day are: "What are some good things we want to have happen this week? (what are good things in our garden)" and, "What are some things we don't want to have happen?" (what destroys a garden)". By the end of the week the "goal" (if you will) of the last day is for the campers to understand their personal faith and what that means to them and to be able to go out into their worlds and demonstrate that meaning to family and friends through words/actions so that others can see the work of God in their lives.
So these next two weeks will be filled with some quality time with family and friends, more wedding planning, and lots of packing for camp while continuing to learn the curriculum. This week I have specifically been praying for the hearts of the children, and also my own heart as well. Praying that they (& I) will be open to the experiences of the week. Also, for the envirionment that I hope to create; I pray it will be one that the campers know is safe so that they can fully open up to me and I to them. Thank you everyone for the support you have already shown!
-Amanda
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