So this is what we say to the campers at Michindoh. We tell them what we are doing tonight, always ending with going to bed, and waking up and doing it all over again. I feel like I am getting ready for the summer to be very similar to last year. But as I sit in a hotel room in Charleston, WV, waiting for a team member to arrive at the airport before we finish our journey to our new world in the morning, I am realizing that this will be nothing like last year. My team is different, the community is different, the youth groups will be different, and even my EM Staff member is different. I am torn between being excited about the differences, and missing those things that made last summer so great for me.
The town of Gary West Virginia will be my home for 11 straight weeks. I am one of two construction coordinators, and won't have a kids club to work with. I am working with 3 other amazing college kids, who much like me, aren't sure about how this will work, but they seem eager to get things started. I am, trying to assure them that everything will go great, and that these nervous feelings will go away as soon as we get to work. I feel I am more repeatedly telling myself, in order to calm my own nerves.
Again as last year, it seems I left a lot of good friends and relationships back home. Some not as important this year, but still some missed opportunities to deepen some relationships that I have been working on for years. I just hope I am able to serve God with the tenacity that He deserves, and desires from me. I am excited to dive into some deep theological discussions, and be willing to lay it all down for Him who laid it down for me.
Sorry for no hidden jokes, not sure if anyone would read this and catch them anyway...
Bobby, bobby, bobby. I miss you, and I'm going to be praying for you as God takes you on a whirlwind this summer. You're going to experience so many different emotions as you set out in a new community, with a new team, and new community partners. I know it's going to be SO different from last summer, but just serve God the way you know how. AND love on all of those team members, you do that so well. Raise the bar high this summer and don't be afraid to learn new things and make new memories : )
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