Blue Sky Let's Go!!!

I. Am. Amazed. 

God is so faithful. My heart is so full and it's been wayyyy too long since I've written a post that there's no way this post will suffice to update you. 

Camp has begun. Our counselors have been here over two weeks now and I can't believe how wonderful they all are. God is faithful! Staff week was great. Everything was, for the most part, smooth and everyone had a great time. We talked A LOT about camp, planned for some of the programs and took a sweet camping trip across the street to a game ranch. It rained all night, but as we stood around the bonfire picking ticks off of ourselves and each other no one cared about the rain. We sang hymns a cappella and burst into spontaneous prayer. Then it quit raining and we went to bed while the lions were roaring in the distance. I haven't even mentioned the hotdogs, beans, and s'mores yet! It was incredible.

I need to back up and tell you, too, that the Preston's and Stoever's came out to help us with our leadership retreat, staff week and a marriage retreat. During the marriage retreat I took the kids camping at Hell's Gate. We drove all around looking for animals and saw giraffe, wildebeest, wart hogs, baboons, gazelles, zebras, and a dic dic which Wesley and Charlie were really stoked about. We saw a half-eaten zebra which was really cool to the kids and a buffalo skulls. Dead things were awesome. Then we had a huge dance party around the bonfire as we ate hotdogs and s'mores. I never dreamed I'd be doing the cupid shuffle at the overlook at Hell's Gate, but it was incredible. Those kids are too much fun!! After a beautiful Kenyan night we hiked the gorge the next day. It was beautiful and enlightening and we bought spears and bracelets to remember our trip. 

Then the leadership retreat was so great for all of us. We learned more about each other and how to work together this summer. Shawn, Dave, and Tammy are amazing. What incredible leaders to learn under! We stayed at Naivasha Country Club which was beautiful. It was very colonial and i kind of liked it. Except the desserts were gross. Nothing new there though.

So, like I said, staff week was great and now we're in Wednesday of the first session of camp. There are a lot of adjustments and I'm pretty exhausted from all the confirming and instruction i'm giving to everyone. I get to teach Lukenya Getaway staff things like how to serve meals on time and make biscuits and tacos. And then almost all of our counselors are new so they get to learn a lot too. I've not really been in a leadership position quite like this before and God is so faithful at giving me what I need. I'm a witness to my own growth and change. It's very different and as I process all that's happening in me I will definitely write more about it. 

Right now, I'm tired from dancing at the junior camp disco, and am about to get ready for sports day and commandante. I LOVE CAMP!!! I might take a little break and swim during rest time with Lauren and Graham. 

It's amazing to do what you are called to do. There's nothing else that feels quite like it. 

Thank you for being a part! 

Amanda