I arrived on a Saturday in order to hang out with some people before we all had to get our hearts and minds prepared for the campers that would be arriving the next day. Got to have some good pizza in downtown Asheville at Mellow Mushroom and then spent some time with my great friends Travis, Kendall, and Vincent playing one of the most awesome games ever. It's so epic that it beats RISK. This game is called The Settlers of Catan. This game is too complicated to explain in a blog post so just do the research and you will understand why you have to play this game. Other than that, the night was just simple. Hung out with my friends for a little bit and before I knew it I was on my way to sleep. The next morning entailed for a great day as I attended service at Nativity (the Lutheran church right next to camp). I love getting to go to a church that is "exactly" my own, but nevertheless a one I can call home. I love hearing Pastor Mark preach every time I go and he is always so alive and fresh with his sermons he reminds me a lot of Pastor Nagle from my home congregation. I always love hearing what he has to say and the service always provides for a laugh in some way, whether it be through his sermon or during the always wonderful children's sermon given by someone in the congregation.
The rest of the day was a typical schedule, lunch at Panera Bread, staff meetings, and then campers arriving. I love seeing all the campers when they come to the Dining Hall for dinner on Sunday night because most of them are usually super excited to be at camp. Speaking of the Dining Hall, Lutheridge just had it redone and it looks simply amazing!! Can't wait for it to have air conditioning!!
Then comes my favorite part of the week!! Vespers with the entire camp down by the lake. We always sing some fun songs and get to meet all of the different people that we will be seeing around camp that week. Also, a major highlight of Sunday Night Vespers (what we call our evening devotional/service) is when Pastor Mary tells her famous stories. They are the best and I suggest that you watch as many as you can. That week Pastor Mary told the story of why Noah chose the Dove. You will absolutely love this story; I know I did!!
Then the rest of the week went on without a hitch. I got to meet lots of new friends (lots of whom were training to save lives by becoming lifeguards). But I also got to hang out with some of the most amazing people that I know and some of whom are best friends that I will have for a very long time. The highlight of the week was when I got to put my lifeguard certification to use when I went on an outing with some of my great friends to Little Sliding Rock up by Cove Creek in Pisgah National Forest. This is different from the Sliding Rock I went to when I was up at camp a few weeks back, but still just as fun. We had to wait a long time for a storm to pass, but eventually got to go down one of God's natural slides. It was so much fun and way more awesome than the big Sliding Rock in some ways. You can go down quicker and therefore get back to the top a lot faster and be able to go down the slide a lot more. But don't worry, the water is still just as cold as it is at the other Sliding Rock. I had a great time there and it was also the same day as one of my best friends birthdays. Rebecca is so awesome and I am glad that I got to celebrate with her because her friendship means the world to me. I cannot wait until the end of the summer when I get to see her and the rest of the staff again.
After all of the fun adventures that perspired on the mountain I had to head back down the mountain to pick up family for a week full of its own exciting times and adventures, which I will share with you in my next post.
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