My Summer.....
is nearing an end. It's funny how even when you are in the working world, you desire to have a summer break, and you live as though you are on vacation everyday you aren't working. Atleast that is how it is for me. My summers in the "working world" are by far more exhausting than my summers were while I was in school. It's like I am so bummed to not have a real 2 month break, that I want to make the most of every spare moment I have. This lends me to late nights, weekend trips, little sleep, and still working 40 hours a week. Needless to say, I am tired, and it just doesn't seem like the busyness will ever end. Oh well, this is an update.
July 14th was one year ago to the date that I met Matt. It amazes me how well you can get to know someone in one year. The year has gone by so fast and has been wonderful, and at the same time, I feel like I have known him forever. It was fun to reach this milestone in our relationship!
On July 21st, I packed up my bags and headed to camp for a week! I volunteered at Camp Horizon for a week. This is a camp for children who have been abused or neglected. Most are in DFACS custody. I spent a week with a 10 year old girl. We rode bikes, horses, played tennis, swam, ran around, and did a variety of other things. This week at camp was extremely challenging, yet extremely rewarding. I grew and learned so much about myself. I learned that my temper is short and that I am not near as patient as I often boast to be (or as others tell me I am). I learned that loving does not mean being loved in return. I learned how to laugh at myself, and that I care too much about the opinion of a 10 year old. I saw and felt first hand a small fraction of what Christ feels everytime I disobey him, reject his love, push him away, and look to other things and other people for joy and comfort. At the end of the week, I did not leave feeling that the pain was worth it, or that in the end I won over the love of this little girl. But looking back over it and thinking about the week. I know without a doubt that that little girl knows I love her and accept her. She knows that no matter how many times she pushed me away or upset me or even made me cry, that I was and am still interested in her life. And I think maybe I was there to show her that, and to pray that God used me to show her His love eventhough I couldn't boldly declare it. And that I was also there to learn about me, and to learn about my relationship with Christ. I hope to continue my involvement with Camp Horizon as I am able, and I hope I see my little 10 year old again.
I have been up to Asheville to see my sister, they have been down here as well. I have been to the lake, and to Nashville, and to Athens. And I am so excited to not go anywhere this weekend. To finally have a weekend to rest.
And on another note, I started two weeks ago today in the NICU!!!! It has been slow start but I am seeing things begin to come together, and it is great to be working during the week and not on weekends!!!
July 14th was one year ago to the date that I met Matt. It amazes me how well you can get to know someone in one year. The year has gone by so fast and has been wonderful, and at the same time, I feel like I have known him forever. It was fun to reach this milestone in our relationship!
On July 21st, I packed up my bags and headed to camp for a week! I volunteered at Camp Horizon for a week. This is a camp for children who have been abused or neglected. Most are in DFACS custody. I spent a week with a 10 year old girl. We rode bikes, horses, played tennis, swam, ran around, and did a variety of other things. This week at camp was extremely challenging, yet extremely rewarding. I grew and learned so much about myself. I learned that my temper is short and that I am not near as patient as I often boast to be (or as others tell me I am). I learned that loving does not mean being loved in return. I learned how to laugh at myself, and that I care too much about the opinion of a 10 year old. I saw and felt first hand a small fraction of what Christ feels everytime I disobey him, reject his love, push him away, and look to other things and other people for joy and comfort. At the end of the week, I did not leave feeling that the pain was worth it, or that in the end I won over the love of this little girl. But looking back over it and thinking about the week. I know without a doubt that that little girl knows I love her and accept her. She knows that no matter how many times she pushed me away or upset me or even made me cry, that I was and am still interested in her life. And I think maybe I was there to show her that, and to pray that God used me to show her His love eventhough I couldn't boldly declare it. And that I was also there to learn about me, and to learn about my relationship with Christ. I hope to continue my involvement with Camp Horizon as I am able, and I hope I see my little 10 year old again.
I have been up to Asheville to see my sister, they have been down here as well. I have been to the lake, and to Nashville, and to Athens. And I am so excited to not go anywhere this weekend. To finally have a weekend to rest.
And on another note, I started two weeks ago today in the NICU!!!! It has been slow start but I am seeing things begin to come together, and it is great to be working during the week and not on weekends!!!
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