jammin in july

 I loved that they took 80s night seriously.

 This was before I realized how much I love Anna Feeley.

 Nothing beats this shosho love.

 I'd been dreaming of this so long.  So glad the moment was documented.

 P-town love at Tecumseh. 

 Empire.  Greatest game invented.

 Our high five was almost as epic as the game itself.

 There's hardly anything more beautiful.

 Tecumseh fireworks were awesome.

 Cuties for sure.

 I love friendship bracelets.  It's that simple.

 My best friends. Make me a better person every single day.

 Week four girls were funny ones for sure. 

 American pride.

 Theme dinner pics are great.

 Courtney serenading Steven.  Too hilar.

 Proud to call her my sister.

I love Trading Post.

 Weekends with Kellie

 They're great.  Beyond words really.

 Love her more than camp i think.  That's a lot.

Partner Love.

 Note tag.  MEEW.

 Chapel.

 Closing campfire with some classy campers.

 Exactly why we're a perfect pair.

 Shmem.

 Nose goes at opening campfire.  One of the funnies things.

 I loved seeing her CILTing in action and doing so great.  She's a keeper.

 The 30 minutes I was on the trampoline.  Success.

 Mike's Hidden Challenge: Thanks for making me and Mary Lang such great friends. 

 Thalion Strength.

 Superhero Cartoon Night!

 I was so happy to have my mom come and see camp in action and see why I love this place so much.

Hated saying goodbye to her. 

 Love letters and friendship bracelet combinations.

Only at Tecumseh does Santa come twice a year.

 Love my turtle dove number one.

I loved all of my Peoria crew. 

Too precious to see all of the Pathfinder guys so united.  This is what Camp's all about.

Michelle.

 I love my sister. 

  I absolutely loved seeing her all around camp for two weeks.

I hated hearing that everyone else got to hang out with her except me, but I loved that everyone thought she was such a rockstar and that she really loved CILTs. 

 I think camp is a great place, but I really think it’s perfect for Michelle.

 She just thrives there and literally has no worries in the world. 

 It makes me happy to see her so happy and at peace.

 I miss her a whole lot more after seeing her for two weeks.  

 I loved running into her all around camp, even if it was only for 2 minutes to take a picture.  

 I hate that I only have two full days at home before I head off to Drake until around October.

      I miss her. 

mmm yeah sleepouts yeah.

Sleepouts at camp are one of the coolest things ever.  When else would you have the chance to sleep outside under a sky full of stars?  When else could you sleep in hammocks by the river?  When else could you sleep on the largest suspension bridge in Indiana?  When else could you have the greatest time ever without getting any sleep?  Sleepouts are so cool, but Pathfinder girls usually don’t think so.  They find literally every excuse in the book to try to get their counselors to skip the sleepout.  Sometimes it works, but Jamie and I never give in; usually we just laugh at the ridiculousness that they try pulling on us. Week six we planned a sleepout in South Pasture, which requires a night hike out to the site, setting up the tent, and then devotions outside in the dark and in the grass.  We had girls left and right complaining and whining and making excuses from Monday morning when the schedule went up until Thursday night when the sleepout started.  It was a struggle to get everyone and their stuff ready and out the door, down the mudhike path, up the giant hill, and to the pasture.  After everyone got their stuff in the tent and all laid out, the complaining started to simmer down.  Devotions were great, and a lot of the girls shared.  When they all crawled back into the tent, they were all giggling and being friends and having such a great time, even if they didn’t ever really admit it. 

I love that camp gives you the opportunity to do so many new things.  I love that camp can prove you wrong; that you might actually really love something that you spent the entire week hating.  I love proving people wrong, in a good way of course, but especially when it’s a good thing for them.  Like these girls who totally loved the sleepout, even though they never completely admitted it.  I want to make more of my life about helping other people take advantage of every opportunity that they have, which is really easy at camp, but I want to continue doing it throughout the rest of the year.  I want to help people live out every moment of their life.